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The Jester Lounge collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0677
Finding aid note: Request access to this digital material (stored on Fondren Library's nearline / non-public server) by contacting Woodson Research Center staff at woodson@rice.edu. The video oral history is online at scholarship.rice.edu.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes audio from The Jester Lounge players and an oral history with Judy Clements of the duo Ken and Judy.

Dates

  • 1963
  • 2016

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open to research. Request access to this digital material (stored on Fondren Library's nearline / non-public server) by contacting Woodson Research Center staff at woodson@rice.edu. The video oral history is online at scholarship.rice.edu.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish audio must be obtained from the content providers or their heirs.

Biographical / Historical

The Jester Lounge opened in Houston on 2509 Midlane, which is now roughly 4608 Westheimer in 1961. Owned by Mac Webster, the folk club featured national touring acts, as well as a stable of local musicians, referred to as the the Jester players. They included, Lightnin' Hopkins, Guy Clark, K.T. Oslin, Frank Davis, Ken and Judy, Vivian and Scott Holtzman, and Sarah Wiggins. As the great folk scare of the early 1960s gave way to The Beatles, The Jester Lounge closed its doors in 1966.

Extent

3.69 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0677aip_001 (3.69 GB))

2.94 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0677aip_002 (2.94 GB))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

This collection includes audio and an oral history.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Christopher Clements and Judy Clements in 2016.

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to The Jester Lounge collection, 1963, 2016
Status
Completed
Author
Norie Guthrie
Date
2018
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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