urn:taro:utexas.cah.00628 A Guide to the Broken Spoke Oral History Collection, 1979-1993 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Original EAD encoding by Amy E. Armstrong according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. January 2008 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Broken Spoke Broken Spoke Oral History Collection, 1979-1993 Collection contains audio interview with Broken Spoke founder, owner and manager, James M. White. Also included are clippings and graphic material documenting the history of the Austin, Texas dance hall, the Broken Spoke. AR 2008-011 1 inch Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Materials are in English. Creator Sketch:

James M. White established the legendary Texas dance hall, the Broken Spoke, in 1964. Notable musicians such as Bob Wills, Ernest Tubb, Tex Ritter, Willie Nelson, Alvin Crow, Asleep at the Wheel, Gary P. Nunn, Doug Sahm, George Strait, and many others have played, and continue to play, at this world-renowned Texas “honky-tonk.”

Scope and Contents:

Collection contains audio interview with Broken Spoke, founder, owner and manager, James M. White. Also contained are clippings, graphic material, and correspondence documenting the history of Austin dance hall, the Broken Spoke.

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted access.

Preferred Citation:

Broken Spoke Oral History Collection, 1979-1993, the Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.

Inventory 2X66 Brochure and business card 2X66 Clippings, 1979, 1988-1993 2X66 Broken Spoke Newsletter, 1993 2X66 Ace in the Hole concert handbill, 1976 2X66 Broken Spoke bumper stickers 2X66 Correspondence, 1992-1993 2X66 Audiocassette: 2X66 James M. White interview (2 cassette tapes), February 23, 1993