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Title: Ervin Charles Tary's Porch [Side B], Ervin Charles Tary's Porch [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0007
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Thibodeau, Charles (interviewer), Charles, Joseph Ervin (interviewee)
Topic: Methods (Blues), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
Dates: undated
Box: 2007/247-14
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: A conversation mostly between Ervin Charles and Charles Thibodeau with Charles Prichard, Tary Owens and a few other unidentified individuals playing and joining in on occasion. A party atmosphere as they hang out on Tary Owens' porch. Includes performances of songs like, ""She Didn't Know I Was Married Waltz,"" ""Sugar Bee,"" ""La Porte d'en Arrière,"" "" Born in Louisiana,"" ""The Love Bridge Waltz,"" ""The Hathaway 2-Step"" and ""Matilda.""

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
Box: 2007/247-33
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
Box: 2007/247-32
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: Hosea Hargrove Interview [Side A], Hosea Hargrove Interview [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0018
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Hargrow, Lee Henry (interviewee)
Topic: Methods (Blues), Blues (Music), Blues musicians
Dates: 1987-03-23
Box: 2007/247-25
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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.

Title: Interview Billbo Barnes [Side B], Interview Billbo Barnes [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0009
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Barnes, Nathaniel (interviewee)
Topic: Methods (Blues), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
Dates: 1988-07-03
Box: 2007/247-16
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Nathaniel ""Billbo"" Barnes, aka Guitar Papa, talks about recording and playing on the radio back in 1945. Barnes discusses current gigs around town and closes out by playing ""Mean Old Frisco."" The recording is mono, everything is audible but the volume is low, and the questions are harder to hear than the interviewee's answers.

Title: Interview Nathaniel "Bibb" Barnes of Houston Tx [Side A], Interview Nathaniel ""Bibb"" Barnes of Houston Tx [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0008
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Barnes, Nathaniel (interviewee)
Topic: Methods (Blues), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
Dates: 1988-07-03
Box: 2007/247-15
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Nathaniel ""Bibb,"" ""Billbo"" Barnes, aka Guitar Papa, discusses much of his music related life and personal history in this interview. Where he was born and where he lived over the years as well as various individuals he played with along the way are just a few of the topics discussed. At 40:32 there is a loud burst of music that lasts three seconds, its origin is unknown. The recording is mono, everything is audible but the volume is low, and the questions are harder to hear than the interviewee's answers.

Title: WC Clark Interview Tary Owens [Side A], WC Clark Interview Tary Owens [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0002
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Clark, Wesley Curley (interviewee)
Topic: Methods (Blues), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
Dates: 1994-01-04
Box: 2007/247-9
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: WC Clark talks about his early days with music, learning to sing and play. Clark also discusses his early influences, the bands and other players that he played with in Houston and Austin. A woman's voice is also on the recording, but her name is unknown.

Title: Willie Bell Home Recording [Side A], Willie Bell Home Recording [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0016
Creator: Bell, Willie (creator)
Topic: Guitar music (Blues), Blues (Music), Methods (Blues)
Dates: 1987-05-04
Box: 2007/247-23
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: This is a home work tape of snippets and ideas for songs. Willie Bell is singing and playing mostly at home alone. Bell taped over music previously recorded on this cassette, and there are artifacts of that music between his recordings.

Title: Willie Bell Home Recording [Side B], Willie Bell Home Recording [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0017
Creator: Bell, Willie (creator)
Topic: Guitar music (Blues), Blues (Music), Methods (Blues)
Dates: 1987-05-05
Box: 2007/247-24
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: An exact copy of e_top_0016, Side A of this cassette until 31:00. At 31 minutes the recording continues with several songs, some guitar only and some with vocals.