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Title: [2 Songs, Performers Unknown] Unlabeled [Side A], [2 Songs, Performers Unknown] Unlabeled [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0050
Topic: Blues (Music), Demo Recordings, Music--Performance
Dates: undated
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: One song by an unidentified band with male vocals and a second song with no vocals, also unidentified song title.

Title: Blue Monday KUT with Grey Ghost, Johnny Holmes, T.D. Bell [Side A], Blue Monday KUT with Grey Ghost, Johnny Holmes, T.D. Bell [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0028
Creator: Monroe, Larry, (interviewer)
Contributor: Williams, Roosevelt T., (interviewee), Holmes, Johnny, (interviewee) , Bell, T. D., (interviewee)
Topic: Blues musicians, Music-halls, Blues (Music)
Dates: 1987-06-15
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: A recording of KUT's Blue Monday program with Larry Monroe featuring Grey Ghost, Johnny Holmes and T.D. Bell in the promotion of the Texas Blues Reunion event to be held at Victory Grill. Topics covered are wide ranging from Ghost's earliest recording, train hopping, and repertoire to T.D. Bell's start at the Victory Grill and touring with Johnny Ace and Big Momma Thronton. Several songs are played off the upcoming release of Catfish Records Grey Ghost album.

Title: Blue Monday KUT with Grey Ghost, Johnny Holmes, T.D. [Side B], Blue Monday KUT with Grey Ghost, Johnny Holmes, T.D. [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0029
Creator: Monroe, Larry, (interviewer)
Contributor: Williams, Roosevelt T., (interviewee), Holmes, Johnny, (interviewee) , Bell, T. D., (interviewee)
Topic: Blues musicians, Music-halls, Blues (Music)
Dates: 1987-06-15
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Continued recording of the KUT's Blue Monday program with Larry Monroe featuring Grey Ghost, Johnny Holmes and T.D. Bell in the promotion of the Texas Blues Reunion event to be held at Victory Grill. T.D. Bell speaks about some of the many players he worked with over the years including WC Clark,Major Burkes and Blues Boy Hubbard. He also mentions working with Lavada Durst. Several more Grey Ghost songs are played near the end of the show.

Title: Blues Specialists [Side A], Blues Specialists [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0033
Creator: Owens, Tary, (producer)
Contributor: Bell, T.D. (performer) , Bowser, Erbie (performer) , Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer)
Topic: Blues (Music), Blues (Music), Music--Performance
Dates: circa 1991
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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"".

Title: Blues Specialists [Side B], Blues Specialists [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0034
Creator: Owens, Tary, (producer)
Contributor: Bell, T.D. (performer) , Bowser, Erbie (performer) , Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer)
Topic: Blues (Music), Blues (Music), Music--Performance
Dates: circa 1991
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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"".

Title: Grey Ghost + A Few Songs [Side B], Grey Ghost + A Few Songs [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0026
Creator: Owens, Tary (interviewer)
Contributor: Williams, Roosevelt T., (interviewee)
Topic: Piano music (Blues), Methods (Blues), Blues musicians
Dates: 1991
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Continued interview with Grey Ghost, AKA: Roosevelt T. Williams where he plays several songs and speaks briefly about his nickname. This recording is said to be a repeat of an original recording made March 14th, 1991 with Olive Graham. This airing of the show occurs on the Blue Monday show with Larry Monroe, two weeks after Grey Ghost died on July 17, 1996, estimated air date is July 29th, 1996

Title: Grey Ghost 1991 Interview KUT [ Side A], Grey Ghost 1991 Interview KUT [ Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0025
Creator: Graham, Olive (interviewer)
Contributor: Williams, Roosevelt T., (interviewee)
Topic: Piano music (Blues), Methods (Blues), Family
Dates: 1991
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Roosevelt T. Williams, also known as Grey Ghost, discusses the importance of a diverse repertoire for a musician, playing in a traveling medicine show, his wife, and even his mother. He plays several songs throughout the interview.

Title: Grey Ghost Possibly On " Blue Monday" KUT Prior to the Victory Reunion [Side B], Grey Ghost Possibly On "" Blue Monday"" KUT Prior to the Victory Reunion [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0036
Creator: Monroe, Larry (interviewer)
Contributor: Williams, Roosevelt T., (interviewee), Holmes, Johnny, n.d.-2001 (interviewee) , Bell, T. D., (interviewee)
Topic: Blues musicians, Music-halls, Blues (Music)
Dates: circa 1987
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Blue Monday radio show on KUT recorded on the Monday (June 15, 1987) before the Texas Blues Reunion (June 19, 1987) event at the Victory Grill, features interviews with Grey Ghost, Johnny Holmes and T.D. Bell. The music in the program is from Grey Ghost's self titled album released on Catfish Records, and Muddy Waters Folk Singer Album.

