urn:taro:utexas.cah.00386 A Guide to the Allan Turner Collection, 1972-2011 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Original EAD encoding by Evan Hocker according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. February 2005 Finding aid written in English. 2009 Additions by Amy Armstrong. September 2009 Corrections by Laurel Rozema. March, April, August 2011 Revisions by Evan Usler. Descriptive Summary Turner, Allan Allan Turner Collection 1972-2011 Materials are in English. 82-38; 2007-108; 2008-107; 2008-172; 2008-202; 2009-069; 2009-077; 2009-087; 2009-180; 2010-209; 2010-299; 2011-058; 2011-122; 2011-240 3 ft. 4 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Audiocassettes and audio compact discs contain Allan Turner's oral history interviews and musical recordings with musicians spanning a wide range of musical genres, artists, writers, and assorted individuals from Texas and the South. Biographical Note

Houston journalist Allan Turner has been a long-time student of Texas and the South, both on and off the job. In his more than 20 years at the Houston Chronicle, Turner has held a variety of editing and reporting positions, including a journalistic tour of duty as roving state reporter. Now a senior city-side reporter, he also has worked in Amarillo, Austin, and San Antonio. Turner has contributed to Texas Folklore Society publications, and is coauthor of Transparent Tales: An Attic Full of Texas Ghosts, with Chronicle reporter Richard Stewart. The musical performance and oral history recordings in the collection are outgrowths of Turner's study of southern culture and history. Many of the recordings were made during a ten-year Alan Lomax phase in which Turner traversed Texas and Louisiana in search of authentic folk expression.

 Scope and Contents

Articles, audiocassettes and audio compact discs comprise the Allan Turner Collection, 1972-2011, containing Allan Turner's oral interviews and musical recordings with musicians spanning a wide range of musical genres, including conjunto, blues, country and western, Czech and German. The collection also contains assorted oral history interviews with individuals from Texas and the South documenting social issues, local history and personal recollections.

 Access Restrictions

Use of audio material by appointment only; please contact sound archivist.

 Use Restrictions

Unrestricted use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Turner, Allan, 1951- Subjects Oral history -- Southern States. Oral history -- Texas. Folk songs -- Southern States. Folk songs -- Texas. Popular music -- Texas -- History and criticism. Popular music -- Southern States -- History and criticism. Preferred Citation

Allan Turner Collection, 1972-2011, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.

