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Interview with James White, June 2, 2006 - transcript

Description
Kerry Chandler interviews James White.
James talks about his early musical memories and shares how proud he is to be Texan. He shares about his dance hall, Broken Spoke, and writing about it. He describes who his musical influences are. He talks about other dance halls that are similar to the Broken Spoke. He discusses George Strait's regular gigs at the Broken Spoke. He talks about other artists who have played at his dance hall and shares some stories about them. He explains how music in Austin brought people from all over the social and political spectrum together in the 70s. He discusses his best accomplishments. He talks about people from around the world knowing him and his dance hall. He shares how his life is currently and what he's doing. He gives advice to those pursuing the music business industry. He describes the items in the museum and room that they are interviewing in.

Interview with Vernon "Spot" Barnett, March 10, 2004 - transcript

Description
Allen Olsen interviews Spot Barnett.
Spot talks about his earlier jazz music career in junior high through high school. He talks about listening to music on the radio station KCOR and playing music from L.D. Harris' book. He explains how white people have been taking credit for the music Black people have created. He talks about the band and gigs he'd play in college. He discusses recording his first record and starting to play gigs at the Ebony Club. He describes becoming the leader of his band, trying out different combinations and band names. He mentions other artists he knew and played with when they were younger. He tells a story how his band drove up towards Chicago and played a gig. He briefly talks about his marijuana case and the time he served in jail. He gives his opinion on whether another race can play black music and speaks about his family. He talks about the diversity in San Antonio. He gives his thoughts on what West Side Sound is and what it includes. He discusses his religious upbringing and his current faith. He explains the politics and economics with the music industry.

Interview with Flaco Jimenez, April 2, 2004 - transcript

Description
Allen Olsen interviews Flaco Jimenez.
Flaco speaks about their early musical life and influences, which include his dad. He talks about the conjunto bands he was in and the clubs he played in Texas during his youth. He explains experiencing racism when performing with his band. He speaks about changing up his conjunto styled music slightly and having to dress nicer with his band. He gives his opinions on ethnicity in music and explains his definition of Tex-Mex. He talks about applying rock to his music in a recording studio. He describes how he was paid and eventually got lawyers to work for him. He talks about his career currently (at time of interview).

Interview with Charlie Alvarado, May 10, 2004 - transcript

Description
Allen Olsen interviews Charlie Alvarado.
Charlie talks about his childhood, family, and musical influences. He explains his year in Korea as a Marine and playing music there. He talks about the band he was in before the Marines and the nightclub he would play at. He discusses how he started playing rock and roll, and how passionate he would play his saxophone. He explains how Charlie and the Jives got started with him leading it. He talks about the racism and segregation he has seen in the fifties. He mentions other artists that he's worked with or met. He explains what the Jiveman Award is. He mentions recording his first songs. He dives deeper into his thoughts on West Side Sound and the instruments it involves.

Interview with Rick Davila, July 30, 2004 - transcript

Description
Allen Olsen interviews Rick Davila.
Rick gives his opinions on what West Side Sound is and what makes music Chicano. He explains how conjunto is a part of the West Side Sound. He talks about his friend Augie's hit song and trying to get it on the radio in the beginning. He gives his opinion on politics and briefly explains the struggles of Chicano people. He explains the political songs he participated in. He discusses the diversity of conjunto in San Antonio. He explains the similarities and differences between conjuntos and norteños. He explains the difficulty for crossing the Mexican border to go play in Mexico. He talks about how conjunto music started to become more accepted and getting it to a higher market. He talks about his time promoting music. He discusses issues and jealousy that he sees in the music industry. He talks more about West Side music. He talks about different ethnicities in the music business.

Interview with Jack Barber, August 5, 2004 - transcript

Description
Allen Olsen interviews Jack Barber.
He talks about his family and early music career playing with other musicians, including Doug Sahm, in the East Side/San Antonio area. He explains the money problems he would face when he was in the band with Doug. He talks about his music career in Texas after moving back from Vegas. He briefly mentions meeting Bob Dylan and not liking his music. *He says a slur (N word) regarding his music compared to Bob's.* He talks about working with Doug, George R., and others, discussing how there was a ""curse"" that they played well together, but couldn't get along. He gives his opinions on what West Side Sound is, and talks about both R&B and conjunto music. He explains the band, the West Side Horns. He talks about Black music on the radio. He shares stories how his Black companions have experienced racism. He gives his opinions on people playing music that derives from another ethnicity. He talks about reading music.

