urn:taro:utexas.cah.00033 A Guide to the Tom Wright Photograph Collection, 1962-1994 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, April 2001.Edited by Bob Stewart, May 24, 2002. Finding aid written in English. Tue Jul 22 15:26:21 CDT 2003 urn:taro:utexas.cah.00033 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (20030505). Descriptive Summary Wright, Tom Tom Wright Photograph Collection 1962-1994 4 ft., 2 in., and 19 rolled photographs Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Collection of photographs by Tom Wright, official photographer for the rock group The Who from 1967-1991, including photographs of other rock performers. English. AR 93-383; 94-096; 94-121; 95-083; 2004-161; 2004-218; 2008-102 Biographical Note

Tom Wright was born in Alabama in 1944. In the early 1960s he studied photography at England's Ealing Art School, where he met Pete Townshend, founder of the rock group The Who . Wright became The Who's official photographer in 1967 and chronicled the group's development, including their farewell tour (1991). From 1967 to 1969 he managed the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan, where The Who's rock opera Tommy premiered. In addition to his extensive work with The Who, Wright also served as a photographer or road manager for The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart and the Faces, The James Gang, J. D. Souther, The Thunderbirds, Elvis Costello, Bob Seger, The Eagles and others. In 1998 he was living and working in San Antonio, Texas.

 Scope and Contents

Tom Wright's photographs of rock performers, audiences, and concert venues comprise an intimate, behind-the-scenes history of rock and roll from the 1960s to the 1990s in the United States and Great Britain. Material related to British rock group The Who is the major focus of the collection. Also included are videos and CDs of The Who, a tape of Pete Townshend describing Tommy before its first U.S. performance, and a portfolio of sepia toned photographs of Joe Walsh.

 Arrangement

Arranged by subject and format.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Costello, Elvis--Pictorial works. Dylan, Bob, 1941- --Pictorial works. Graham, Bill--Pictorial works. Jagger, Mick--Pictorial works Mitchell, Joni--Pictorial works. Petty, Tom--Pictorial works. Seger, Bob--Pictorial works. Souther, J. D.--Pictorial works. Stewart, Rod--Pictorial works. Townshend, Pete--Pictorial works Turner, Tina--Pictorial works Vaughan, Stevie Ray--Pictorial works Walsh, Joe--Pictorial works Subjects (Musical groups) Eagles (Musical group)--Pictorial works. Faces (Musical group)--Pictorial works. Grit Kids (Musical group)--Pictorial works. James Gang (Musical group)--Pictorial works. Procol Harum (Musical group)--Pictorial works. Rolling Stones--Pictorial works. Thunderbirds (Musical group)--Pictorial works Who (Musical group)--Pictorial works. Subjects Tommy --Pictorial works. Music audiences--Pictorial works. Rock concerts--Pictorial works. Rock musicians--Pictorial works. Stadia--Photographs. Trucks--Photographs. Women--Portraits. Access Restrictions

Unrestricted access. Photographer retains copyright. Please contact the artist's agent as noted in each collection box.

Related Material

See also Tom Wright Papers.

 Preferred Citation

Tom Wright Photograph Collection, 1962-1994, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 12 in. x 15 in. x 3 in. boxes 3S283 Mounted black and white prints from Roadwork project 3S284

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 3S284 The Who, black and white prints 3S284 The Who, color prints and photocopies 3S284 Miscellaneous color prints and photocopies 3S284 Locations identified by city, black and white prints 3S284 Unidentified scenes, black and white prints 3S284 Unidentified people, black and white prints 3S284 Police or security people, black and white prints 3S284 Zachariah, filming of motion picture, black and white prints 3S284 Pick-up trucks, black and white prints 3S285 Performers and producers, black and white prints, including Gary Broker of Procol Harum, Chyna, Bob Dylan, Dave Edmons, Bill Graham, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Terry Reid, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Blues Magoos, Firefall, Golden Earring, Koala, The Third Power 3S285 Texas bands and producers, black and white prints, including The Argyles, Buckboard Boogie Boys, Jimmie Lee Vaughan and the Thunderbirds, Nick Lowe, The Vamps 3S285 Mick Jagger and Rolling Stones, black and white prints 3S285 Little Richard, black and white prints 3S285 Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, black and white prints 3S285 Rare Earth, black and white prints 3S285 The Eagles, black and white prints 3S285 Rod Stewart and Faces, black and white prints 3S285 Joe Walsh and the James Gang, black and white prints 3S285 Elvis Costello, black and white prints 3S285 Grit Kids, black and white prints 3S287