 Inventory 2X8a Music oral history recordings 2X8a Access copies on compact disc: 2X8a Nathan Abshire -- Basile, LA, 1978 2X8a Alphonse “Bois Sec” Ardoin – Durald, LA, 1977 2X8a Paul Barsch (New Braunfels, TX, 1972); Morris Chenier (Lake Charles, LA, 1976); Clarence Lewis (Lake Charles, LA, 1976); and Pat Huval (Henderson, LA, 1976). 2X8a Ray Baca (Fayetteville, TX, 1978) and Narciso Martínez (La Paloma, TX, 1978). 2X8a Cliff Bruner – Dickinson , TX (2 tapes), 1981 2X8b Fred Calhoun – Ft. Worth, TX (2 tapes), 1981 2X8b J. R. Chatwell – San Antonio, TX, 1981 2X8b Trenton Cooper – Pine Bluff, AR, 1977 2X8b Ted Daffan – Houston, TX (2 tapes), 1980 2X8b Clarence Garlow – Beaumont, TX (2 tapes), 1982 2X8b Sade Courville (Eunice, LA, 1980) and Revon Reed (Mamou, LA, 1980) 2X8b Salomé Gutiérrez (San Antonio, TX, 1981) and Conjunto Madrigal (Beeville, TX, 1977) 2X8b John Hebert – Lafayette, LA, 1980 2X8b Adolph Hofner – San Antonio, TX (2 tapes), 1980 2X8b Santiago Jiménez – San Antonio, TX, 1979 2X8b Mance Lipscomb – Navasota, TX (2 tapes), 1972 2X8b Dennis McGee – Eunice, LA, 1978 2X8b “Mamou Cajun Radio Hour,” KEUN—Mamou, LA, 1978 2X8b Mardi Gras in Duralde, LA (with “Bois Sec” Ardoin), 1980 2X8b Jimmie Revard – Kerrville, TX, 1981 2X8b Alton “Rockin’ Dopsie” Rubin – Lafayette, LA, 1978 2X8b Robert Shaw – Austin, TX (2 tapes), 1975-1976 2X8b Eddie Shuler – Lake Charles, LA, 1977 2X8b Christ Stark – San Antonio, TX, 1980 2X8b R. E. Tanner – San Antonio, TX (2 tapes), 1980 2X8b Ambrose Thibodeaux – Lafayette, LA, 1979 2X8b John Williams – San Antonio, TX (2 tapes), 1980 2X8b Fred Zimmerle – San Antonio, TX, 1978 2X88 Original audiocassettes -- [Restricted]: 2X88 Nathan Abshire -- Basile, LA, 1978 2X88 Alphonse “Bois Sec” Ardoin – Durald, LA, 1977 2X88 Paul Barsch (New Braunfels, TX, 1972); Morris Chenier (Lake Charles, LA, 1976); Clarence Lewis (Lake Charles, LA, 1976); and Pat Huval (Henderson, LA, 1976). 2X88 Ray Baca (Fayetteville, TX, 1978) and Narciso Martínez (La Paloma, TX, 1978). 2X88 Cliff Bruner – Dickinson , TX (2 tapes), 1981 2X88 Fred Calhoun – Ft. Worth, TX (2 tapes), 1981 2X88 J. R. Chatwell – San Antonio, TX, 1981 2X88 Trenton Cooper – Pine Bluff, AR, 1977 2X88 Ted Daffan – Houston, TX (2 tapes), 1980 2X88 Clarence Garlow – Beaumont, TX (2 tapes), 1982 2X88 Sade Courville (Eunice, LA, 1980) and Revon Reed (Mamou, LA, 1980) 2X88 Salomé Gutiérrez (San Antonio, TX, 1981) and Conjunto Madrigal (Beeville, TX, 1977) 2X88 John Hebert – Lafayette, LA, 1980 2X88 Adolph Hofner – San Antonio, TX (2 tapes), 1980 2X88 Santiago Jiménez – San Antonio, TX, 1979 2X88 Mance Lipscomb – Navasota, TX (2 tapes), 1972 2X88 Dennis McGee – Eunice, LA, 1978 2X88 “Mamou Cajun Radio Hour,” KEUN—Mamou, LA, 1978 2X88 Mardi Gras in Duralde, LA (with “Bois Sec” Ardoin), 1980 2X88 Lydia Mendoza – Houston, TX (2 tapes), 1978 2X88 Jimmie Revard – Kerrville, TX, 1981 2X88 Alton “Rockin’ Dopsie” Rubin – Lafayette, LA, 1978 2X88 Robert Shaw – Austin, TX (2 tapes), 1975-1976 2X88 Eddie Shuler – Lake Charles, LA, 1977 2X88 Christ Stark – San Antonio, TX, 1980 2X88 R. E. Tanner – San Antonio, TX (2 tapes), 1980 2X88 Ambrose Thibodeaux – Lafayette, LA, 1979 2X88 John Williams – San Antonio, TX (2 tapes), 1980 2X88 Fred Zimmerle – San Antonio, TX, 1978 2X8b Non-music oral history recordings 2X8b Access copies on compact disc: 2X8b Capote Baptist Church services – Capote, TX, 1973 2X8b Don & Nola Harrison – Doddridge, AR, 1977 2X8b Orville Howard – Amarillo, TX (2 tapes), 1979 2X8b Jim Hunter – Austin, TX, 1977 2X8b Nieman Johnson & Jack Johnson – Board House, TX, 1975 2X8b Austin Jones – Board House, TX, 1977 2X8b Cathy Jones – Board House, TX, 1978 2X8b A. F. “Tex” Keirsey – Amarillo, TX, 1975 2X8b Russell Lee – Austin, TX (2 tapes), 1978 2X8b Lillian Lomen – Amarillo, TX, 1979 2X8b Mr. & Mrs. Felix Mika – Panna Maria, TX, 1979 2X8b Mount Horeb Baptist Church 100th – Board House, TX, 1974 2X8b Roger Nuhn – New Braunfels, TX, 1977 2X8b John Peavey – McAllen, TX, 1978 2X8b Dr. Roy Taylor – Amarillo, TX, 1979 2X8b Emma Tenayuca – San Antonio, TX (2 tapes), 1981 2X8b Dewey Updegrove – Aransas Pass, TX, 1979 2X9a Mario Figueroa - Houston, TX, (2 CDs) 2011 2X9a Arthur Brocato - New Orleans, LA, (2CDs) 2011 2X9a Geraldine Ellis Watson - Austin, TX, (2CDs) 2011 2X9a Grady Gaines 2X9a Mike Graczyk 2X88 Original audiocassettes -- [Restricted]: 2X88 Capote Baptist Church services – Capote, TX, 1973 2X88 Don & Nola Harrison – Doddridge, AR, 1977 2X88 Orville Howard – Amarillo, TX (2 tapes), 1979 2X88 Jim Hunter – Austin, TX, 1977 2X88 Nieman Johnson & Jack Johnson – Board House, TX, 1975 2X88 Austin Jones – Board House, TX, 1977 2X88 Cathy Jones – Board House, TX, 1978 2X88 A. F. “Tex” Keirsey – Amarillo, TX, 1975 2X88 Russell Lee – Austin, TX (2 tapes), 1978 2X88 Lillian Lomen – Amarillo, TX, 1979 2X88 Mr. & Mrs. Felix Mika – Panna Maria, TX, 1979 2X88 Mount Horeb Baptist Church 100th – Board House, TX, 1974 2X88 Roger Nuhn – New Braunfels, TX, 1977 2X88 John Peavey – McAllen, TX, 1978 2X88 Dr. Roy Taylor – Amarillo, TX, 1979 2X88 Emma Tenayuca – San Antonio, TX (2 tapes), 1981 2X88 Dewey Updegrove – Aransas Pass, TX, 1979 2X89 Audio compact discs [originals]: 2X89 David Adickes - Houston, TX (Parts 1-2), 2008 2X89 Jason Berry – New Orleans, LA (Parts 1-3), 2008 2X89 Keith Carter – Beaumont, TX (Parts 1-2), 2008 2X89 Victoria Dingler – League City, TX, 2008 2X89 Kirk Farris – Houston, TX, 2008 2X89 Leon Hale - Winedale, TX (Parts 1-2), 2008 2X89 Ray Hill - Houston, TX (Parts 1-2), 2008 2X89 Rick Lowe - Houston, TX (Parts 1-3), 2008 2X89 Billy Wayne Sinclair – Houston, TX (Parts 1-2), 2008 2X89 James Willet – Huntsville, TX (Parts 1-2), 2008 2X89 Mack McCormick - Houston, TX (Parts 1-3), 2009 2X89 Rhoda Faust - New Orleans, LA (Parts 1-2), 2009 2X89 Poppy Tooker - New Orleans, LA (Parts 1-2), 2009 2X89 Cleveland Turner - Houston, TX, 2008 2X89 Gwen Roland - Meansville, GA (Parts 1-2), 2008 2X89 Lynn Ashby - Houston, TX (Parts 1-2), 2009 2X89 Frank Rollins - Houston, TX (2 CDs), 4/26/2009 2X89 David Atwood, founder of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty - Houston, TX (2 CDs), 6/22/2009 2X89 Cosimo Matassa, owner of J&M recording studio during the golden era of New Orleans R & B- New Orleans, LA, 8/18/2009 2X89 Charlie Stagg - Vidor, TX (2 CDs; Parts 1-2), August 15, 2010 2X89 Ron Kottemann, New Orleans, July 15, 2010 2X89 Alice Sulak, Tom Sefcik's Dance Hall, Seaton, TX, October 28, 2010 2X89 Dan Phillips, builder, - Huntsville, TX, April 9, 2011 2X8a Recorded music anthologies (access copies on compact disc) 2X8a "Texas Music Selections" [tape 1], music of: 2X8a Victoria Spivey 2X8a Beulah “Sippie” Wallace 2X8a Alger “Texas” Alexander 2X8a Andrew “Smokey” Hogg 2X8a Lee Hunter 2X8a Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins 2X8a Pedro Ayala 2X8a Harry Choates 2X8a Jesús Casiano 2X8a Bruno Villarreal 2X8a Lydia Mendoza 2X8a Santiago Jiménez 2X8a "Texas Music Selections" [tape 2], music of: 2X8a Narciso Martínez 2X8a Fred Zimmerle 2X8a Ted Daffan 2X8a Adolph Hofner 2X8a The Tune Wranglers 2X8a Jimmie Revard & Oklahoma Playboys 2X8a Bill Boyd & Cowboy Ramblers 2X8a Sons of the West 2X8a Universal Cowboys 2X8a Dick Reinhart & His Lone Star Boys 2X88 Recorded music anthologies (original audiocassettes) -- [Restricted] 2X88 "Texas Music Selections" [tape 1], music of : 2X88 Victoria Spivey 2X88 Beulah “Sippie” Wallace 2X88 Alger “Texas” Alexander 2X88 Andrew “Smokey” Hogg 2X88 Lee Hunter 2X88 Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins 2X88 Pedro Ayala 2X88 Harry Choates 2X88 Jesús Casiano 2X88 Bruno Villarreal 2X88 Lydia Mendoza 2X88 Santiago Jiménez 2X88 "Texas Music Selections" [tape 2], music of: 2X88 Narciso Martínez 2X88 Fred Zimmerle 2X88 Ted Daffan 2X88 Adolph Hofner 2X88 Jimmie Revard & Oklahoma Playboys 2X88 Bill Boyd & Cowboy Ramblers 2X88 Sons of the West 2X88 Universal Cowboys 2X88 Dick Reinhart & His Lone Star Boys 2X88 W. Lee O’Daniel & His Hillbilly Boys 2X88 Light Crust Doughboys 2X88 Milton Brown & Musical Brownies 2X88 Cliff Bruner 2X89 Printed material 2X89 Allan Turner newspaper articles, 1999-2004 Houston Chronicle articles, 2003-2010 2X88 Allan Turner newspaper articles 2X88 Notes and checklists 2X89 Allan Turner newspaper articles, 1999-2004 2X89 Houston Chronicle articles, 2003-2010 2X89 Photocopies of photographs from Dan Phillips interview, April 9, 2011 2X88 Video and Film: 2X88 VHS tape: Emma Tenayuca speech at the Newspaper Guild Conference in San Antonio, TX, March 17, 1984 2X88 DVD: Emma Tenayuca speech at the Newspaper Guild Conference in San Antonio, TX, March 17, 1984 3Y554 Photographs 3Y554 Color slides of western swing musician Jimmy Revard and accordion maker John Hebert, 1980 3Y554 Color slides of Mardi Gras in Durald, Louisiana, including Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, 1980