Title: [Grey Ghost Studio Tape, 2 Songs] labled 'C' [Side A], [Grey Ghost Studio Tape, 2 Songs] labled 'C' [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0040
Creator: Owens, Tary, (producer)
Contributor: Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer)
Topic: Blues (Music), Piano music (Blues), Music--Performance
Dates: circa 1992
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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.

Title: [Grey Ghost Studio Tape, 3 Songs] labled 'A' [Side A], [Grey Ghost Studio Tape, 3 Songs] labled 'A' [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0039
Creator: Owens, Tary, (producer)
Contributor: Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer)
Topic: Blues (Music), Piano music (Blues), Music--Performance
Dates: circa 1992
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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.

Title: [Grey Ghost Studio Tape, 5 Songs] labled 'D' [Side A], [Grey Ghost Studio Tape, 5 Songs] labled 'D' [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0041
Creator: Owens, Tary, (producer)
Contributor: Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer)
Topic: Blues (Music), Piano music (Blues), Music--Performance
Dates: circa 1992
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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.

Title: [Grey Ghost Studio Work Tape, 3 Songs] Unlabeled [Side A], [Grey Ghost Studio Work Tape, 3 Songs] Unlabeled [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0042
Creator: Owens, Tary, (producer)
Contributor: Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer)
Topic: Blues (Music), Piano music (Blues), Music--Performance
Dates: circa 1992
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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.

Title: [John Wheat on KUT's Forum] Unlabeled [Side A], [John Wheat on KUT's Forum] Unlabeled [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0066
Contributor: Graham, Olive , Wheat, John
Topic: Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Sound archives
Dates: unknown
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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.

Title: [Long John Hunter, Border Town Legend, Studio Tape] Unlabeled [Side A], [Long John Hunter, Border Town Legend, Studio Tape] Unlabeled [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0047
Creator: Owens, Tary, (producer), Owens, Tary, (producer)
Contributor: Hunter, John Thurman Jr., (performer)
Topic: Blues (Music), Music--Performance, Test pressings (Sound recordings)
Dates: circa 1996
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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"".

Title: [One song, female vocals with full-band] Unlabeled [Side B], [One song, female vocals with full-band] Unlabeled [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0044
Topic: Blues (Music), Music--Performance, Demo Recordings
Dates: undated
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: One song is on this side of the tape. Female vocals with full band country style music.

Title: [Red's Christmas Party, Live, Part 2] Unlabeled [Side B], [Red's Christmas Party, Live, Part 2] Unlabeled [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0052
Topic: Blues (Music), Cover versions, Music--Performance
Dates: undated
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: A live set performed at an event identified as ""Red's Christmas Party,"" year and band name unknown. The songs are covers of popular songs.

Title: [Red's Christmas Party, Live] Unlabeled [Side A], [Red's Christmas Party, Live] Unlabeled [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0051
Topic: Blues (Music), Cover versions, Music--Performance
Dates: undated
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: A live set performed at an event identified as ""Red's Christmas Party,"" year and band name unknown. The songs are covers of popular songs.

Title: [Release Party for first two Catfish Recods releases] Unlabeled [Side B], [Release Party for first two Catfish Recods releases] Unlabeled [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0043
Creator: Owens, Tary, (producer)
Contributor: Williams, Roosevelt T., (performer), Bell, T.D., (performer) , Bowser, Erbie, (performer)
Topic: Blues (Music), Music--Performance, Piano--Performance
Dates: circa 1992
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Tary Owens opening introductions and remarks at the release party for Grey Ghost self-titled studio album and T.D. Bell and Erbie Bowser's Studio Album ""It's About Time.""

Title: [Showcase, Commercial Demo] Unlabeled [Side A], [Showcase, Commercial Demo] Unlabeled [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0049
Topic: Demo Recordings, Performing arts--Repertoire, Music publicity
Dates: undated
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: A commercial demo for a musical group called ""Showcase"" and includes a medley of their diverse repertoire. The majority of this recording is blank.

Title: Snuff Johnson [Side A], Snuff Johnson [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0032
Creator: Owens, Tary, (recorder)
Contributor: Johnson, Alfred (performer)
Topic: Guitar music (Blues), Blues (Music), Music--Performance
Dates: undated
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Snuff Johnson playing songs for Tary Owens. Identified songs in this recording include ""Black Gal Blues"", ""Hobo Blues"", ""Rock Me Baby"", and ""Nobody's Fault But Mine"". Side B is completely blank and was entirely verified by the digitization technician.

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