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 3S287 The Who: 3S287 Black and white contact sheets and strips 40 items 3S287 Black and white mounted prints 17 items 3S287 11 in. × 14 in. black and white prints 77 items 3S287 8 in. × 10 in. or smaller black and white prints 75 items 3S288 Performers and producers, black and white prints, including Blues Magoos, Gary Broker of Procol Harum, Larry Burnet of Firefall, J. W. Dawson Band, Dave Edmons, Richie Havens, Bill Graham, Shakey Jake, Holly Levin, Billy Preston, Jake Riviera, J. D. Tarlowe Band, Juan Torres and Salomon Prado, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Winwood, and George Wood 35 items 3S288 Texas bands and producers, black and white prints, including the Buckboard Boogie Boys, Nick Lowe, and Jimmie Lee Vaughan and the Thunderbirds 26 items 3S288 Elvis Costello, black and white prints 8 items 3S288 Little Richard, black and white prints 6 items 3S288 Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones, black and white prints 13 items 3S288 Paul McCartney, black and white prints 3 items 3S288 Ray Charles, black and white prints 3 items 3S288 Rare Earth, black and white prints 3 items 3S288 Bill Cusack and American Pie, black and white prints 10 items 3S288 Grit Kids, black and white prints 10 items 3S288 The Koala, black and white prints 6 items 3S288 Women, portraits, black and white prints 85 items 3S289 Joe Walsh and the James Gang, black and white prints 24 items 3S289 Rod Stewart and Faces, black and white prints 94 items 3S289 The Eagles (also including Joe Walsh), black and white prints 70 items 3S290 Austin, Texas, scenes, black and white prints 19 items 3S290 San Antonio, Texas scenes 14 items 3S290 San Antonio, Texas, missions, black and white prints, including the Alamo and San Juan Capistrano 7 items 3S290 Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, black and white prints 9 items 3S290 Spain and France scenes, black and white prints 44 items 3S290 General locations identified by city, black and white prints 3 items 3S290 Unidentified scenes and still life, black and white prints 85 items 3S290 General contact sheets, black and white 24 items 3S290 John Tower, black and white prints 3 items 3S291 Pick-up trucks, black and white prints and laminated sepia prints 55 items Unidentified people, black and white prints: 3S291 1 of 3 folders 76 items 3S291 2 of 3 folders 97 items 3S357 3 of 3 folders 90 items 3S357 The Who, color prints and contact sheets, photocopies, and offset printing 16 items 3S357 General color prints, photocopies, and offset printing 56 items 3S357 Rod Stewart and Faces, color prints, photocopies, and offset printing 14 items 3S357 Joe Walsh, color print, 8 x 11 3S357 Roadwork cover mock-ups, black and white and color, with overlays 2 items 3S357 Tina Turner, color prints 14 items 3S357 Postcards 13 items 3S357 Police or security people, black and white prints 13 items 3S357 Theaters, stadiums, and audiences, black and white prints 11 items 3S360 Oversize contact sheets 13 in. × 14 in. × 3.5 in. phase box 3S286 Roadwork book mock-ups, volumes 1 and 2, and prototype LP album cover, CD case and cassette tape case 17 in. × 21 in. × 3 in. box 3S205 Exhibition posters; Clown Face Tom Wright exhibition poster, Southwest Photography Class advertisement, Tom Wright Exhibition invitation, 3 items 3S205 Northern Express Weekly Magazine proof, color, 4 items 3S205 Performers, black and white prints including Keith Moon, Mitch Ryder, Pete Townshend, Joe Walsh with daughter, mounted, Gooselake Festival, mounted, New York street performer, 7 items 3S205 People of San Antonio, black and white prints, Amando Sanchez, Claude Morgan, Mi Tierra patron, 6 items 3S205 Scrapbook of France/Spain trip, black and white prints, 1971 3S205 Waitress from Mi Tierra, color prints, 2 items 21 in. × 25 in. × 3.25 in. boxes 3S159 Paul Carrack, vertical sepia print, 20 in. x 20 in., 1984 3S159 John Entwistle, vertical black and white prints, 20 in x 24 in, 2 items, 1967 3S159 The Faces, horizontal black and white print, 20 in. x 24 in. 3S159 Howlin' Wolf, vertical black and white print, 18 in. x 24 in., 1969 3S159 Keith Moon, vertical black and white print, 20 in. x 24 in., 7 items 3S159 Rod Stewart, vertical black and white print, 20 in x 24 in. 3S159 Pete Townshend, vertical black and white prints, 20 in. x 24 in, 12 items, 1967 3S159 Pete Townshend, vertical black and white print, 17.5 in. x 21.5 in., 1967 3S159 Pete Townshend, vertical black and white print, 20 in. x 21.5 in., 1967 3S159 Joe Walsh, horizontal black and white print, 20 in. x 21.5 in., 1970s 3S159 The Who, horizontal black and white print of contact sheet, 20 in. x 24 in., 1967 3S159 The Who, vertical black and white print, 20 in. x 24 in. 21 in. × 25 in. × 3.25 in. boxes 3S259 The Who, black and white prints: Radio City Music Hall during Tommy rehearsal, 20 in. × 22 in. vertical, cut and glued from three photographic prints 1 item 3S259 Mounted 20 in. × 24 in. vertical print 1 item 3S259 Mounted 16 in. × 20 in. vertical prints 7 items 3S259 16 in. × 20 in. print mounted on corrugated cardboard 1 item 3S259 16 in. × 20 in. prints 18 items 3S261

