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Michael Martin Murphey interview

 Item — Box: 3
Identifier: holtzman_163 / wrc09079

Scope and Contents

Contents include: Scott Holtzman interview with Michael (Martin) Murphey about story behind "Geronimo's Cadillac," talks about Geronimo, Austin, cosmic cowboy movement, "Alleys of Austin," moving for his partner's work, camps, uses more than one deragotory word/outdated terminology for the disabled, children in the justice system and other issues, Austin has good audiences rather than a music scene, low rent breeds good concert audiences, story behind "Goodbye Old Desert Rain," studying Greek, poetry, story behind "Wildfire," writing for others, The Monkees, bad reviews, John Denver, and future goals.

Dates

  • Creation: 1958 - 1990

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information. For digital files, that are not already online, contact Woodson Research Center staff at woodson@rice.edu.

Extent

From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

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

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586