The recent acquisition of the archives of Austin record collector/photographer/indie music newspaper publisher Doug Hanners, means the deep dives are beginning at The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University into one of the most important and fascinating aspects of the …
Category: Texas Music
Susannah Broyles discusses “The RamĂłn HernĂĄndez Tejano Music Collection.”
The Wittliff has recently acquired the extensive Tejano music archive of RamĂłn HernĂĄndez, a San Antonio publicist, journalist, and photographer. The collection includes music memorabilia consisting of various artistâs costumes, records, original marketing posters, handwritten sheets of music, personal photographs, …
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The making of Wyatt McSpaddenâs traffic-stopping photo of Abra Moore
Itâs a face thatâs launched a thousand conversations at The Wittliff Collections. Wyatt McSpaddenâs iconic photograph of singer-songwriter Abra Moore has been a conversation piece since it was first published in Texas Monthly in January 1996. The framed print — …
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Funeral for a friend: Rita Vidaurri
Golden Age ranchera singer Rita Vidaurri, who died January 16 in San Antonio at age 94, was a friend of The Wittliff Collections. Thanks to the Ramon Hernandez Collection, and a 2017 exhibition âLegends of Tejano: Highlights from the Ramon …
Teen Canteen letters shed light on â60s youth culture
Sam Kinseyâs fabled Teen Canteen, a teen dance club which operated from 1961 to 1977 at various locales in San Antonio, wasnât only an important rock venue of the era â the Sir Douglas Quintet, Mike Nesmith (pre-Monkees), Mike Post, …
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The Boys Who Wrote the Songs
The Rogers & Hammerhead Show aired from 1996-1997 on the Austin Music Network on cable access TV. Freddy Powers and Bill McDavid created the show to shine a spotlight on songwriters who developed country music in Texasâand whose songs …
The mystery of Texas songwriter Rich Minus
Making sense of the hard luck and career of forgotten âLaredo Roseâ songwriter Rich Minus isnât easy. There are lots of gaps in the story of the enigmatic San Antonio native who for a time ran with hard-scrabble singer-songwriters Townes …