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 3S261 The Who, The Kids Are Alright program 3S261 The Who, Cash magazine cover 3S261 Pete Townshend, Eel Pie Studios brochure 3S261 The Who: eleven 4 in. × 6 in. color prints mounted on both sides of one 11 in. × 17 in. board 3S261 Pete Townshend walking down pavement, vertical color print 16 in. × 18 in. 3S261 Pete Townshend walking down pavement, vertical color print, 15 in. × 17.5 in. with irregular edges 3S261 Pete Townshend collage, photocopy of two-page magazine spread 17 in. × 11 in. 3S261 Pete Townshend, mounted vertical color print 16 in. × 20 in. 3S261 Rod Stewart and Faces in woods, horizontal color print 20 in. × 24 in. 3S261 Rod Stewart, vertical black and white print 16 in. × 20 in. 3S261 Rod Stewart and Faces eating, horizontal black and white print 19.5 in. × 16 in. 3S261 Faces Leaper picture, horizontal black and white print 20 in. × 16 in. 3S261 Faces Leaper picture, 14 in. × 11 in. horizontal black and white print on 20 in. × 16 in. mount 3S261 Buckboard Boogie Boys, 12.25 in. × 12.25 in. black and white print 3S261 Joe Walsh, Kent, Ohio, 1970, horizontal sepia print, 13 in. ×12 in., stained and torn 3S261 Joe Walsh, vertical black and white print 7 in. × 16 in. 3S261 The Eagles, vertical black and white prints on 16 in. × 20 in. mounts 3 items 3S261 The Eagles, horizontal black and white print on 20 in. × 16 in. mount 3S261 The Koala, horizontal black and white print 20 in. × 16 in. 3S261 The Rationals, back of LP album cover with photography by Tom Wright, poor condition 3S261 James Gang, Thirds LP album cover 3S261 Two men, horizontal black and white print 20 in. × 13 in. 3S261 Christie's auction catalog page enlargement showing prices paid for Tom Wright lots, vertical black and white print 18 in. × 24 in. 3S261 Martial arts pose, vertical black and white print 16 in. × 20 in. 3S261 Contact sheets, black and white, 16 in. × 20 in., torn 3 items 3S261 Contact sheet, black and white, 8 in. × 16 in., torn 3S261 Silent Album, offset print mock-up 3S261 Silent Album, four sheets of Who pictures from offset print mock-up 3S261 The Public Eye movie poster, color 11.5 in. × 17 in. 3S261 Leather-bound album prepared by Tom Wright for his son's 16th birthday 4 in. × 7 in. × 1.5 in. 3So60a-h Rolled photographs: 3So60a-h Pete Townshend, signed "To Tom Pete Townshend," no border, vertical, color, 4.2 ft. × 6.5 ft., frayed edges with staple holes, otherwise good condition 3So60a-h Pete Townshend, signed by Tom Wright, vertical, black and white, 22 in. × 28 in., torn edges with pin holes, verso stained 3So60a-h "Joe Walsh at Bridge," horizontal, black and white, 7.5 ft. × 4.5 ft., torn on inside edge 3So60a-h "Joe Walsh at Kent Hotel, Ohio--1970," horizontal, black and white, 6.5 ft. × 4.5 ft., edges torn and mildewed, verso splattered with paint or ink 3So60a-h Joe Walsh backstage on Eagles tour, horizontal, black and white, 28 in. × 22.5 in., torn 3So60a-h Joe Walsh backstage on Eagles tour, horizontal, black and white, 28 in. × 22 in., frayed edges 3So60a-h Eagles and crew aboard bus, horizontal, 28.5 in. × 22.5 in., torn edges, verso stained 3So60a-h "Rod Stewart with Faces First Tour," horizontal, black and white, 7 ft. × 4.5 ft., torn, mildewed, verso splattered with paint or ink 3So60a-h Larry Burnet of Firefall, 1976, vertical, black and white, 29 in. × 22.25 in., torn edges 3So60a-h Pete Hortibeke of Rare Earth and friend, Kansas City, 1972, horizontal, black and white, 28 in. × 22.5 