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LibDex - The Library Index guide to libraries in Texas
(sorted by city)
Hardin-Simmons
University • Smith Music Library
P.O. Box 16230
Abilene, TX 79698-6230
(325)
670-1565
sickbert[at]SPAMAWAYhsutx.edu
Murl Sickbert, Music Librarian
Music
archives
Smith Music Library, a separate library located in Caldwell Hall on
Cedar Street, contains study scores, collected works of various composers, recordings,
certain reference materials, and virtually all of HSU's books relating to the
various areas of music. Listening equipment is provided, and the library houses
the taped concerts and recitals of the School of Music.
Tejano
ROOTS Hall of Fame Museum
213 North Wright Street
Alice, TX 78332
(361)
701-6028; Fax (361) 668-6661
jv[at]SPAMAWAYtejanorootshalloffame.org
Javier
Villanueva, President; Armando Hinojosa, Vice President
Organizations/Associations
• Music archives
Established: 1999
Tejano Roots (Remembering Our Own
Tejano Stars), a nonprofit association out of Alice, established its charter in
June 1999, and is working to create a Tejano Music Hall of Fame Museum. The museum
will collect, preserve and display historical documents and artifacts, in addition
to audio and video recordings by Tejano-music artists. Membership dues start at
$25 but sponsorship packages are available, each with its own set of privileges.
Funds raised through the membership drive go toward the development of the museum,
which will be housed in Alice, Texas. For information on membership applications,
visit the business offices located at 60 S. Wright in Alice.
Sul
Ross State University • Archives of the Big Bend
Box C-149
Alpine,
TX 79832
(432) 837-8127; (432) 837-8011; Fax (432) 837-8217
Melleta
Bell, Senior Archivist; Gaylan Corbin, Associate Archivist
Music archives
Society
of Southwest Archivists
Established: 1977
Sul Ross State University's Wilson
Collection of Folk Music at the Archives of the Big Bend features tapes and transcripts
from West Texas musicians and residents. Compiled by Dr. Tramel Rex Wilson, Professor
of Music at Sul Ross State University.
The
Texas Blues Museum Inc.
2509 Surrey Circle
Arlington, TX 76014
(817)
860-5623; (818) 294-1039; Fax (818) 833-7380
thetexasbluesmuseum[at]SPAMAWAYmsn.com
Howard
Scott, President; Bran Aitchison, Vice President
Music archives • Clubs,
Dancehalls, Small Venues
Established: 2008
The Texas Blues Museum will be
a high-tech interactive museum that is dedicated to the history of blues musicians
from Texas with temporary highlights of blues musicians from America and around
the world. The museum will have free educational tours and lunches on Wednesdays
for local students from grades K-12. We will offer a chance for the students to
learn to play music; in addition they will learn the business side of the music
industry (Management, Agent, Accounting, Recording, Stage Set-up and other areas
of the Industry). The museum will feature the Jack Nelson Room (Restaurant/Live
music Venue). There will be two professional recording studios for local, regional,
statewide and national acts, as well as an interactive kids recording studio,
where the students can record their own music and take a CD home. There will also
be a local radio station (AM or FM) dedicated to providing great music (Mainly
Blues) but will also be a training center for interning local college students
through local colleges.
Austin
Music Video Archives 2
Austin
History Center, P.O. Box 2287
Austin, TX 78768-2287
(512) 974-7305; Fax
(512) 974-7339
tim.hamblin[at]SPAMAWAYci.austin.tx.us
Tim Hamblin, Archivist
Television
programming • Music archives
Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Entertainment
Task Force; Texas Music Museum
Established: 1994
Austin Music Video Archives
are now under stewardship of the Austin History Center. The tapes in the AMV Archives
are part of a permanent collection documenting the history of Austin's vibrant
music scene. The archives contain the master tapes of music videos and performance
footage produced since AMN's inception in 1994. The collection is always expanding
to include as much video material as possible relating to Austin music from any
era that is available. Additions to the collection are always welcome and can
be brought in to the Austin History Center located at 810 Guadalupe, or mailed
to the address above. All formats of video tapes and DVDs are collected. DVDs
of ME Television programming are also archived here.
St.
Edward's University Archives
3001 South Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78704
(512)
448-8476; Fax (512) 448-8737
dianneb[at]SPAMAWAYadmin.stedwards.edu
Dianne
Brownly, Archivist; Armando Garcia
Music archives
Established: 1958
St.
Edward's University houses the Silvestre Revueltas Collection including programs,
articles, personal correspondence and recordings; the St. Edward's school song
and its many incarnations; and the history of the St. Edward's music program with
records dating from circa 1880 to present.
South
Austin Museum of Popular Culture
1516-B South Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX
78704-2923
(512) 440-8318
samopc[at]SPAMAWAYgmail.com
Leea Mechling,
Director
Music archives
Established: 2004
South Austin Museum of Popular
Culture features and sponsors exhibits highlighting the history of Austin music
dating from the 1960s through to today. The artists whose work is displayed garnered
international acclaim for their influence upon rock art in the 1970s and the contemporary
Austin culture. Old and new works by Austin artists will be displayed on a permanent
basis along with periodic displays including the numerous notable contemporary
Austin artists. Upcoming exhibits for 2006 will include a retrospective show of
Carnaval posters, photographs by Niles Fuller, Scott Newton and Daniel Schaefer,
posters by Nels Jacobson, the art of Tony Bell, artwork featuring the "Dead Clubs
of Austin" and more..
Tejano Artist Music Museum, Inc.
2908 Overdale
Road
Austin, TX 78723
(512) 928-3122; (512) 698-4124; Fax (512) 928-1797
tejanoartistmusicmuseum[at]SPAMAWAYhotmail.com
Marcelo
Tafoya, President; Tony Tafoya, Editor; Miranda Tafoya
Music archives •
Organizations/Associations
Established: 1968
The Tejano Artist Music Museum,
Inc. (TAMMI) is dedicated in preserving, promoting and serving the Hispanic heritage,
its music, and its performers. Planned as a traveling museum. A nonprofit group.
Musica is a free newspaper that informs its readers about what is happening in
Hispanic music such as hits, new releases, new artists, and what's being played
on the radio. Musica is distributed in all states where the Hispanic community
is prominent. The importance of Mexican American Culture has grown tremendously
in Texas. The museum would allow the Latin music industry to provide not only
talent, but also education to the public. This unique museum will provide historical
facts and pictorials to educate the community. For more information on how you
can provide a helping hand to the Mexican culture please feel free to contact
me. The Museum is a nonprofit organization. Melissa Cortez is a staff writer.
Texas Archive of the Moving Image
500 San Marcos Street, Suite 108-B
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 485-3073
info[at]SPAMAWAYtexasarchive.org
Caroline Frick, Executive Director
Music archives ?
Organizations/Associations
Established: 2004
The Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) celebrates the state's home movies, industrial films, television output, and regional cine-club product as well as Hollywood and internationally produced images of Texas. Valuable to state history, these films also serve an important collaborative role in the preservation and restoration of the larger motion picture heritage for the United States. TAMI is an independent 501c3 organization dedicated to the preservation of Texas film heritage. Every year, home movies, television programs, and locally produced films are lost as these visual records of Texas rapidly decompose or are simply thrown away. TAMI works to discover these "orphan" films and to educate the public about moving image history and contemporary preservation practice.
Organizations/Associations •
Music archives
Texas
Heritage Songwriters Collection
4700 South Congress Avenue
Austin, TX
78745
(512) 245-2185; Fax (512) 444-2845
Bob Cole
Clubs, Dancehalls,
Small Venues
Texas Heritage Songwriters Collection, housed in the historic
Hill's Cafe in Austin on South Congress Avenue is dedicated to developing a permanent
archive of the work of both heralded and unsung heroes of the past displaying
their photographs and related artifacts, and highlighting the performances of
these unique artists who have laid the foundation for those contemporary Lone
Star musicians who continue to build on Texas' rich tradition of inspired music
and songwriting.
Texas
Music Museum, Inc.
