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Title
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[2 Songs, Performers Unknown] Unlabeled [Side A], [2 Songs, Performers Unknown] Unlabeled [Side A]
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Identifier
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e_top_0050
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Demo Recordings, Music--Performance
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Dates
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undated
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Box
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2007/247-57
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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One song by an unidentified band with male vocals and a second song with no vocals, also unidentified song title.
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Title
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Blues Specialists [Side A], Blues Specialists [Side A]
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Identifier
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e_top_0033
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (producer)
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Contributor
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Bell, T.D. (performer) , Bowser, Erbie (performer) , Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer)
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Blues (Music), Music--Performance
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Dates
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circa 1991
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Box
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2007/247-40
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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Recording of the Blues Specialists. There are indications that this is a studio test tape, for the album, It's About Time, released on Spindletop Records. These songs are in the same order as the final release on Spindletop records but this tape omits the track ""T-Bone Shuffle"". Song order: ""Soon As The Weather Breaks"", ""24 Hours A Day"", ""Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You"", ""Cut You A-Loose"", ""Cold Cold Feeling"", ""Home At Last"", and ""Pledging My Love"".
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Title
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Blues Specialists [Side B], Blues Specialists [Side B]
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Identifier
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e_top_0034
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (producer)
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Contributor
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Bell, T.D. (performer) , Bowser, Erbie (performer) , Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer)
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Blues (Music), Music--Performance
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Dates
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circa 1991
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Box
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2007/247-41
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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Recording of the Blues Specialists. There are indications that this is a studio test tape, for the album, It's About Time, released on Spindletop Records. These songs are in the same order as the final release on Spindletop records but this tape omits the track ""T-Bone Shuffle"". Song order: Song begins, ""Erbie's Bounce"", ""Bobby Sox Blues"", ""I've Got Bad News Baby"", ""Black Night"", ""Don't Lie To Me"", ""Feelin' For You"", ""After Hours"".
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Title
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Bobby Doyle Band, Bobby Doyle Band
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Identifier
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e_ahq_036
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Creator
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Armadillo World Headquarters
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Topic
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Music--Performance, Blues (Music)
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Dates
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1974-10-01
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Box
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2.325/R59
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Resource
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Armadillo World Headquarters records
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Description
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Three songs recorded by the Bobby Doyle Band. 1. Stormy Monday but Tuesday Just as Bad 2. After Midnight 3. (check) piano music. After these songs, after some blank tape is the middle of a different song by a different band. 5" reel. Side spine of the case has a blue label-maker label: Bobby Doyle and handwritten date 10/1/74. Written on masking tape on the back of the case: Bobby Doyle Band.
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Title
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Clyde Langford 10/10/93, Clyde Langford 10/10/93
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Identifier
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e_top_0061
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
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Contributor
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Langford, Clyde
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
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Dates
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1993-10-10
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Box
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2007-247/41
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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The first four and a half minutes of this recording concludes Frank Robinson's interview with Tary Owens on October 10th, 1993. Frank plays ""Mojo Hand"" and tells Tary how to meet up with several other musicians in town. At 04:54 Clyde Langford begins speaking with Tary Owens. Mr. Langford was born in 1934 and began playing guitar at the age of 13, learning from the brother of the famous, Lightning Hopkins. After being discharged from the Air Force, he switched his guitar style to one that more closely resembles Sam Lightning Hopkins. Langford went on to win several contests but never played professionally. He tells several stories about his first and second wives. Tary and Clyde discuss many other players from around Crockett as well as some local gossip.
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Title
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Clyde Langford 10/10/93 [Continued], Clyde Langford 10/10/93 [Continued]
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Identifier
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e_top_0062
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
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Contributor
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Langford, Clyde
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
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Dates
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1993-10-10
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Box
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2007-247/21
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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Clyde Langford plays a song about a girl called ""Boney Maroni"" for Tary Owens on October 10th, 1993. The recording ends about two and a half minutes in and the remaining 29 minutes completely verified as blank by the digitization technician.
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Title
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Frank Robinson 10/10/93, Frank Robinson 10/10/93
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Identifier
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e_top_0060
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
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Contributor
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Robinson, Frank
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
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Dates
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1993-10-10
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Box
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2007-247/41
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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This recording begins mid-conversation with blues guitarist Frank Robinson speaking with Tary Owens on October 10th, 1993 in Crockett, Texas. The men are discussing other players that Frank helped learn to play guitar. Frank plays several songs throughout the conversation while the two men discuss fiddle players, playing with a knife, and Muddy Waters. Mr. Robinson tells Tary how to locate a local pastor that plays with a knife before talking about (Nathaniel) Bill Barnes, Jimmy Hamilton, and Lightning Hopkins.