in., frayed edges, verso stained 3So60a-h Police officer, horizontal, black and white, 28 in. × 22.5 in., torn edges 3So60a-h View from stage of music festival audience in rain, horizontal, black and white, 28 in. × 23 in., frayed edges 3So60a-h View from stage of music festival audience in rain, no border, horizontal, black and white 26.5 in. × 20 in. 3So60a-h Rehearsal, horizontal, black and white 28 in. × 22 in. 3So60a-h Son of Jesse Ed Davis, Chicago, mid-1970s, vertical, black and white, 22.5 in. × 28 in., frayed edges 3So60a-h Silhouette against oval window, vertical, black and white, 22.5 in. × 28 in., frayed edges with staple holes 3So60a-h Hooded camera and two men, horizontal, black and white, 28 in. × 22 in., frayed edges, verso stained 3So60a-h Martial arts pose, no border, vertical, black and white, 8 ft. × 3.5 ft., staple holes on edges 3So60a-h "Pigs Heads Paris 64," no border, vertical, black and white, 3.5 ft. × 6 ft., rubber band residue on verso 3W103c Videotapes: 3W103c Tommy the Musical, July 25, 1994 [2] 3W103c Exhibit, Jim Swift interview, Channel 7, KTBC, April 1994 3W103c "The Who: 30 Years of Maximum R and B" 3W103c Tapes: 3W103c The Who, sampler, University of Texas 3W103c Townshend describing Tommy before its first performance in the United States at Grande Ballroom, Detroit, 1969 3W103c Unidentified [2] 3W103c CDs: 3W103c Pete Townshend: 3W103c Scoop 3W103c Empty Glass 3W103c Who Came First 3W103c The Who: 3W103c Tommy 3W103c Quadrophenia [2] 3W103c Who Came First, booklet autographed by Pete Townshend 3W103c DAT of Pete Townshend's delivery speech 3W103c DVD of Rod Stewart & The Faces, 1973-74 3W103c DVD of "Special Event Celebrating Tom Wright Photograph Collection." March 16, 2007 3W105 Videotapes: 3W105 Tom Wright Exhibition, Performing Arts Center, Austin, Texas, 1994 Photo Exhibit: San Antonio, Texas, 2004 3So65.3 12 x 15 in. boxes 3So65.3 Black and white, mounted, 9 items 3So65.3 Cotton Bowl Girl, Dallas, Texas, 1978 3So65.3 Julie Driscol, 1969 3So65.3 Pete Townshend in Straight Jacket 3So65.3 Faces Falling, Los Angeles, CA, 1973 3So65.3 Billy Preston, Chicago, IL, 1979 3So65.3 Pete Townshend in New York City, 1980 3So65.3 Stewart and Wood Backstage, 1974 3So65.3 2 unlabeled 3S062.2 Black and white, 12 mounted, 24 items 3S062.2 Keith Moon, Flynt, MI, 1968 3S062.2 "Uncle" Russ Gibb, Disc Jockey and founder of Grande Ballroom, WKNR radio studio, 1968 3S062.2 Bunkey and Jake, New York, 1967 3S062.2 Harry Tibbits, Traffic's Roadie, New York City, 1968 3S062.2 Joe Walsh, Kent State, OH, 1970 3S062.2 MC5, Basement Rehearsal, Ann Arbor, MI, 1968 3S062.2 Elvis Costello, First U.S. Tour, 1970 3S062.2 Faces Roadies, Kansas City, MO, 1973 3S062.2 John Wolfe, 1967 3S062.2 Dave Dixon, DJ, wrote "I did rock and roll" 3S062.2 Stewart, Backstage, Los Angeles, CA, 1973 3S062.2 Smokey Joe Walsh's Road Mgr., Cleveland, OH, 1976 3S062.2 Dallas, Firefall's Roadies, 1976 3S062.2 Roger Daltry and Friend, Magic Bus Tour, Northern CA., 1967-1968 3S062.2 Patrick Cullie, roadie and cop, Goose Lake Festival, 1971 3S062.2 Elvis's Tour Plane, Faces Tour, argue over costs, 1973 3S062.2 Tommy Nixon, Eagles Roadie, Dallas, TX, 1980 3S062.2 Bill Graham and son, San Francisco, CA, 1975 3S062.2 Glen Frey, Austin, TX, 1980 3S062.2 First Girl Roadie I Ever Saw, Who Tour, 1982 3S062.2 Looking out of "Riot Hyatt" on Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, CA., 1973 3S062.2 Larry Burnet, Lead Guitar for Firefall, Miami, FL, 1978 3S199d 16 x 20 in. box