Interview with Ernie Durawa, December 29, 2004 - transcript

Description
Allen Olsen interviews Ernie Durawa.
Ernie explains the bajo for Doug Sahm. He talks about the West Side Sound. He talks about his early life and musical influences. He talks about his time playing conjunto at clubs and eventually blues music in San Antonio. He discusses the Charlie Alvarado shooting incident and how he was as a person when he knew him. He tells an unnerving story about Jimmy Casas. He talks about his friendship with Doug Sahm and tells stories throughout their career. He talks about rock and roll and conjunto music. He talks about how he had to learn to read music.

Interview with Burton Wilson, May 23, 2005 - transcript

Description
Rosebud Kuntz interviews Burton Wilson.
Tape 1 Side A: Burton shares about his early life and how he got to Texas. He talks about his time in the military during World War 2 and an injury he sustained. He talks about moving to Austin and studying photography at the University of Texas. He shares how he started getting his photos to be noticed by explaining his trip to San Francisco and photographing the hippies on Haight Street in the 60s.
Side B: He talks about his time photographing musicians at the Vulcan Gas Company nightclub, which had psychedelic light shows and concerts. He briefly mentions Russell Lee's influence. He explains what camera he used in the 60s and 70s, and talks about the film and lenses. He briefly discusses the social change the hippies started in the 60s and 70s. He talks about how Texas music stands out. He shares the stories about photographing famous musicians such as Bruce Springsteen, Big Joe Williams, and Frank Zappa.

Tape 2 Side A: He shares his story about photographing Willie Nelson and then later about Johnny Winter. He mentions his work being at the Center for American History. The interview ends with the interviewers and Burton engaging in a casual conversation.

Interview with Louise Rowe, May 23, 2005 - transcript

Description
Dee Lannon interviews Louise Rowe.
Side A: Louise starts showing the interviewer pictures of her family. She then describes her earlier life and playing with her brothers. She talks about meeting Bob Wills and his band, and how them and her brothers' band (Seven Rowe Brothers) did a battle of the bands. She talks about her time touring with Texas Playboys. She talks about her fashion. Then she speaks about playing the bass and doing recordings with the Texas Playboys.
Side B: Louise talks about how she lost her voice with age, and started to focus on Christianity. She shares verses from the Bible and compares her religious journey to her music journey. She compares music in California to Texas, then covers on what the instruments in the Texas Playboys are. She shares a story about a time she had to fill in for guitar and bass. She finishes with talking about some songs she has sang in.

Interview with Aaron Allan, May 24, 2005 - transcript

Description
Jack Kinslow interviews Aaron Allan.
Tape 1 Side A: Aaron begins with his earliest memories of music and talks about his family. He discusses his earlier career and all the radio stations he would perform/work at in Texas. He covers more on the radio station, WOAI, sharing stories about his coworkers. He tells a story about one of Willie Nelson's groupies and how they gave him trouble through the years.
Side B: Aaron Allan opens with a story about Henry Guerra. He shares a few stories about working at radio stations, including working with his friend Neil Merritt and also working during the President Kennedy assassination. He talks about Neil writing a hit song. He tells a humorous story about Roger Miller. Allen finishes up with discussing many of the songs he has written and recorded.

Tape 2 Side A: Allan discusses his friendship with Willie Nelson and about the times he joined him on stage. He tells a story about Johnny Cash and discusses the work he did with Chet McIntyre. He discusses Texas songwriters and the people who have recorded his songs.
Side B: Aaron Allan talks about charisma in famous country artists and how socio-politics have affected his music in regard to his controversial songs. He finishes the interview by speaking about his relationship with God, religion, and the concept of time in the universe.