1009 East 11th Street
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 472-8891; (512) 471-0520; Fax (512) 471-9600
cshorkey [at] mail.utexas.edu
Dr. Clay Shorkey, President; Sharon Herfurth, Vice President; Eve Falcon-Korems, Secretary; Joyce Christianson, Treasurer
Organizations/Associations • Music archives
Texas Music Educators Association; Texas Music Teachers Association; Austin Museum Partnership; Texas Association of Museums; Texas Music Librarians Association; National Music Museum Alliance
Established: 1984
The Texas Music Museum is a non-profit corporation, that celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2008. The museum conducts research, and collects and preserves photographs, artifacts, and documentation relating to all aspects of Texas music. Texas Music Museum also presents free music history exhibits and live music programs, creates satellite exhibits for other organizations, and provides information and exhibit materials to schools, libraries, history centers, and to various public facilities and publications. Individual exhibits are continually updated and rotated, and are presented in the Texas Music Museum gallery at 1009 East 11th Street. The museum is open free to the public each weekday for self-guided tours, and also offers free tour programs. Exhibits include: Musica Tejano; African American Contributions to Texas Music; Our Native Spirit: Native American Texas Music; The Many Faces of Texas Blues; Texas Country Classics;Texas Jazz Izz; First Ladies:Texas Women in Music; Texas Classics; Songs of the Lone Star State; Texas Rap; Ragtime to Rock: Popular Music of Texas; Muziky, Muziky and Musikfest; Cowboys, Cowgirls: Black, White, Vaquero; Great Guitars of Texas; and Texas Grammy Winners, as well as regional Spotlight exhibits. The long-range goal of the organization is to establish a world-class multimedia Texas music history center in Austin.
Texas
State History Museum
P.O. Box 12874
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 936-2311
david.denney[at]SPAMAWAYthestoryoftexas.com
David
Denney, Director, Public Programming
Music archives
Established: 2001
The
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, located at 1800 North Congress Avenue,
includes the Texas Sports and Music exhibit includes biographical information
and artifacts on Van Cliburn, Mary Martin, The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, T-Bone
Walker, Jack Teagarden, Red Garland, Lydia Mendoza, Bob Wills, and Light Crust
Doughboys.
University
of Texas at Austin • Benson Latin American Collection • Border Cultures:
Conjunto Music
University of Texas at Austin, Sid Richardson Hall 1.108
Austin,
TX 78713-8916
(512) 495-4582; Fax (512) 495-4568
schroer[at]SPAMAWAYmail.utexas.edu
Craig
Schroer
Music archives
Established: 1921
The University of Texas at Austin's
Benson Latin American Collection (located on the corner of 2200 block of Red River
and Manor Street) provides information about the conjunto musical style, its history,
cultural significance, and artistry. Links include: Música fronteriza / Border
Music - by Manuel Peña (from Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies); "Yo soy
de aqui" by Daniel J. Schaefer (a photo exhibit of Central Texas conjunto accordion
players); and The Arhoolie record label which has been a longtime proponent of
conjunto music. The exhibit includes photos, album covers, liner notes, and sound
samples of some of their classic recordings of conjunto artists.
University
of Texas at Austin • Center for American History
Sid Richardson Hall
2.101, 1 University Station D1100
Austin, TX 78712-0335
(512) 495-4515;
(512) 495-4559; Fax (512) 495-4542
jr.wheat[at]SPAMAWAYmail.utexas.edu
John
Wheat, Coordinator for Sound Archives; Linda Peterson, Photography Services Coordinator
Music
archives
Established: 1950
The Center for American History (located on the
2300 block of Red River) contains major archives of Texas and Southern music including
commercial recordings, sheet music, books and journals, photographs, posters,
etc. Collections include: Archives of the Touring Entertainment Industry, Texas
Music Collection, SXSW, Inc. Archives, Rod Kennedy Presents, Inc. Archives, Huey
P. Meaux Collection, Armadillo World Headquarters and Soap Creek Saloon Archives,
Townsend Miller Collection, Bob Johnston Collection, John A. Lomax Family Papers,
UT Folklore Center Archives, and Texas Poster Art Collection. Full reference and
photographic services. The Center for American History works with many music-related
projects (books, films, radio, and video).
University
of Texas at Austin • Fine Arts Library
DFA 3.200, Box P
Austin,
TX 78713-8916
(512) 495-4475; (512) 495-4481; Fax (512) 495-4490
david.hunter[at]SPAMAWAYmail.utexas.edu
David
Hunter, Music Librarian
Music archives
American Musicological Society; Association
of Recorded Sound Archives; Music Library Association
Established: 1939
The
University of Texas Fine Arts Library (located at 23rd Street and Trinity off
East Campus Drive) includes the Adolfo Betti Collection, the Ainslee Cox Collection
of 20th Century Orchestral Scores, the Lynn Freeman Olson Collection of Piano
Pedagogy Materials, vocal anthology collections, and an extensive reference collection
of catalogs, bibliographies and discographies. The Historical Music Recordings
Collection (David Hunter, Curator) includes over 300,000 items, covering all types
of music in all types of media. The library contains more than 50,000 scores,
40,000 recordings, and 30,000 books about music.
University
of Texas at Austin • Latin American Network Information Center Music Resources
UT
Austin, SRH 1.310
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 232-2418; Fax (512) 471-3090
lin[at]SPAMAWAYmail.utexas.edu
Ning
Lin, Technical Director; Carolyn Palaima, Project Director; Kent Norsworthy, Content
Director
Music archives
Established: 1992
The Latin American Network
Information Center • LANIC (located on the corner of 2200 block of Red River
and Manor Street) is affiliated with the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American
Studies (LLILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin. LANIC has received funding
from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and UT Austin's College
of Liberal Arts. LANIC is a key component of the International Information Systems,
also based at UT Austin. LANIC's mission is to facilitate access to Internet-based
information to, from, or on Latin America. Our target audience includes people
living in Latin America, as well as those around the world who have an interest
in this region. While many of our resources are designed to facilitate research
and academic endeavors, our site has also become an important gateway to Latin
America for primary and secondary school teachers and students, private and public
sector professionals, and just about anyone looking for information about this
important region. LANIC sponsors several related programs, including a number
of Internet-related Training Initiatives. LANIC's editorially reviewed directories
contain over 12,000 unique URL's, one of the largest guides for Latin American
content on the Internet.
University
of Texas at Austin • Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center 2
P.O.
Drawer 7219
Austin, TX 78713-7219
(512) 232-4619; (512) 471-3374; Fax (512)
471-2899
rworkman[at]SPAMAWAYmail.utexas.edu
Richard Workman, Research
Librarian
Music archives
Established: 1957
The Humanities Research Center,
renamed in 1983, (located on the corner of Guadalupe and 21st Street) is one of
the world's preeminent institutions for literary and cultural research. The principal
rare books and manuscripts library of The University of Texas at Austin, its special
collections contain approximately 35 million manuscripts, 1 million books, 5 million
photographs, over 100,000 works of art, and an important collection on performing
arts. Since its inception in the mid-1950s, the major emphasis of its acquisitions
has been on twentieth-century literature and fine arts, principally American,
British and French. Music materials in The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
are dispersed among many different collections. In addition to manuscript and
printed scores, libretti, and books on music, the collections contain musicians'
correspondence, photographs, art works, recordings, clippings, programs, and costume
and set designs. One of the Center's strengths lies in the illumination of relationships
between authors, composers, designers, agents, record producers, film producers,
and others involved in the creative process.