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Title
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Frank Robinson Crockett, Tx 10/9/93, Frank Robinson Crockett, Tx 10/9/93
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Identifier
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e_top_0059
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
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Contributor
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Robinson, Frank
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
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Dates
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1993-10-09
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Box
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2007/247-59
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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Blues guitarist Frank Robinson speaks with Tary Owens on October 10th, 1993 in Crockett, Texas. Frank discusses his early interest in music, his father's musicianship and other players he played with both at dances and at home. Mr. Robinson plays several songs during this interview including ""Baby, Please Don't Go,"" and ""West Texas Blues.""
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Title
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[Grey Ghost Studio Tape, 2 Songs] labled 'C' [Side A], [Grey Ghost Studio Tape, 2 Songs] labled 'C' [Side A]
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Identifier
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e_top_0040
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (producer)
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Contributor
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Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer)
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Piano music (Blues), Music--Performance
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Dates
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circa 1992
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Box
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2007/247-47
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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Two songs performed by Grey Ghost, ""Been Crying Over You"" and ""My Baby Gone To Stay"". Inferred to be Grey Ghost Studio Tapes for Catfish Records release CTF 1001 but the tape is unlabeled except for masking tape label with ""C"" on what is considered side A.
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Title
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[Grey Ghost Studio Tape, 3 Songs] labled 'A' [Side A], [Grey Ghost Studio Tape, 3 Songs] labled 'A' [Side A]
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Identifier
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e_top_0039
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (producer)
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Contributor
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Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer)
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Piano music (Blues), Music--Performance
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Dates
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circa 1992
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Box
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2007/247-46
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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Contains three songs, one unidentified, ""Way Out On The Desert"" and ""Blues About My Black Gal."" Inferred to be Grey Ghost Studio Tapes for Catfish Records release CTF 1001 but the tape is unlabeled except for masking tape label with ""A"" on what was considered side A.
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Title
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[Grey Ghost Studio Tape, 5 Songs] labled 'D' [Side A], [Grey Ghost Studio Tape, 5 Songs] labled 'D' [Side A]
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Identifier
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e_top_0041
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (producer)
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Contributor
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Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer)
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Piano music (Blues), Music--Performance
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Dates
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circa 1992
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Box
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2007/247-48
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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There are five unidentified songs performed by Grey Ghost on this tape. Inferred to be Grey Ghost Studio Tape for Catfish Records release CTF 1001 but the tape is unlabeled except for masking tape label with ""D"" on what was considered side A.
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Title
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[Grey Ghost Studio Work Tape, 3 Songs] Unlabeled [Side A], [Grey Ghost Studio Work Tape, 3 Songs] Unlabeled [Side A]
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Identifier
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e_top_0042
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (producer)
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Contributor
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Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer)
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Piano music (Blues), Music--Performance
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Dates
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circa 1992
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Box
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2007/247-49
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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One song with Grey Ghost playing piano and a full band ""It's the Talk Of The Town"" followed by a second song with a female vocalist ""You Think You're Never Gonna Worry No More"", and a vocals only ""Yippee IO Ki-Yay"". Inferred to be Grey Ghost Studio Tapes for Catfish Records release CTF 1001 but the tape is unlabeled and solid black.
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Title
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Guitar Curtis Colter, Crockett Tx 10/09/93, Guitar Curtis Colter, Crockett Tx 10/09/93
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Identifier
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e_top_0058
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
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Contributor
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Colter, Curtis
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
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Dates
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1993-10-09
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Box
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2007/247-59
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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Guitar Curtis Colter speaks with Tary Owens on October 10th, 1993 in Crockett, Texas. The two men discuss Colter's early experiences learning the guitar and his early influences. Colter strums and plays songs throughout the recording. Colter tells several stories about meeting and playing with the likes of T.D. Bell, Long John Hunter, Little Joe Washington, and Sunny Guitar Charles.
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Title
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Hosea Hargrove Interview [Side A], Hosea Hargrove Interview [Side A]
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Identifier
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e_top_0018
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
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Contributor
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Hargrow, Lee Henry (interviewee)
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Topic
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Methods (Blues), Blues (Music), Blues musicians
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Dates
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1987-03-23
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Box
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2007/247-25
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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An interview conducted by Tary Owens with blues guitarist Hosea Hargrove carried out on 03/23/1987. They talk about Hosea's start playing music, old blues songs he heard growing up, various players from that time. The two men talk about Hosea's particular style and how it compares to Jimmy Reed, as well as his current gigs around town.
