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To Texas Music History! Music Committed to Texas Get The Journal of Volume 5 Number 1 et al.: Contents Spring 2005 Volume 5 Number 2 Letter from the Director Center for Texas Music History Director Gary Hartman As the Center for Texas are also working to make all issues of the Journal of Texas Music Music History prepares to History available on-line. This will help us keep costs low while Assistant Director Gregg Andrews celebrate its sixth anni- making the Journal instantaneously available to readers contents Spring 2005 versary in September 2005, anywhere in the world. Project Administrator Deirdre Lannon we can look back on a We are exceedingly grateful to everyone who has supported tremendous record of our fundraising efforts during this past year. Since we receive no The Journal of Texas Music History 8 “It’s the Music”: Editors Gary Hartman success and forward to a direct line of funding, we rely on the generosity of all who Kent Finlay’s Cheatham Street Warehouse future filled with exciting believe in the importance of what the Center is doing. In Gregg Andrews new opportunities. particular, I would like to thank Gregg Andrews & Vikki Jimmy McWilliams in San Marcos, Texas The Center continues to Bynum, Dee Lannon, Jimmy McWilliams, Cat Reed, Carley Gregg Andrews Technical Advisor Beverley Braud develop new graduate and Wolf, Gene Bourgeois, Perry & Marianne Moore, Frank de la undergraduate courses in Teja, the entire Texas State University History Department, the Art Director César Limón 26 San Antonio’s West Side Sound southwestern music history Center’s Advisory Board, Ann Marie Ellis, Nina Wright, Production Artist Lisa Rehbein through the History De- Deborah McDaniel, Becky Prince, Richard Cheatham, Liz Allen Olsen partment. The Journal of McDonald, Carroll Wiley, Vicki Meehan Clarke, T.Cay Rowe, Contributors Gregg Andrews Texas Music History and the Diana Harrell, César Limón, Lanita Hanson, Brandi Allen Olsen Handbook of Texas Music Bridgeman, Gary Hickinbotham, Francine Hartman, Jim & serve as valuable reference tools and have helped provide a Cathey Moore, John & Robin Dickson, Rick & Laurie Baish, Reviews Scott Gabriel Knowles format for scholarly debate on the evolution of Texas music. Lucky & Becky Tomblin, Kim & Robert Richey, Jo & Paul Joe W. Specht The Center has expanded its work with museums, public Snider, Margie First, Darrell & Barbara Piersol, Phil & Cecilia schools, universities, and others to develop educational Collins, Ralph & Patti Dowling, Cathy Supple, Dennis & The Journal of Texas Music History is programs related to Texas history and culture. Following our Margaret Dunn, Sharon Sandomirsky & Chris Ellison, Ron & published Fall and Spring by the Center successful collaboration with the Bob Bullock Texas State Judy Brown, Byron & Rebecca Augustin, John Kunz, Kent for Texas Music History at Texas State Reviews History Museum’s 2002-2003 exhibit on Texas music history, Finlay, Clifford Antone, Tracie Ferguson, Mildred Roddy, University-San Marcos. The contents of we are once again working with the Bullock Museum on its new Elmer & Susan Rosenberger, Billy Seidell, and all of our other this journal do not necessarily represent “Spirit of Texas Music” concert series. We are also pleased to be friends and supporters. the views of the university. 40 Honky Tonk Hero working with Dr. Richard Cheatham and Texas State Please visit our website or contact us to learn more about the Joe W. Specht University’s College of Fine Arts and Communication to present Center and its unique and exciting programs. Subscription Annual subscription rates for the new “Stars of Texas Music” series, through which we invite the United States and North America are younger artists to perform alongside veteran artists in order to Sincerely, $10. For outside of North America, please 41 Showtime at the Apollo: educate students about the rich musical heritage of our state. add $5. Address subscription correspond- The Story of Harlem's World Famous Theater The Center is working on other new projects, as well. Of ence to, Texas State Department of History. particular note is the Center’s new Texas Music Oral History 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666. Scott Gabriel Knowles Program, launched this past spring with the help of Dr. Ron Brown and others in the Department of History. Through this Gary Hartman, Ph.D. Article Submissions Please submit program, the Center is working with graduate history students Director, Center for Texas Music History manuscripts by e-mail in Microsoft Word, to conduct oral interviews with people throughout the state History Department Chicago Style, to [email protected] or who have been involved in the development of Texas music. Texas State University mail to Journal of Texas Music History, Department of History, Texas State Uni- Submissions Review Board These interviews, which will be conducted over several years, San Marcos, TX 78666 versity-San Marcos, 601 University Drive, John Dempsey, The University of North Texas, Denton will become part