Heart
of Texas Country Music Association
1701 South Bridge Street
Brady, TX
76825-7031
(325) 597-1895; (325) 597-2119; Fax (325) 597-0515
tracy[at]SPAMAWAYhillbillyhits.com
Tracy
Pitcox; Charlene Powell, Secretary; Darlene Morrow, Treasurer; Darrell Cowen
Organizations/Associations
• Music archives
Heart of Texas Country Music Association Museum Pieces
include Roy Acuff - TNN Jacket; Rose Maddox - Turk Dress; Kitty Wells - Gingham
Stage Dress; Justin Tubb-Stage Suits, Boots, Shirt, Belt & Buckle; Little Jimmy
Dickens-Stage Boots; Liz Anderson - Sequined Formal; Grandpa & Ramona Jones -
Shirt & Gingham Dress; Skeeter Davis - Dress; Johnny Cash - Black Stage Boots;
Loretta Lynn - Gowns, Rhinestone & Cloth Shoes; Faron Young - Gold Watch; Big
Bill Lister - Stage Shirt & Hat; Donna Fargo - Dress from Hee Haw; Barbara Mandrell
- Rhinestone Jumpsuit & Jacket; Lawton Williams - White Hat; Tammy Wynette - Stage
Outfit; Cal Smith - Stage Costume; Kay Starr - Dress; Johnny Bush - Boots & Belt;
Mel Tillis - Stage Boots; Tony Douglas - Stage Outfit; Freddie Hart - Nudie Rhinestone
Suit; Jan Howard - Black Formal; Ferlin Husky - White Tuxedo; Johnny Wright -
Blue Hat; Merle Haggard - Manuel Shirt; Holly Dunn - Blouse; Frankie Miller -
Suit Pants; George Strait - Cowboy Hat; Brenda Lee - White Shoes; Lynn Anderson
- Stage Dress; Bill Anderson - Suit & Rhinestone Shirt; Mary Lou Turner - Jacket;
Barbara Fairchild - Sequined Dress; Claude Gray - 1960 Yamaha Guitar; Floyd Tillman
- Boots; Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke - Jacket; Moe Bandy - Rhinestone Jacket; Johnny
Duncan - Boots & Gloves; Buck Trent - Embroidered Stage Suit; Leona Williams -
Wedding Dress, Jacket & Vest; Hank Thompson - Stage Suit; Bobby G. Rice - Guitar
Strap. Heart of Texas Records releases include Floyd Tillman The Influence and
Dave Kirby Is Anybody Going to San Antone?.
Panhandle-Plains
Historical Museum
P.O. Box 60967
Canyon, TX 79016
(806) 651-2274;
(806) 651-2244; Fax (806) 651-2260
bbustos[at]SPAMAWAYpphm.wtamu.edu
Betty
L. Bustos, Archivist
Music archives
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
includes the Bob Wills Memorial Archive of Popular Music (including sheet music,
recordings, reference books, band arrangements, photographs, the Glenn White collection,
correspondence, press clippings, contracts and other listings). Other collections
include the Wallace R. Clark Collection, hymnals, tunebooks, sheet music and performer
photographs. Located just 15 minutes south of Amarillo on I-27, on campus at 2503
Fourth Avenue, one block east of US 87, in Canyon, Texas.
West
Texas A&M University • Music Library
WT Box 60879
Canyon, TX 79016-0001
(806)
651-2828; (806) 651-2843; Fax (806) 651-2958
slove[at]SPAMAWAYmail.wtamu.edu
Sonja
Love; Ted DuBois
Music archives
The West Texas A&M University Music Library
houses the Ruth Crawford Collection and the Houston Bright Collection. Located
at the corner of University Drive and 26th street on the West Texas A&M University
campus in Cayon, Texas.
Texas
Country Music Hall of Fame • Tex Ritter Museum
300 West Panola
Carthage,
TX 75633
(903) 693-6634; (903) 694-9561; Fax (903) 693-8578
chamber[at]SPAMAWAYcarthagetexas.com
Tommie
Ritter Smith, President / CEO
Organizations/Associations • Music archives
Country
Music Association
Established: 1997
The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
is dedicated to preserving the country music heritage of Texas by honoring Texas-born
artists, musicians and songwriters through displays, concerts and special events.
The 13,000 square foot 2.5 million dollar building is located three blocks west
of downtown Carthage, Texas, birthplace of country music legends Jim Reeves and
Tex Ritter. Members honored at the Hall of Fame Museum are: Tex Ritter, Joe Allison,
Dale Evans, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Nat Stuckey, Ernest Tubb, Cindy
Walker, Ray Price, Johnny Bush, Charlie Walker, Tanya Tucker, Jim Reeves, Willie
Nelson, Billy Walker, Hank Thompson, Bob Wills, Lefty Frizzell, Gene Autry, Gene
Watson, Bill Mack, and Stuart Hamblen, Johnny Lee, J.P. Richardson, The Big Bopper,
Mac Davis, Jimmy Davis, Glenn Sutton and Roger Miller. In August of each year
a show and ceremony are held to induct new members elected by a board of directors.
The museum also features a larger-than-life-sized bronze statue of Tex Ritter
and his horse White Flash. A large gift shop sells Texas souvenirs, jewelry, etc.
as well as music of the inductees.
The
Stevie Ray Vaughan Museum
P.O. Box 2019
Cedar Hill, TX 75106-2019
(972)
291-9010; Fax (972) 291-9010
clhop[at]SPAMAWAYswbell.net
Craig Hopkins,
President
Publications/Journals • Organizations/Associations
Established:
1993
The Stevie Ray Vaughan Museum Collection includes approximately 2000 items
of Stevie's stage-used equipment, stage clothing and accessories, personal effects,
autographs, photographs, rare audio and video recordings, handwritten lyrics,
20 years of concert posters and ephemera, promotional material, music video props,
guitar picks, research material and virtually every kind of memorabilia one can
imagine. The most iconic items include the poncho and leather jacket he wore on
the cover of the In Step CD, the black and gold shirt he wore on MTV Unplugged,
the Native American squash blossom necklace worn in the concert video Live at
the El Mocambo, and Stevie's favorite concho belt and hat band worn in numerous
concerts for many years. Of particular interest are a guitar Stevie purchased
in 1986, his Marshall amplifier, a guitar wah-wah pedal and parts from his famous
"Number One" guitar. The collection also includes unusual items such as packets
of Stevie's Nicorette gum, a gym water bottle he hand painted, Stevie's Alaska
fishing license, his fingerprint card, his collection of hotel keys and goggles
worn in the "Couldn't Stand the Weather" video. Items from the collection are
available for temporary exhibition until a permanent home for the collection is
found..The Stevie Ray Vaughan Fan Club publishes The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan,
a 250 page book containing interviews, discographies, bibliography, and collectors'
guide. More information about this book may be located at "http://www.stevieray.com.
Cowtown
Society of Western Music
3709 East Highway 67
Cleburne, TX 76031-8189
(817)
558-7580; Fax (817) 645-9886
Gary Beaver, President; Joyce Miller,Treasurer;
Ronny Dale Schultz, Vice President; Diane Vaughan
Music archives
Established:
2001
Gary Beaver and Joyce Miller, owners of Big Balls of Cowtown, began the
Cowtown Society of Western Music in January of 1999. The purpose for organizing
the Society is to engage in and perform educational, charitable and benevolent
activities. Western music is very much a part of the history and heritage of the
State of Texas and more particularly Fort Worth, Texas. The Society plans to benefit
the public through cares, locations for the elderly and disabled, by teaching,
acknowledging, presenting, protecting, preserving and perpetuating the oral and
musical heritage of western music.
Selena
Foundation • The Selena Museum 2
5410
Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78408
(361) 289-9013; (361) 299-9013;
Fax (361) 289-9012
accounting[at]SPAMAWAYq-productions.com
Elvia Hernandez,
Executive Director; Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., Director
Organizations/Associations
• Music archives
Established: 1995
The Selena Foundation is a 501(C)
(3) nonprofit foundation established shortly after Selena's death to receive the
donations that started coming in. The Selena Foundation Mission Statement is to
offer the motivation that every child needs to complete their education, to live
moral lives, to love their families, to respect human life, and to sing whatever
song they were born to sing. The board of directors outlined the following as
projects that could accomplish these objectives: "Stay in School," "Support Family
Values," "Selena Charities," "The Selena Scholarship," and "The Selena Museum."
