Southwest Music Archive
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The Southwest Music Archive is located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The Southwest Music Archive is celebrating its twentieth year collecting music materials of all genres. The archive contains over two-hundred music collections from the Southwest region of the United States and continues to grow. The archive is the official repository of Michael Martin Murphey, the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Tommy and Charlene Hancock Family, Odis “Pop” Echols, and Don Caldwell Studios. The archive also houses collections from The Maines Brothers, Terry Allen, and Jesse “Guitar” Taylor, among many others.
Contact information:
Jonny Verbeten, Ph.D.
Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
2805 15th Street
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79409-1041
Phone (806) 742-3749
Sub-communities within this community
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Arthur Wood Collection, 1978-2015
The collection is focused on the writings of British folk music critic and historian Arthur Wood, especially as it relates to the Kerrville Folk Festival and his unique fanzine Kerrville Kronikle. -
Gayla Klemett Collection, 1985-1993
The Gayla Klemett papers illuminate the history of the Main Street Saloon, a live music venue in Lubbock, Texas. -
Jesse “Guitar” Taylor Collection, 1946-2009
A collection of materials donated by Jesse Taylor and his family. -
Tom Blackburn Collection, 1976-2006
A collection of materials from various bands and groups in Lubbock, Texas, primarily from the 1980s and 1990s. -
West Texas Rock Roll Music Business Cards
A collection of music business cards.
Collections in this community
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Johnny Cuviello Collection, 1936-2009
Collection contains materials relating to Johnny Cuviello’s performances with Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys.
Recent Submissions
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Maines Brothers
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Bobby Helm
(2023) -
Charlene and Tommy
(2023) -
Bob Wills
(2023) -
Cotton Club
(2023) -
Waylon Jennings
(2023) -
Ray Price
(2023) -
Johnny Bush
(2023) -
Hank Thompson
(2023) -
Don Walser
(2023) -
Bob Wills
(2023) -
Ace Pancakes
(2023) -
Willie Nelson
(2023) -
Tommy Duncan
(2023) -
Tommy Hancock
(2023) -
The Bitter End
(2023)
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