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Hosea Hargrove Interview [Side B], Hosea Hargrove Interview [Side B]
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Identifier
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e_top_0019
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
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Contributor
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Hargrow, Lee Henry (interviewee)
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Topic
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Blues musicians, Music-halls, Blues (Music)
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Dates
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1987-03-24
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Box
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2007/247-26
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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An interview conducted by Tary Owens with Blues Guitarist Hosea Hargrove carried out on 03/23/1987. Hosea plays ""Mojo Workin,"" talks about his style of playing, and how he taught himself from books but lacks formal training. They discuss many different players he knows from around different towns and people he has played with over the years. Hosea talks about recording with Stevie Ray Vaughan, his first real studio recording, and he also speaks briefly about shooting a video with Vaughan.
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Title
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James Polk, [two unreadable words] Midtown Live [Side B], James Polk, [two unreadable words] Midtown Live [Side B]
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Identifier
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e_top_0011
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
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Contributor
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Polk, James, (Interviewee)
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Jazz, Piano music (Blues)
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Dates
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1987-10-06
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Box
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2007/247-18
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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Live recording from Midtown Live, recorded 10/7/1987. There are six songs on the recording. Song 5 is ""My Funny Valentine.""
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Title
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[John Wheat on KUT's Forum] Unlabeled [Side A], [John Wheat on KUT's Forum] Unlabeled [Side A]
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Identifier
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e_top_0066
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Contributor
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Graham, Olive , Wheat, John
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Sound archives
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Dates
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unknown
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Box
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2007-247/21
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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Two commercial songs appear at the beginning of this recording one is unidentified the other is Secret Lovers by Atlantic Starr. At 5 minutes Into the recording, the KUT radio show Forum with Olive Graham begins featuring Sound Archive Coordinator John Wheat, discussing early Texas music history and collections located at the Barker Texas History Center. Portions of sound recordings from the archive are interspersed as John Wheat discusses Mance Lipscomb, Lomax field recordings, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Leadbelly, Sippie Wallace, Victoria Spivey, T Bone Walker, Grey Ghost and Lightning Hopkins. At 36 minutes and 12 seconds, the recording cuts Into a Spanish class that is already in progress for the remainder of the tape.
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Title
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Johnny Holmes 9/86, Johnny Holmes 9/86
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Identifier
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e_top_0065
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
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Contributor
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Holmes, Johnny
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Cooking
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Dates
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1986-09-01
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Box
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2007-247/41
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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Johnny Holmes speaks with Tary Owens owner of the Victory Grill, in Austin Tx. Mr. Holmes discusses the early beginnings of the Victory Grill and how he got started booking dances and bands back in 1933. Johnny talks about the time he spent away from Austin and the Victory as well as what brought him back. Holmes discusses some of the artists he worked with over the years and the good old days when the Victory would stay open all night as an after hours hangout. He also talks about his extensive skills as a line cook.
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Title
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[Long John Hunter, Border Town Legend, Studio Tape] Unlabeled [Side A], [Long John Hunter, Border Town Legend, Studio Tape] Unlabeled [Side A]
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Identifier
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e_top_0047
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (producer), Owens, Tary, (producer)
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Contributor
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Hunter, John Thurman Jr., (performer)
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Topic
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Blues (Music), Music--Performance, Test pressings (Sound recordings)
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Dates
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circa 1996
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Box
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2007/247-54
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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Five songs from Long John Hunter ""Border Town Legend"" released on Alligator Records [ALCD 4839]. Songs on the recording include ""Nasty Ways"", ""Marfa Lights"", ""Lone Star Shootout"", ""Ice Cold"", and ""Everybody Knows"".
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Mance Lipscomb Jr., Navasota, Texas [Side B], Mance Lipscomb Jr., Navasota, Texas [Side B]
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Identifier
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e_top_0031
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Creator
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Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
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Contributor
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Lipscomb, Mance Jr. (interviewee)
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Topic
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Guitar music (Blues), Blues musicians, Blues (Music)
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Dates
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1987-07-02
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Box
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2007/247-38
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Resource
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Tary Owens papers
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Description
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Continued oral history interview with Mance Lipscomb Jr. by Tary Owens. Mance Jr. strums on the guitar and tries to play several songs while the two men speak about his father Mance Sr. and his son Frank and their careers. Mance Jr. tells the story of his father playing a few songs for Frank Sinatra and getting paid so much he bought a brand new car, but he remarks on the toll that travels, and increased notoriety took on him in his later years.