The Selena Museum was built by the Quintanilla family in 1998 in response to the
thousands of letters mailed to them by fans expressing their desire to have Selena's
memory shared with the public. The Quintanilla family offers the museum as a memorial
to the achievements and life of their beloved daughter. With over 50,000 visitors
annually the museum is quickly becoming one of the top tourist attractions in
South Texas. The museum displays her red Porsche, awards, stage outfits, and other
memorabilia.
Lefty
Frizzell Country Music Museum at Pioneer Village 2
3
912
West Park Avenue
Corsicana, TX 75110
(903) 654-4846; Fax (903) 654-4983
BYoung[at]SPAMAWAYci.corsicana.tx.us
Bobbie
Young, Director / Curator
Music archives
Established: 1994
The Lefty
Frizzell Museum opened in 1994 at Pioneer Village in Corsicana, Texas. Lefty was
born in the "Oil Boom Town" of Tucker Town, here in Navarro County. The museum
features memorabilia from various decades throughout country music's history.
Among the museum's exhibits are records, photographs, guitars and clothing items
from various other big name country music recording artist, and of course personal
items, boots, fancy clothing and a guitar belonging to Lefty Frizzell. . Exhibits
include a sizable Ralph Spicer collection, Hank Thompson's denim jacket, and boots
and cap of " Little Jimmy Dickens" A current temporary exhibit features an autographed
guitar and shirt on an autographed display belonging to Johnny Rodriguez, which
is on loan to the museum. Lefty's brother David Frizzell has performed along with
his brother Alan Frizzell in Corsicana several times in recent years. They brought
country music greats Bill Anderson, Ray Price, Connie Smith and Bobby Seals one
year and Jett Williams another. The museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5: p.m. Monday
-Saturday and 1:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Closed on some major holidays. Admission:
$3.00 for Adults, $1.00 for students, under four yrs. are free. The museum is
located at 912 W. Park Ave, in Beauford Jester Park, the Lefty Frizzell Statue
is approximately one block east of Pioneer Village in the park. Directions: traveling
west on Second Ave. turn right on 19th St., go two blocks and turn right on West
Park Ave.
African
American Museum
P.O. Box 150157
Dallas, TX 75315-0153
(214) 565-9026
ext. 312; Fax (214) 421-8204
pcollins[at]SPAMAWAYaamdallas.org
Phillip
Collins, Chief Curator; Lee Taylor, Public Relations Coordinator
Music archives
Established:
1974
African American Museum, located at 3536 Grand Avenue, has about 500 albums
of jazz in its music archives donated by the husband of the late Shirley McPhatter.
The Museum is also documenting Dallas based blues musicians through its innovative
series, titled Blues Under the Dome. Blues Under the Dome is a quarterly event
that concludes the third week of June with the Willie Mitchell Bluesfest. The
African American Museum is the only museum in the Southwestern United States devoted
to the preservation and display of African American artistic, cultural and historical
materials. It has one of the largest African American folk art collections in
the United States. The Museum incorporates a variety of visual art forms and historical
documents that portray the African American experience in the United States, the
Southwest and Dallas.
Dallas
Public Library • Fine Arts Division
1515 Young Street
Dallas, TX
75201
(214) 670-1643; Fax (214) 670-1646
tmurdock[at]SPAMAWAYdallaslibrary.org
Tina
Murdock, Music Librarian
Music archives
Established: 1901
The Fine Arts
Division houses approximately 10,000 CDs; 39,000 LPs; and 18,000 musical scores
representing all musical genres, including classical, popular, and world music,
as well as over 80,000 books covering all areas of music, visual arts, and performing
arts. We also collect extensive historic and archival materials related to Dallas
musicians and music organizations.
Jazz
Video Networks
4545 Mill Run Road
Dallas, TX 75244
(214) 932-6076
info[at]SPAMAWAYjazzvideonetworks.com
Stan
Levenson
Video distribution • Music archives
The mission of Jazz Video
Networks (JVN) is to enhance growth and development of jazz appreciation via upcoming
online video services showcasing historic performances and rare interviews of
jazz artists. JVN programs and products are designed to educate, entertain and
inspire viewers about the artistic and cultural significance of jazz; to foster
greater enlightenment and respect for jazz artists; to encourage collaboration
among professionals in the field; and to heighten overall appreciation for America's
singular contribution to world culture. .
Southern
Methodist University • Hamon Arts Library
P.O. Box 750356
Dallas,
TX 75275-0356
(214) 768-2894; (214) 768-1856; Fax (214) 768-1800
tsilcox[at]SPAMAWAYsmu.edu
Tinsley
E. Silcox, Library Director; Alisa Rata, Music Librarian; Hyeyoon Cho, Music Cataloger
Music
archives
Established: 1990
The Hamon Arts Library at Southern Methodist
University (located in the Meadows School of the Arts in the 6100 block of Hillcrest
Avenue) has significant music holdings such as scores, books about music, audio
materials, video materials, multimedia computer applications and music special
collections. The Hamon Library houses the Ferde Grofe Collection and the Paul
Van Katwijk Collection in the Jerry Bywaters Special Collection wing.
Texas
Music Center
P.O. Box 130772
Dallas, TX 75313
(972) 387-2174; (817)
235-7504
info[at]SPAMAWAYtexasmusiccenter.org
Larry Taylor, Board Member;
Lisa Kelly, Board Member
Music archives
The Texas! Music Center will tell
the story of Texans and our music at a revitalized Fair Park in Dallas. Celebrating
the rich heritage of Texas music, the mission of the Center is to educate, entertain,
and connect with the community. The Center will house a Texas Music Museum and
Hall of Fame that will explore multiple genres of Texas Music. The Texas! Music
Center will tell the story of Texans and our music at a revitalized Fair Park.
Celebrating the rich heritage of Texas music, the mission of the Center is to
educate, entertain, and connect with the community..Texas stands tall as a shining
star in the world of music. Rising up from cotton fields, hotel ballrooms, churches
and saloons, Texas music reverberates around the world. The storytellers, songsters,
poets and innovators of Texas music have blended diverse styles and crossed all
cultural boundaries...From Blind Lemon Jefferson to Stevie Ray Vaughan, from Narcisco
Martinez to Selena, from Bob Wills to Willie Nelson, from Charlie Christian to
Ornette Coleman, from Janis Joplin to Norah Jones, Texans have constantly reinvented
music. So many styles, so many unique people, and yet, it is all connected together.
What is it about Texas? The answer remains a mystery, but it is the spirit of
Texans that is undeniable. According to Waylon Jennings, "You just can't live
in Texas unless you got a lot of soul."
University
of North Texas • Music Library
P.O. Box 305190
Denton, TX 76203-5190
(940)
565-2860; (940) 565-2858; Fax (940) 565-2599
mmartin[at]SPAMAWAYlibrary.unt.edu
Morris
Martin, Head Librarian; Mark McKnight, Assistant Music Librarian; Donna Arnold,
Music Reference Librarian
Music archives
Established: 1941
The University
of North Texas Music Library houses The
Bert Hile Collection which comprises over 2,500 recordings (LP albums and
12-inch singles) of disco music; a large
collection of programs from major U.S. symphony orchestras and university
orchestras; The
David Earl Holt Collection; The
Don Gillis Collection; Anold
Schoeberg and Hans Nachod correspondence; WFAA-AM
and WBAP-AM sheet music collections; musicologist Lloyd
Hibberd's collection; The
John Gilliland Collection; the papers and compositions of Austrian composer
Rheinhard
Oppel (1878-1941); Julia
Smith Collection (including Aaron Copland manuscripts); The
Osborne Duke Collection; Whit
Ozier Sound Archive; Gene Hall Music Library of Jazz Arrangements; The
Merrill Ellis Collection; the Ames Brothers Orchestrations;
The McMurtry Microfilm Collection; Edward
Kennedy "Duke" Ellington disc and tape recordings; Leon
Breeden Personal Collection of Tapes and Scores archive;
Willis Conover collection of recordings, papers, memorabilia, from his forty
years as a jazz disc jockey at Voice of America; and Stan
Kenton's big band orchestrations. Located on the fourth floor of the A.M.
Willis Jr. Library at Highland and Avenue C.
