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Houston Folk Music collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 649
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Content Description

This collection contains items documenting the Houston Folk music scene from the 1970s-1980s. More specifically, it has smaller donations of albums, fliers, and photographs.

Dates

  • 1972 - 2020

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish from this material must be obtained from the specific copyright owner.

Biographical / Historical

During the 1960s-1980s, Houston, TX had a vibrant folk scene. Local musicians and those from other parts of Texas and the U.S. socialized and played at a variety of music establishments around the city, including Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant, Sand Mountain Coffeehouse, Liberty Hall, The Old Quarter, Theodore's and Corky's. This scene spawned many musicians, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Robert Earl Keen, Nanci Griffith, Lynn Langham, Wrecks Bell, Eric Taylor, John Vandiver, Danny Everitt, Vince Bell, Richard Dobson, Don Sanders, Wheatfield/St. Elmo's Fire, Dogtooth Violet, Bill Cade, Lyle Lovett, and many more.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

0.02 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0649aip_001 (0.02 GB))

0.007 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0649aip_002 (0.007 GB))

8.32 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0649aip_003 (8.32 GB))

22.1 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0649aip_004 (22.1 GB))

6.08 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0649aip_005 (6.08 GB))

0.011 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0649aip_006 (0.011 GB))

2.56 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0649aip_007 (2.56 GB))

10.2 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0649aip_008 (10.2 GB))

20.9 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0649aip_009 (20.9 GB))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

This collection contains items documenting the Houston Folk music scene from the 1970s-1980s.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This is an artificial collection that has a range of donors.

Accruals

Additional materials are expected for this collection.

Related Materials

Please see the Rice University KTRU Radio records, UA 011.

Subjects

Record Groups

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Houston Folk Music collection, 1972-2020
Status
Completed
Author
Norie Guthrie
Date
2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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Harmful Content Statement
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Fondren Library, Rice University
Physical Address: 6100 Main, Houston, Texas 77005-1827
Mailing Address: MS-44, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251-1892