Interview with Tommy Foote, May 24, 2005 - transcript

Description
Jeannene Herber interviews Tommy Foote.
Side A: Foote begins by discussing his childhood background and musical influences he had as he grew up in Texas. He talks about the Texas music scene in the earlier days of his career and working with George Strait. He describes the rise to fame with Strait and talks about his memories of that time. He states that drug and alcohol use did not have a negative affect on him and his band members. He talks about today's music industry and gives advice for those in it. He gives his opinions on Texas music and what the future may hold. Foote shares his opinions on musicians moving to Nashville and about the city itself.
*Side B begins with minutes of silence until it starts again. I started recording later. Audio starts thirty seconds into recording.
Side B: Tommy gives his thoughts on the social political impact on country music. He talks about his favorite musicians and why he admires them. He then shares a story about George Jones. He finishes the interview with laying out a timeline of his career and life.

Interview with Darrell Staedtler, May 25, 2005 - transcript

Description
Jeannene Herber interviews Darrell Staedtler.
Tape 1 Side A: Staedtler discusses growing up and the musical influences he had, specifically Texas music. He speaks of his summers in Nashville and singing at the Grand Ole Opry. He shares his approach to song writing. He also discusses his experience with Kent Finlay on Cheatham Street. Interviewer mentions several people who have been influenced by Darrell's song writing. Darrell gives advice to people pursuing music and talks about the politics in music.
Side B: Staedtler talks about his trip to Nashville with George Strait and Kent Finlay. He discusses country music artists who have recorded his songs, including Strait. He shares opinions on current music, and discusses the awards on his wall. Staedtler finishes the interview with how social change influenced his music and the future of Texas music.

Tape 2 Side A: Staedtler continues to talk about Texas music and his song writing tips. He gives his opinions on recording music today as technology is advancing and how it’s affecting Nashville. He describes some of his personal achievements and interesting experiences in his career. He explains how drugs have affected his fellow musicians and its influence in music. He then describes a conflict he had with Willie Nelson. Staedtler concludes by showing the interviewer his wood flutes, playing for her, and describing the time in his life when he made them.
Side B is blank.

Interview with Johnny Preston, May 25, 2005 - transcript

Description
Chava Sanderson interviews Johnny Preston.
Tape 1 Side A: Preston begins with his memories of his childhood and the musical influences he had growing up. In college, he had a band that ended up having a hit song one year into their career. He talks about being on the road for touring and how hard it can be. He discusses the music business and how he was making money. He discusses working with labels and producers, and the politics behind it. He describes his time in Europe as a musician.
Side B begins with minutes of silence.
Side B: Johnny continues talking about the fans in Europe. He then talks about the Big Bopper and his family. He discusses what the Swamp Pop book contains. He talks about what he doing with his career currently. Then he gives advice to young people wanting to get into the music industry. Lastly, he shares his thoughts on the future of Texas music and its artists.

Tape 2 Side A: Preston talks about today's radio programming and its politics. He describes how he enjoys the support of fans and how much fun he has. He explains how difficult traveling can be, especially after 9/11/2001. He describes his time in Sweden and talks about his family's musical interests. He talks about gigs he's going to do currently and complains about allergies for a bit. They finish the interview and then talk casually.
SIde B is blank.

Interview with Robert "Bobby" Summers, May 30, 2005 - transcript

Description
Chava Sanderson interviews Robert Summers.
Tape 1 Side A: Robert (Bobby) talks about his early memories of music and the musical influences he had growing up. This includes his first band and the gigs he played before he graduated high school. He tells the story about how he made it from Washington to Texas, and how Texas music influenced the rest of his music career. He explains how his music career affected his family life and about how the music business is not an easy profession. He discusses interesting and obnoxious people he has played with, and then finishes with discussing his feelings on how he never made a hit.
Side B: Bobby starts off talking about going back to school for a degree in journalism. He discusses the importance in practicing music. He talks about his business with Roy Head. Bobby shares his favorite songs and types of music. He talks about what he's doing for his current career and about the artists he has played with recently, including Robert Frith and Scott McGrill. He gives his advice to young people wanting to pursue the music industry. He briefly discusses his time playing around the world. He shares his opinions on the future of Texas music, his love for Texas music, and describes the Austin music scene.
Tape 2 Side A: Bobby compares the music scene in Austin to Nashville and other musical cities. He discusses his songwriting skills and talks about the types of music he likes to listen to. He describes his role in the gigs he plays in now.