Tejano
Walk of Fame
602 West University
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 383-4974;
(800) 800-7214
Edinburg Chamber of Commerce
Music archives
Established:
1999
If the wind is blowing just right, you might hear the unmistakable rhythm
of a South Texas music beat that has captivated local, state, national, and international
audiences alike. Since its unveiling, the Tejano walk of fame at 415 W. McIntyre
St. has attracted hundreds of visitors who have come to see Edinburg's tribute
to Tejano music stars. In 1999, 5 stars were inducted into the Walk of Fame and
their names were engraved in a marble star and placed into the walkway. Five additional
stars will be inducted every year during Hispanic heritage month (October). The
centerpiece of the walkway is a sculpture by Sculptor Richard Hyslin, which honors
Edinburg native Jose Roberto Pulido, a pioneer in Tejano music. The sculpture
was designed with the intent of capturing the essence of this international's
star music and is the first in a series of public art projects commissioned by
the Edinburg 2020 cultural arts committee
Jazz
Preservation Project, Fort Worth Public Library
500 West Third Street
Fort
Worth, TX 76102
(817) 871-7740
info[at]SPAMAWAYfortworthjazz.com
Tom
Kellam
Established: 2007
Fort Worth is home to many important jazz legends
including Ornette Coleman, Dewey Redman, Ronald Shannon Jackson, and many other
who not only played jazz, but made a profound and lasting contribution to the
history of jazz music. With the formation of The Fort Worth Jazz Orchestra, Inc.
and of course, the annual Jazz By The Boulevard Music & Arts Festival, the outlook
for jazz in our fair city is definitely on the rise.
National
Cowgirl Museum
1720 Gendy Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 336-4475;
(800) 476-3263
dlatham[at]SPAMAWAYcowgirl.net
D.J. Latham
Music
archives
The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors and documents
the lives of women who have distinguished themselves while exemplifying the pioneer
spirit of the American West. The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, established
in 1975 in Hereford, Texas, is the only institution in the world dedicated to
preserving and teaching the history of the American cowgirl. In June, 2002, the
Museum opened a new building in Fort Worth, Texas. For many, a visit to the museum
is the first time they encounter the stories and voices of women (both historic
and contemporary) who have contributed to the history and culture of the American
West. The museum includes interactive exhibit galleries that feature artifacts
and photographs of the permanent collection, a traveling exhibit gallery, three
theaters, an expanded research library, a retail store and a grand rotunda where
visitors begin to learn about the spirit of the cowgirl. Enjoy the ride!
Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary • Bowld Music Library
P.O. Box 22490
Fort
Worth, TX 76122-0490
(817) 923-1921 ext. 2070; (817) 923-1921 ext. 3210; Fax
(817) 921-8762
fhsieh[at]SPAMAWAYswbts.edu
Dr. Fang-Lan Hsieh, Music
Librarian
Music archives
Alliance for Higher Education; Music Library Association
Established:
1951
The Kathryn Sullivan Bowld Music Library of Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary (SWBTS) is located at 2001 W. Seminary Drive. Maintaining over 37,000
books, 18,000 recordings, 350,000 octavos, and 110,000 scores, Bowld Library serves
masters and doctoral programs of the School of Church Music, meets performance
needs of the School, and supports faculty and students in their preparation for
work in ministry. There is a strong collection of hymnals and books on hymnology.
Many rare and ancient works are available to provide historical materials for
music research. Included are a number of early psalters. There is also a collection
of more than 300 tunebooks with such famous titles as The Sacred Harp, the Southern
Harmony, and The Easy Instructor. Audio equipment, DVDs, CDs, LPs, reel-to-reel,
and cassettes provide an excellent facility for students to hear the music of
the great composers of all times.
Texas
Christian University • Mary Couts Burnett Library
2913 West Lowden
• TCU Box 298400
Fort Worth, TX 76129
(817) 257-7667; (817) 257-6623;
Fax (817) 257-7447
c.alexander[at]SPAMAWAYtcu.edu
Cari Alexander, Music
Librarian; Laura Ruede, Van Cliburn Archivist; Linda Lee, Standing Orders/Acquisitions
Dept.
Music archives
Music Library Association.IFLA.AFM 72-147
The Texas
Christian University Mary Couts Burnett Library houses the Grace Ward Lankford
Collection of scores and sheet music; compositions by Don Gillis, Ralph Guenther,
and Julia Smith; and archives of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
The Competition archive houses more than 3,000 original audio-visual recordings
pertaining to the international piano event, and other Fort Worth cultural events.
A support collection of published sound and video recordings by Cliburn alumni
is being accumulated. Use of Competition sound and video recordings must be approved
by the Cliburn Foundation, 2525 Ridgmar, Suite 307, Fort Worth, TX 76116.
The
West Texas Music Hall Of Fame
6204 South Freeway IH-35
Fort Worth, TX
76134
(817) 293-1333; (817) 726-5551
sid-holmes[at]SPAMAWAYcharter.net
Sid Holmes, Jr., Director; Charlie Dalton; Sonny West; Sylvia Holmes
Organizations/Associations
• Music archives
Established: 1995
The West Texas Music Hall Of Fame-Museum was established in 1995 as a nonprofit (501 c-3) corporation with the purpose of recognizing the many creative artist who were born or had resided a minimum of one year in this geographic area; chronicling each artists' biographical information; and preserving their creative works and personal memorabilia in the interest of education and historical documentation. The West Texas Music Hall of Fame includes all genres of music along with award-winning songwriters. In addition to West Texas music recognition / preservation a Medal of Honor, a Radio and a High School Football Hall of Fame has been added.
Texas
Fiddlers Hall of Fame
P.O. Box 46
Hallettsville, TX 77964-0046
(361)
798-2311; (361) 798-5934
August Janak, Knights of Columbus Hall #2433;
Kenneth Henneke
Music archives
The Texas Fiddlers Hall of Fame has biographies
and photographs of the 33 Texas fiddlers who've won state competitions. We are
located in the Knights of Columbus Hall on Highway 77 South towards Victoria.
Visiting hours are available in the mornings. Each year during the Texas State
Championship Fiddlers Frolics in Hallettsville, Texas a top fiddler from the State
of Texas is inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Texas
Musicians Museum
212 North Waco Street
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254)
580-9780
txmm[at]SPAMAWAYsbcglobal.net
Thomas Kreason, Director; Phillip
Jester, General Manager; Jon Dillon, Music Director; Rick Stuart, Project Manager
Music
archives • Music camps • Annual events • Auditoriums/Arenas
Established:
2005
Texas Musicians Museum features more than 100 Texas music legends. Utilizing
unique and exciting displays, a knowledgeable staff and the power of these Texans
and their art, the Texas Musicians Museum will bring attention to and educate
people about the history and influences of these artists. We believe their music
is a statement of Texas' character. Through it, we can see where we have been,
who we are, and where we hope to be. The museum operates a mobile exhibit in addition
to their permanent exhibit.
Houston
Public Library • Texas Jazz Archives
500 McKinney
Houston, TX 77002
(832)
393-1313; Fax (832) 393-1664
Rolando Romo
Music archives
Established:
1987
The Houston Public Library's Texas Jazz Archives consists primarily of
photographs and oral histories of Texas jazz musicians.
Museum of American
Music History - Texas • American Music History Project
1511 West 12th
Street
Houston, TX 77008
(713) 529-9387; Fax (713) 529-9149
mamhtexas[at]SPAMAWAYgmail.com
Charles
Dabney, Executive Director; Dr. Thomas DeGregori, Coordinating Committee Vice
Chair; Dr. Louis Marchiafava, Archivist and Oral Historian
Music archives
American
Association of Museums; Smithsonian Institution
Established: 1999
The Museum
of American Music History-Texas (MAMH) is a collaborative effort of music families,
collectors, historians, libraries, archives, museums and halls of fame dedicated
to the research, preservation, and exhibition of 19th and 20th Century American
music history. Collectively, the Smithsonian Institution, the Hispanic Entertainment
Archives, the Arnett Cobb Texas Music Foundation, the Western Heritage Historical
Society, the Texas Jazz Archives [at]SPAMAWAY Houston Public Library, other music
entities and several distinguished universities have teamed as development affiliates
for the MAMH program. The MAMH project has recently initiated an unprecedented
singer/songwriter video oral history program through the Western Heritage division,
the Jazz-n-Blues division has been in historical preservation for more than 20
years, and the Hispanic Archives division represents one of the most comprehensive
Tejano databases available.
