music. Music collections

Overview This collection contains Ralph Fales' negatives and digital imagesof musicians and other entertainers from a variety of performance venues in Houston.

Abstract This collection consists of correspondence, financial information, newsletters, newsclippings, photographs, recordings, memorabilia, and uniforms related to Rice University Bands, including MOB, Rice Jazz Ensemble, and Rice Concert Band.

Overview Records of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society, a group of Faculty members and their wives who staged a number of productions in the 1950s and 1960s.

Abstract Audio recordings and administrative files reflecting the daily business of the KTRU Radio station at Rice University. Recordings include newscasts, interviews with rock, jazz and classical musicians, Rice Presidents’ State of the University speeches and recorded live music. Administrative records include radio directors’ meeting minutes, “Gripes and Groans” books from the DJ booth, programming notes, election forms, DJ handbook, licensing information, and correspondence. Date range:...

Overview This collection consists of photographs, audio, news clippings, and poster/fliers documenting the Houston career of Rich Layton.

Overview This collection contains the correspondence, journals, music business files, and audio of Richard Dobson.

Overview Robert Avalon (1955-2004) was an independent musician, who lived the last 15 years of his life in Houston, Texas, where he established himself as a prominent composer, performer, and teacher. His compositions represent an important body of work reflecting several trends in the modern music scene in the Texas area. The lion’s share of this collection consists of the composer’s complete music portfolio from solo instrumental works to large-scale orchestral compositions, as well as the earliest...

Overview This collection consists of the business records, promotional calendars, and digital images that chronicle Rockefeller's music venue.

Overview This collection mainly comprises the audio output of the Red Shack recording studion owned by Rock Romano. It also contains archival material related to The Fun and Games, Smokin' Fitz, and Dr. Rockit.

Overview This collection consists of business records, photographs, audio, newspaper clippings, and correspondence documenting the music career of Sara Hickman.