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 3S199d Black and White, mounted, 17 items 3S199d Ted Nugent--Amboy Dukes, 3rd Power Farm, Farmington, MI, 1969 3S199d Joe Walsh at Home Forming the Band "Barnstorm," 1975 3S199d Steve Humphrey, 1973 3S199d Billy Preston, 1978 3S199d Jesse, Ed Davis' son, 1975 3S199d Jake Rivers, founded Stiff Records and Elvis Costello, 1979 3S199d Ibiza, Spain morning, 1962-1964 3S199d Basket in the Grass 3S199d Lady at Door, Ibiza, Spain, 1962-1964 3S199d Man with Head in Hands, 1962-1964 3S199d Girl with Horse 3S199d Miami Stadium, First Farewell Who Tour, 1989 3S199d Chuch, Ronnie and Keith, Toronto, 1978 3S199d Moon, 1967 3S199d Stretch, Welder at Goose Lake, 1970 3S199d Cotton Bowl Stage, Who, Billy Squire, Thunderbirds, 1978 3S199d Jimmy Vaughn, Austin, TX, 1980 3So35 21 x 25 in. box 3So35 Black and White, mounted, 15 items 3So35 Out of plane window, Faces Tour, Mt. Rainier, 1974 3So35 Who audience, Dallas, TX, First Farewell Tour, 1989 3So35 Pete Townshend's amp, backstage, 1989 3So35 Don Henley, Long Run Tour, Austin, TX, 1980 3So35 Albert Hotel, New York City, 1967 3So35 Walsh Contact Sheet, Kent, OH, 1970 3So35 Limo into Manhattan, Faces Tour, 1974 3So35 Kim Wilson, records "How Do You Spell Love?", Austin, TX, 1980 3So35 Dancing Nun, Paris, 1964 3So35 Man and dog on Ibiza Beach, 1964 3So35 Who audience, First Farewell Tour, 1989 3So35 Elvis Costello 3So35 Paris Photo in Fifth Estate, 1969 3So35 From backstage, Michigan Outdoor Festival, Procol Harem, MC5, 1968 3So35 Faces, backstage, unmounted print 3So60j Rolled photographs, sepia, 2 items 3So60j Entrance #336 Paris, English model for Paris, Vogue on her day off, 1964-1965 3So60j Autumn Faces, Ann Arbor, MI, 1968 Leather bound portfolio of 32 sepia toned prints, undated 2.325/V85c Joe Walsh 2.325/V85c Mark Patterson 2.325/V85c Joe Walsh's roadies