Music
Library Association • Texas Chapter
Brown FAL, Fondren MS 44, P.O.
Box 1892 .
Houston, TX 77251-1892
(713) 348-2593
mdumont[at]SPAMAWAYrice.edu
Mary
Du Mont, Chair (Rice Univ.); Ericka Patillo, Secretary/Treasurer (UH)
Organizations/Associations
• Music archives
Established: 1974
The Texas Chapter of the Music Library
Association meets every Fall, usually in October. Chapter dues are $7 and include
a subscription to the chapter newsletter. The Texas Chapter of the Music Library
Association is devoted to music librarianship and to all aspects of music materials
in Texas libraries. Our membership is open to anyone with an interest in music
and libraries.
Rice
University • Fondren Library • MS 44 • Brown Fine Arts Library
P.O.
Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892
(713) 348-4832; Fax (713) 348-5258
mdumont[at]SPAMAWAYrice.edu
Mary
Du Mont, Music Librarian
Music archives
Established: 1985
The Brown Fine
Arts Library music collection currently consists of over 90,000 books, scores,
and audiovisual materials, most of which relate to Western classical music. Special
collections include the Henry Leigh Bartlett Collection of books about Beethoven,
the Scott Heumann Collection of opera recordings, and 18th century French vocal
scores. Circulation of materials outside the library is restricted to members
of the Rice University community, but everyone is welcome to use the materials
in the library. Located at 6100 Main Street.
University
of Houston Libraries • Special Collections and Archives
114 University
Libraries
Houston, TX 77204-2000
(713) 743-9752; (713) 743-9744; Fax (713)
743-9748
speccol[at]SPAMAWAYlib.uh.edu
Julie Grob, Special Collections
Librarian; Pat Bozeman, Special Collections and Archives
Music archives
Established:
1968
Music archives in the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
include the Ima Hogg Symphony Programs Collection, the David A. White Collection
of original scores for voice and ensemble, the Cheryl Crawford Collection which
includes approximately 100 pieces of sheet music dating 1862 through 1951, the
David Kaplan Collection of theatre and opera programs, and the Houston Saengerbund
(German Singing Organization) Records, 1874 to 1985. The University of Houston
Libraries Music Branch includes numerous scores as well as programs for orchestras
in Boston, Mass. Located on the 7th floor of the M.D. Anderson Library, reached
by the Blue Wing elevators. The library is accessible from Entrance 1 of the campus
and is directly adjacent to the University Center.
University
of Houston • Music Library
114 University Libraries
Houston, TX
77204-2000
(713) 743-3197; (713) 743-3770; Fax (713) 743-9918
musiclib[at]SPAMAWAYuh.edu
Ericka
Patillo, Head of the Music Library; Tammy Ravas, Assistant Librarian; Gustavo
Paredes, Library Specialist
Music archives
Established: 1968
The Music
Library houses over 55,000 books, scores and periodicals, and over 33,000 sound
recordings. The collection focuses primarily on Western classical music, with
smaller collections of materials on popular and folk musics as well as jazz. Collections
include the Robert D. Jobe Recorded Music Collection. Everyone is welcome to use
the facility; however, the library's primary purpose is to support the teaching
and research needs of the Moores School of Music. Printed items, compact discs
and videocassettes can be searched in the UH Library Catalog. Classical albums
and tapes are accessible via a card catalog near the circulation desk. Located
in The Moores School of Music Building on the corner of Cullen and Entrance 16.
The Library is on the second floor, room 220.
Western Heritage Historical
Society
1511 West 12th Street
Houston, TX 77008
(713) 529-9387; (281)
351-6293
mamhtexas[at]SPAMAWAYgmail.com
Gene Cutting, Interim Director
Music
archives
American Association of Museums; Smithsonian Institution
Established:
1999
The Western Heritage Historical Society (WHHS) is the Americana programming
division for the Museum of American Music History Project, a Texas, nonprofit
(501-c3), educational, cultural arts, museum development organization. The Society
is devoted to collecting, preserving, interpreting and presenting the founding
heritage of the Southwest region of the United States in music, art, literature
and cultural. The preservation focus of the Society covers: European heritage
music (German, Polish, Czech, French, Irish, etc.); bluegrass and country, western,
western trail, Texas folk, Cajun, Texas country, Texas country blues, Texas outlaw,
Gospel, Christian country, contemporary Christian, rockabilly, rock and roll,
contemporary rock, blues rock, and all singer-songwriter profiles now characterized
as Americana.
Texas
A&M University at Kingsville • South Texas Archives • Jernigan Library
James
C. Jernigan Library, Bldg. MSC 197
Kingsville, TX 78363
(361) 593-2776;
Fax (361) 593-2240
kacah00[at]SPAMAWAYtamuk.edu
Cecilia Hunter, Archivist
Music
archives
Established: 1981
The Texas A&M University at Kingsville South
Texas Texas Archives • Jernigan Library houses transcriptions by Norman L.
McNeil containing Corridas (folk ballads of the Mexican border); recordings from
Falcon Music Company (the first label involved in conjunto and Tejano music);
manuscript music for Los Pastores; and the organizational papers of the history
of the local Community Concert Association. The Falcon Record Collection includes
the archives of Arnaldo Ramirez, which consists of photographs, records, and original
artwork from record album covers, of the Falcon Recording Company. Arnaldo Ramirez
started one of the first two major recording companies dealing primarily with
conjunto and later Tejano music. Artists who published on his label included Lydia
Mendoza, Freddie Fender, Beto Villa, Los Alegres de Teran, Wally Gonzalez, Tony
de la Rosa, Carlos Guzman, and many more. The collection includes some biographical
information. Located in Baugh Hall with the entrance facing Richard Street.
Little
Graceland
701 West Ocean Blvd.
Los Fresnos, TX 78566
(956) 233-5482;
(956) 561-7086
Simon Vega; Rose Vega
Music archives
Established:
1988
At Little Graceland you can enjoy an extensive collection Elvis memorabilia
that includes photographs, records, albums, legendary replicas, and meet the person
who knew Elvis in person. Contains a large collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia,
including photos, posters, watches, and more. Mr. Vega served in the U.S. Army
with Elvis while stationed in Germany. We hold two annual festivals, one in August
for the memorial of Elvis and a Party in January for the Kings Birthday. The festivities
include: Live music, food and beverages, look a like contest, sing a like contest,
car shows, trivia questions, museum tours and fun for the family. Open Sat.-Sun.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; other times by appointment and tours of Little Graceland Museum.
Buddy
Holly Center
1801 Crickets Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 775-3560;
(806) 775-3566; Fax (806) 767-0732
info[at]SPAMAWAYbuddyhollycenter.org
Joe
Hays, Director; Wendy Foster, Special Events & Marketing; Georgina Hernandez,
Gift Shop Manager; Eddy Grigsby, Curator
Music archives • Concert halls/Performing
arts centers
Music Museum Alliance; Texas Association of Museums
Established:
1999
Celebrating visual, cultural and musical heritage, the Buddy Holly Center
provides an arena for explorations of the music talents of Texas and West Texas.
The Center features the most extensive permanent exhibition of the life and music
of Lubbock's native son, Buddy Holly. The Center is also home to the Texas Musicians
Hall of Fame, which presents dynamic changing exhibitions on Texas music history,
as well as the Fine Arts Gallery and Gift Shop. The Cetner hosts a variety of
educational and cultural events, appealing to a wide range of age groups. Center
hours are Tues - Fri 10-6 and Sat 11-6. For more information and to sign up for
the Buddy Holly Center enewsletter, visit www.buddyhollycenter.org.