Interview with Mike Daily, May 31, 2005 - transcript

Description
Amy Cockreham interviews Mike Daily.
Side A: Daily describes his musical influences during childhood as the radio and the steel guitar he picked up in his youth. He talks about playing in garage bands in Houston and San Marcos. He speaks about his experiences with George Strait and how working with him was a musical accomplishment. He discusses other accomplishments and about the future of Texas music. He gives advice to youth who are pursuing music. He discusses bands breaking up and trouble with band member Ron.
Side B is blank.

Interview with Claus D Heide, June 1, 2005 - transcript

Description
Alberto Coss interviews Claus D Heide, part 1.
Side A: Claus opens with his earliest musical memories and the musical influences he had in Germany, which include singing in the military and singing societies. When he moved to the United States, he joined the Beethoven Maennerchor, in which he describes the society and the German music in Texas. He talks about the differences in singing in Texas versus in Germany. He talks about his accomplishments and interesting experiences he's had in the Maennerchor. He discusses how Texas has altered his singing and his interests in music. He describes his position as president of the Maennerchor and what his duties are. He shares about the Choir meinschaft of Texas and how they will be touring the world.
Side B: Claus talks about the similarities and differences in German singing societies across the United States. He briefly discusses newer music in singing societies. Claus describes some of the interesting people he has sung with and the positive impact that singing in the Beethoven Maennerchor has had on him. He finished with describing the project that the Maennerchor is working on at the time.

Interview with Clifford Antone, June 1, 2005 - transcript

Description
Joe Moody interviews Clifford Antone.
Side A: Antone discusses his personal inspiration for his love for soul/blues music. He went to Austin to study law, but eventually opened a blues club in Austin, changing the night life of 6th Street. He later discusses its success and the celebrities that played there. He speaks about the difference in today's blues artists compared to the those of the 1970s.
Side A ends on middle of the transcript on page 17.

Side B: Antone explains how most blues musicians in the present day must reside in the rock music industry to be successful. He explains that he is busy with teaching students the history and musical influence of blues and rock & roll. The book he is writing also discusses how blues music contributed to rock & roll. He briefly mentions politics and his past legal problems, but expresses that he wants to move on. At the end of the interview, he gives advice to people about going to school rather than pursuing music.

Interview with Oscar Lawson and Henry Hernandez, February 4, 2006 - transcript

Description
Allen Olsen interviews Oscar Lawson and Henry Hernandez.
Oscar and Henry open with their early life and their musical influences, including the radio station, KCOR. They talk about their early bands and playing gigs together. They talk about the record labels they've done and eventually switching to Spanish music. They talk about working with Joe Jamma and him being nominated for a Grammy. They speak of memories from their career.

Interview with Jo Higginbotham, February 17, 2006 - transcript

Description
David Boevers interviews Jo Higginbotham.
Jo discusses her early life growing up in Texas and playing the dulcimer. She explains how she got started playing at Washington-on-the-Brazos. She talks about the songs she plays on the dulcimer and how folk music influences her. She talks about her time in college playing the dulcimer. She explains the style of her songs. She explains the musical notes of the dulcimer and plays some chords for the interviewer. She shares a memory about a man from France that would come to her shows. She plays more songs for the interviewer. She gives her opinion on how music should be incorporated into the education system and shares how music gets people through hard times. She concludes with explaining what she wants her legacy to be.

Interview with Ernie Durawa, May 22, 2006 - transcript

Description
Side A: Ernie opens with his early life and how he became a musician. He talks about his time playing at a Black jazz/blues club with Spot Barnett. He then shares a story about being arrested with his bandmates for marijuana possession in the 60s.
Side B: Ernie talks about working and playing gigs at Ray's Jazz Club and Ice House, which eventually is shut down due to racism in the 60s. He talks about psychedelic times in the 60s and how he avoided that lifestyle. He discusses how he played at the World's Fair once and all the gigs he did in San Antonio. He speaks about his time doing gigs in Chicago at Playboy clubs. Later, he moves to Austin and joins the Texas Tornadoes, eventually touring Europe and Japan. He briefly talks about his wife's cancer. He finishes up with discussing Texas music, what he's up to currently, and then shares stories from his career.