of the university’s extensive archival collection San Marcos, TX 78666. Craig D. Hillis, The University of Texas, Austin on Texas music history and will be available to students, 512-245-3749 Bill C. Malone, Madison, WI scholars, and others for research and educational purposes. [email protected] © 2001 Center for Texas Music History, Karl Hagstrom Miller, New York University, New York As part of our ongoing efforts to be more cost-efficient, we www.txstate.edu/ctmh Texas State University-San Marcos Kevin Edward Mooney, Texas State University-San Marcos, and The University of Texas, Austin ISSN 1535-7104 Edward D. Oliphant, The University of Texas, Austin Jerry Rodnitzky, The University of Texas, Arlington Guadalupe San Miguel, Jr., The University of Houston, Houston Joe Specht, McMurry University, Abilene 8 26 Roger Wood, Houston Community College System, Houston The Center for Texas Music History Board of Advisors Marcia Ball Tommy Foote Joe Nick Patoski Craig Barker Tom Frost III Guadalupe San Miguel, Jr. Elizabeth Bradshaw Rod Kennedy Lucky Tomblin Ralph Dowling Casey Monahan Produced by The Berkeley Electronic Press, 2005 1 Journal of Texas Music History,The Vol.Journal 5 [2005], Iss. of 1, Art. 1 Volume 5 Number 1 Spring 2005 Volume 5 Number 2 Letter from the Director Center for Texas Music History Director Gary Hartman As the Center for Texas are also working to make all issues of the Journal of Texas Music Music History prepares to History available on-line. This will help us keep costs low while Assistant Director Gregg Andrews celebrate its sixth anni- making the Journal instantaneously available to readers contents Spring 2005 versary in September 2005, anywhere in the world. Project Administrator Deirdre Lannon we can look back on a We are exceedingly grateful to everyone who has supported tremendous record of our fundraising efforts during this past year. Since we receive no The Journal of Texas Music History 8 “It’s the Music”: Editors Gary Hartman success and forward to a direct line of funding, we rely on the generosity of all who Kent Finlay’s Cheatham Street Warehouse future filled with exciting believe in the importance of what the Center is doing. In Gregg Andrews new opportunities. particular, I would like to thank Gregg Andrews & Vikki Jimmy McWilliams in San Marcos, Texas The Center continues to Bynum, Dee Lannon, Jimmy McWilliams, Cat Reed, Carley Gregg Andrews Technical Advisor Beverley Braud develop new graduate and Wolf, Gene Bourgeois, Perry & Marianne Moore, Frank de la undergraduate courses in Teja, the entire Texas State University History Department, the Art Director César Limón 26 San Antonio’s West Side Sound southwestern music history Center’s Advisory Board, Ann Marie Ellis, Nina Wright, Production Artist Lisa Rehbein through the History De- Deborah McDaniel, Becky Prince, Richard Cheatham, Liz Allen Olsen partment. The Journal of McDonald, Carroll Wiley, Vicki Meehan Clarke, T.Cay Rowe, Contributors Gregg Andrews Texas Music History and the Diana Harrell, César Limón, Lanita Hanson, Brandi Allen Olsen Handbook of Texas Music Bridgeman, Gary Hickinbotham, Francine Hartman, Jim & serve as valuable reference tools and have helped provide a Cathey Moore, John & Robin Dickson, Rick & Laurie Baish, Reviews Scott Gabriel Knowles format for scholarly debate on the evolution of Texas music. Lucky & Becky Tomblin, Kim & Robert Richey, Jo & Paul Joe W. Specht The Center has expanded its work with museums, public Snider, Margie First, Darrell & Barbara Piersol, Phil & Cecilia schools, universities, and others to develop educational Collins, Ralph & Patti Dowling, Cathy Supple, Dennis & The Journal of Texas Music History is programs related to Texas history and culture. Following our Margaret Dunn, Sharon Sandomirsky & Chris Ellison, Ron & published Fall and Spring by the Center successful collaboration with the Bob Bullock Texas State Judy Brown, Byron & Rebecca Augustin, John Kunz, Kent for Texas Music History at Texas State Reviews History Museum’s 2002-2003 exhibit on Texas music history, Finlay, Clifford Antone, Tracie Ferguson, Mildred Roddy, University-San Marcos. The contents of we are once again working with the Bullock Museum on its new Elmer & Susan Rosenberger, Billy Seidell, and all of our other this journal do not necessarily represent “Spirit of Texas Music” concert series. We are also pleased to be friends and supporters. the views of the university. 40 Honky Tonk Hero working with Dr. Richard Cheatham and Texas State Please visit our website or contact us to learn more about the Joe W. Specht University’s College of Fine Arts and Communication to present Center and its unique and exciting programs. Subscription Annual subscription rates for the new “Stars of Texas Music” series, through which we invite the United States and North America are younger artists to perform alongside veteran artists in order to Sincerely, $10. For outside of North America, please 41 Showtime at the Apollo: educate students about the rich musical heritage of our state. add $5.
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