Texas
Tech University • Southwest Collection, Crossroads of Music Archive
P.O.
Box 41041
Lubbock, TX 79409-1041
(806) 742-3749; Fax (806) 742-0496
curtis.peoples[at]SPAMAWAYttu.edu
Curtis
Peoples, Assistant Archivist; Monte Monroe, Assistant Archivist; Steve Bogener,
Exhibits and Outreach Coordinator; Andy Wilkinson, Artist in Residence
Music
archives
Texas Tech University • Southwest Collection (located at 15th
and Detroit) houses several hundred items of sheet music and 12 songbooks, mostly
late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Southwest Collection which contains oral-history
collections about music in Texas and the.Western U.S., including Bob Wills and
the Big Band Era, and musical materials of Raymond T. Bynum, Mary Dunn, David
Guion, Jeanette Ramsey Olive, Mrs. Frank E. Wheelock and Dewey O. Wiley, and a
156-piece collection of Buddy Holly memorabilia. Also included are the papers
of radio pioneer Gordon B. McLendon. Recently, the Southwest Collection established
the "Crossroads of Music Archive" to collect West Texas music recordings. The
collection features Don Caldwell Studios' master recordings, the Buck Ramsey Collection,
as well as numerous others collections. The full scope of the "Crossroads of Music
Archive" includes all music from the southwestern United States.
Stephen
F. Austin State University • Ralph W. Steen Library
Box 13055, SFA
Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3055
(936) 468-4106; (936) 468-1714; Fax (936)
468-4117
drallen[at]SPAMAWAYsfasu.edu
Don Richter, Music Librarian
Music
archives
The Stephen F. Austin State University Ralph W. Steen Library houses
200 hymnals and popular songbooks, 140 items of sheet music in a special collection,
programs of local music performances and 1,000 78 rpm disc recordings. More recent
sound recordings include some 6,000 LPs titles and 1,000 compact discs titles,
the latter format growing rapidly. The collection also includes about 200 music
videos (opera, ballet, etc.) in both VHF and laser disc formats. Located within
the University campus at 1936 North Street.
The
Woody Guthrie Folk Music Center of Pampa
320 South Cuyler
Pampa, TX
79065
(806) 669-3241; (806) 669-9572
woodyguthrie_pampatx[at]SPAMAWAYfastmail.fm
Loralee
Cooley; Reed Echols, President
Music archives
Our vision is to promote the
story of Woody Guthrie and his connection with the Texas panhandle, and how that
relationship has impacted the music of contemporary America. This difficult task
is to be accomplished by displays and interactive exhibits as a museum component,.by
informal jam sessions on the first Friday of each month and occasional house concerts
throughout the year. The performances culminate in the annual "Tribute to Woody
Guthrie" on the weekend the anniversary of his death, Oct. 3. Also, our small
gift shop carries T-shirts, sweatshirts and book bags with artwork approved by
the Woody Guthrie Foundation bearing Guthrie's signature and a portion of "This
Land is Your Land," plus books and CDs by and about Guthrie. We're also working
with craftsmen at the local state prison to develop.items with approved Guthrie
artwork.
Museum
of the Gulf Coast
700 Procter Street
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409)
982-7000; (409) 984-6444; Fax (409) 982-9614
shannon.harris[at]SPAMAWAYlamarpa.edu
Shannon
Harris, Director; Lauren Ham, Archivist; Sam Monroe, Society President
Music
archives
Established: 1994
The Museum of the Gulf Coast includes exhibits
on Janis Joplin, J. P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson, Tex Ritter, Ivory Joe Hunter,
George Jones and over 50 other Gulf Coast musical personalities. Hours: 9 a.m.-5
p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
Light
Crust Doughboys Hall of Fame and Museum 2
P.O.
Box 767
Quitman, TX 75783
(903) 763-2701
kmckinley[at]SPAMAWAYpeoplescom.net
Kathy
McKinley
The history of the Light Crust Doughboys Spans more than 70 years
of American Music and, from the outset, their story was an integral part of our
rich Texas Culture, particularly in the rural towns of East Texas. Bob Wills founded
the group as the "Wills Fiddle Band." They later took the name The Light
Crust Doughboys after their sponsor, Light Crust Flour. The Doughboys could be
heard daily on legendary Dallas radio station WBAP. Thus, the legend of the Light
Crust Doughboys and the beginning of their special brand of music, "Texas
Swing" was born. The general manager of the Light Crust Doughboys was W.
Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel, who claimed his popularity with the band was one
reason he was later elected governor. Pappy O'Daniel campaigned here in Quitman
at the Governor Jim Hogg Park -- now the home of the Light Crust Doughboys Hall
of Fame and Museum. In addition to displays and exhibits of historic memorabilia
from the Light Crust Doughboys, the living history of this important musical group
lives on through live performances sponsored by the Quitman Heritage Foundation.
Hispanic
Entertainment Archives
2626 Babcock Road, Suite 2607
San Antonio, TX
78229
(210) 614-6146; (877) 882-7066
hispentarchives[at]SPAMAWAYyahoo.com
Ramon
Hernandez
Music archives
The Hispanic Entertainment Archives is a collection
of Latino/Hispanic oral histories, audio interviews, biographies, books, discographics,
press kits, media kits, tabloid and newspaper clipping, out-of-print publications,
rare posters, publicity photos, digital pictures, vintage 78, 33 1/3 and 45 rpm
vinyl records, 8-track tapes, cassette tapes, mini and compact discs from the
entire Latin Hemisphere. Also 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch videos plus celebrity memorabilia,
artifacts and complete sought-after collections. This is valuable excellent research
material for scholars, students, writers, film and television producers. Ask about
our traveling exhibits, seminars and available lectures.
National Hispanic
Music Hall Of Fame
232 Sandra Drive
San Antonio, TX 78223
zinazuniga[at]SPAMAWAYyahoo.com
Sam
Zuniga
Music archives • Organizations/Associations
Established: 1982
The
National Hispanic Music Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization, honoring and
inducting Hispanic music industry personnel in the USA. Future Hall of Famers
will include Santana, Jose Feliciano, Eyde Gorme, Trini Lopez, Celia Cruz, Tito
Puente, Willie Colon, and many more.
University
of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio
801 South Bowie Street
San
Antonio, TX 78205-3296
(210) 458-2232; (210) 458-2300; Fax (210) 458-2380
itcweb[at]SPAMAWAYutsa.edu
Kendra
Trachta, Librarian; Rex Ball, Executive Director
Music archives
Established:
1968
The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio is
a university educational center dedicated to the enhancement of historical and
multicultural understanding through exhibits, programs, and publications that
encourage acceptance and appreciation of our differences as well as our common
humanity. Operating on the premise that people are stronger citizens when they
know more about themselves and each other, the Institute serves as a forum for
multicultural educational efforts in the state and symbolizes the state's strength
in diversity. As part of its multicultural programming activities, the Institute
sponsors the annual Texas Folklife Festival in June, the Annual Asian New Year
Festival, and other events which feature the music and dance traditions of some
of the ethnic and cultural groups which settled Texas.
San Benito History
Museum • Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum • Freddy Fender
Museum
210 East Heywood Street
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-0923
cballi[at]SPAMAWAYcityofsanbenito.com; reyavila[at]SPAMAWAYsbcglobal.net
Cristina Balli; Reynaldo Avila; Ron Rogers
Music archives •
Organizations/Associations
Established 2006
The San Benito History Museum,
the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the Freddy Fender Museum
are housed together in the San Benito Community Building. In one visit, guests
will learn about and enjoy San Benito’s history and iconic music traditions.
Hailing as the “birthplace of conjunto,” San Benito was home to conjunto
music pioneer Narciso Martinez, credited as solidifying the musical combination
of the German and Polish accordion polkas, schotishes and redowas with the Spanish
bajo sexto and musica ranchera. Another music icon for Mexican Americans all over
the country is San Benito’s native son, Freddy Fender. The young Baldemar
Huerta, Fender’s given name, was born and raised in the working-class barrios
of the town and was exposed to its deep musical traditions at a young age. He
went on to become one of the first to record rock and roll music in Spanish, and
the first Mexican American to have cross-over success in American country music
in the 1970s.
