Search results

Title: Clyde Langford 10/10/93, Clyde Langford 10/10/93
Identifier: e_top_0061
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Langford, Clyde
Topic: Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
Dates: 1993-10-10
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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.

Title: Clyde Langford 10/10/93 [Continued], Clyde Langford 10/10/93 [Continued]
Identifier: e_top_0062
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Langford, Clyde
Topic: Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
Dates: 1993-10-10
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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.

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
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: Frank Robinson 10/10/93, Frank Robinson 10/10/93
Identifier: e_top_0060
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Robinson, Frank
Topic: Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
Dates: 1993-10-10
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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.

Title: Frank Robinson Crockett, Tx 10/9/93, Frank Robinson Crockett, Tx 10/9/93
Identifier: e_top_0059
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Robinson, Frank
Topic: Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
Dates: 1993-10-09
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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.""

Title: Guitar Curtis Colter, Crockett Tx 10/09/93, Guitar Curtis Colter, Crockett Tx 10/09/93
Identifier: e_top_0058
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Colter, Curtis
Topic: Blues (Music), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
Dates: 1993-10-09
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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.

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
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
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: Mance Lipscomb Jr., Navasota, Texas [Side B], Mance Lipscomb Jr., Navasota, Texas [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0031
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Lipscomb, Mance Jr. (interviewee)
Topic: Guitar music (Blues), Blues musicians, Blues (Music)
Dates: 1987-07-02
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: 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.

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.

Title: Snuff Johnson [Tape 2] [Side A], Snuff Johnson [Tape 2] [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0037
Creator: Owens, Tary, (recorder)
Contributor: Johnson, Alfred (performer)
Topic: Guitar music (Blues), Blues (Music), Music--Performance
Dates: undated
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: A studio recording of Snuff Johnson playing with unknown session musicians, Tary Owens can be heard intermittently between songs. Identified songs on this recording include ""Rock Me Baby,"" and ""When I First Started Hoboing,"" both of these songs appear twice. There is one additional unidentified song on the recording.

Title: Snuff Johnson [Tape 2] [Side B], Snuff Johnson [Tape 2] [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0038
Creator: Owens, Tary, (recorder)
Contributor: Johnson, Alfred (performer)
Topic: Guitar music (Blues), Blues (Music), Music--Performance
Dates: undated
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Studio session recording of Snuff Johnson playing with unidentified session musicians, Tary Owens can be heard intermittently between songs. Identified songs on this recording include ""Rock Me Baby"", ""Will the Circle Be Unbroken"", and ""Baby Please Don't Go"". There is one additional unidentified song on the recording.

Title: Tary + Orange Jefferson, Mary Ann, + Charlie P. [Side A], Tary + Orange Jefferson, Mary Ann, + Charlie P. [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0027
Creator: Owens, Tary (producer, performer)
Contributor: Owens, Tary, (performer), Jefferson, Orange, (performer), Price, Mary Ann (performer)
Topic: Blues (Music), Guitar music (Blues), Music--Performance
Dates: 1999-12-01
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Three live songs performed by Tary Owens, Orange Jefferson, Mary Ann Price and Charlie Prichard. The songs performed include ""Mr. Charlie"", ""Peach Picking Time In Georgia,"" and ""Old Rocking Chair."" Approximately 30 minutes of this tape is completely blank and was entirely verified by the digitization technician.

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
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: WC Clark Interview Tary Owens [Side B], WC Clark Interview Tary Owens [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0003
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Clark, Wesley Curley (interviewee)
Topic: Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues), Bands (Music)
Dates: 1994-01-04
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: WC Clark discusses the change in the Austin, Tx. Blues sound that brought him back to the area. He also discusses when he started writing songs, his formative years playing at Charlie's Playhouse and how that experience shaped his sound, his technique, and skill as a musician.

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
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
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.

Name

Resource

Dates

Topic

Collection Strength

Enabled Filters