Calaboose
African American History Museum
1421 West Hopkins
San Marcos, TX 78666
(512)
353-0124; (512) 353-1383; Fax (512) 353-0153
Armstead[at]SPAMAWAYYahoo.com
Mrs.
Johnnie Armstead, Founder / Director; Linda Kelsey-Jones, Event Coordinator; Margie
Villalpondo, Treasurer; Richard Gachot, Architectural Consultant
Calaboose
African American History Museum Artifacts Collections include papers, letters,
books, photographs and antique artifacts related to local and national aspects
of African American History. Special exhibits include displays relating to the
Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskegee Airmen, WWII Military, Civil Rights, Klu Klux Klan,
San Marcos area history, and locally born and raised Jazz great, Eddie Durham.
Texas
State University • Center for the Study of the Southwest
Brazos Hall,
Texas State University, 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
(512)
245-2224; Fax (512) 245-7462
mb13[at]SPAMAWAYtxstate.edu
Mark Busby,
Director; Christopher Marquiss
Music archives
Established: 2000
The
Center for the Study of the Southwest is a regional studies center that examines
local history, people, culture, language, landscape, and architecture. The Southwest
Regional Humanities Center will oversee curricular, research, and public programs
in a four state region consisting of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada and
will work with the state Humanities Councils, museums, libraries, public schools,
and other universities. Located on campus at 601 University Drive in the Brazos
building.
Texas
State University • Schneider Music Library
Music Department
Building
San Marcos, TX 78666
(512) 245-3376; Fax (512) 245-8181
mb53[at]SPAMAWAYtxstate.edu
Mark
Blair, Music Librarian; Sheila Torres-Blank, Music Cataloger; Douglas Skinner,
Chair, Music Department; Martha Fleming, Administrative Assistant
Music archives
Established:
1911
The Schneider Music Library, operated by the School of Music, has the distinction of being the University's only departmental library. The Schneider Music Library and the Alkek Library are part of a single, coordinated library system. The library collection supports University instruction and research in applied music, music education, composition, music theory, musicology, jazz studies, and sound recording technology. Most historical periods and geographical areas are covered in both classical and popular idioms, though the emphasis is on the Western classical tradition. The collection includes tens of thousands of books, scores, journals/serials, compact discs, vinyl LPs, audio cassettes, DVDs, videocassettes, and software programs. It is essential to remember that the music collection is divided between the university's two libraries. The Schneider Music Library focuses on items that represent the music itself --scores and recordings. The Alkek Library houses items about music, such as books and journals.
Texas
State University • Southwestern Writers Collection
601 University
Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
(512) 245-2313; (512) 245-3861; Fax (512) 245-7431
CT03[at]SPAMAWAYtxstate.edu
Connie
Clare Todd, Curator of Special Collections; Steve Davis, Assistant Curator; Katie
Salzmann, Archivist; Mark Erickson, Director of Recording Arts
Music archives
Established:
1986
The Southwestern Writers Collection at Texas State University is dedicated
to collecting and preserving the cultural arts of the Southwestern US. Music archives
include Willie Nelson songs and papers, research materials for Stevie Ray Vaughan:
Caught in the Crossfire by Joe Nick Patoski and Bill Crawford. The Writers Collection
is also the repository for the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame, and the archives
include a Bob Wills fiddle and hat. Tejano music is the focus of several recent
acquisitions. Joe Nick Patoski has donated the research materials from his definitive
biography of slain Tejano superstar Selena. Another valuable resource is the Adrian
Treviño Music Archive, a collection of some 12,000 songs recorded by Mexican
American artists from the 1920s to the 1980s.
Austin
College • Abell Library Center Archives and Special Collections
900
North Grand Avenue, Suite 6-L
Sherman, TX 75090-4440
(903) 813-2557; (903)
813-2490; Fax (903) 813-2297
jbanks[at]SPAMAWAYaustincollege.edu
Justin
Banks, College Archivist; Kay Garner, Library Secretary
Music archives
Established:
1849
The Austin College Library Archives is the repository for the records
of Sherman Musical Arts (1963-present), a cooperative program between Austin College
and the community to promote musical arts in Sherman.
Association
for Recorded Sound Collections • Texas Chapter (ARSC - TX)
22004 Sherrod
Lane
Spring, TX 77389-4539
(281) 288-7826; Fax (425) 930-6862
nauck[at]SPAMAWAY78rpm.com
Kurt
Nauck III, President; Charles Waters, Secretary; Dick Neavel, Treasurer
Organizations/Associations
• Music archives
International Association of Sound Archives (IASA)
Established:
1996
The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is an international association
of music librarians, sound archivists, collectors, historians, reviewers, musicians,
dealers, discographers, media producers, appraisers, and recording engineers.
Through publications and meetings, ARSC provides a forum for the development and
dissemination of discographic information in all fields and periods of recording
and in all sound media. In addition, ARSC works to encourage the preservation
of historical recordings, to promote the exchange and dissemination of research
and information about them, and to foster an increased awareness of the importance
of recorded sound in our cultural heritage. The Texas Chapter meets quarterly
at the Houston Community College downtown campus.
Tarleton
State University • Dick Smith Library
Box T-0450
Stephenville,
TX 76402
(254) 968-9455; Fax (254) 968-9467
carlson[at]SPAMAWAYtarleton.edu
Trudy
Carlson, Head of Special Services
Music archives
The Tarleton State University
Library (located on the Stephenville Campus) houses University music groups programs,
clippings and photographs, published choral music used by the University Choir,
and popular sheet music, including Broadway show tunes.
Bob
Wills Museum
P.O. Box 306
Turkey, TX 79261
(806) 423-1253
info[at]SPAMAWAYbobwills.com
Lorene
Settlif
Music archives
Established by the Wills family, the Bob Wills Museum
exhibits many wonderful photographs of Bob's career. Many family momentos, fiddles,
clothes, and awards pay tribute to this legend. Museum hours are Monday through
Friday, 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm, or by special appointment.
Baylor
University • Crouch Fine Arts Library
One Bear Place, No. 97148
Waco,
TX 76798
(254) 710-2164; (254) 710-6673; Fax (254) 710-3116
sha_towers[at]SPAMAWAYbaylor.edu
Sha
Towers, Music and Fine Arts Librarian; James Floyd, Public Services Supervisor;
Stephen Bolech, Fine Arts Access Services Supervisor; Jamie Duerksen, Public and
Media Services Assistant
Music archives
American Musicological Society;
Music Library Association; Music OCLC Users Group
The Crouch Fine Arts Library
at Baylor University houses approximately 135,000 volumes of books and scores
and media. Special collections include the 28,000 piece Spencer Collection of
American Sheet Music, the Jennings Collection of Medieval Manuscripts and Early
Printed Music, the Johnson Collection of rare and out-of-print hymnals and tunebooks,
a portion of the papers and manuscripts of Texas composer David Guion, the Frederick
Arthur Gore Ouseley Collection, the Charles Leonhard Special Collection in Music
Education, the Cecil Porter Organ Music Collection, the manuscripts of composer
Kurt Kaiser, and the Darden Collection of Contemporary Christian Media. Located
on the 3rd floor of the Moody side of the Jesse Jones Library building off the
Main entrance which is accessible from University Parks Drive.
Eddie
Fadal's Elvis Presley Museum
P.O. Box 8760
Waco, TX 76714
(254)
855-4797
Janice Fadal; Dana Fadal, Co-Owner
Music archives
Established:
1958
Eddie Fadal's Elvis Presley Museum is one of the world's most extensive
Elvis memorabilia collections. The collection is only available to visit via the
Internet. Eddie Fadal was a close friend of Elvis'. The museum includes memorabilia,
collectibles, home movies, and sound recordings of Elvis and friends. Elvis would
spend weekends at the Fadal home in Waco back in 1958. We are also looking into
the possibility of opening a physical museum and welcome your ideas.
