A Guide to the Robert N. Simmons Audio Collection, circa
1970s-2007
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Creator: |
Simmons, Robert N. |
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Title: |
Robert N. Simmons Audio
Collection |
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Dates: |
circa
1970s-2007 |
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Abstract: |
Robert (Bob) Simmons was
a radio producer during the 1970s at San Francisco’s KSAN FM radio
station.Collection contains documents, DVDs, and recorded music and interviews
on audiocassette and open-reel tape. |
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Accession No.: |
[87-167] |
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Extent: |
2 feet, 6
inches |
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Language: |
Materials are written in
English. |
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Repository: |
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin |
Robert (Bob) Simmons was a radio producer
during the 1970s at San Francisco’s KSAN FM radio station.
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Collection contains recorded music and
interviews on audiocassette and open-reel tape. Many of the recordings were
used in the 24 hour documentary radio show,
Texas Special, and deal mostly
with Texas music and musicians, including Willie Nelson, Janis Joplin, Johnny
Winter, Doug Sahm, western swing music, and others.
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Access Restrictions
Use of audio material by appointment only; please contact sound
archivist to make arrangements.
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Robert N. Simmons Audio Collection, circa
1970s-2007, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
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Inventory |
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| 2.325/S103 |
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Open Reel Interviews & Music: |
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Gary White |
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Kell Robertson (includes recorded LP acetate [?] sheet)
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Kinky Friedman/Freddy King/Jim Franklin |
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Boz Scaggs |
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Texas Oldies |
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Evelyn Johnson/Duke Records |
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Steve Miller |
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Doug Sahm |
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Crusaders/Stix Hooper |
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Hoo Doo Rhythm Devils,
1977 |
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Jas R. Brown Demo Tape |
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Johnny Nash |
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Texas Swing Bands |
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Bob Simmons (Air check and excerpts from “Texas
Special”) |
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Jim Franklin Capitol Tour/Duck Woman |
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Hoo Doo Rhythm Devils |
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Ronnie Dugger/Ken Weaver/Jim Franklin
Vignettes |
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Unidentified Rock Ballad Group |
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Cross Country – Ray & Linda Robinson (2
reels) |
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Texas Prison Music (J.H Faulk, Lead Belly, Smokey
Hodd) |
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Janis Joplin |
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Gary White, “Long, Long Time” |
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| 2.325/S89 |
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Audiocassette Tapes: |
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Boz Scaggs |
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Jerry Wexler with Bob Banks/Gary B. White |
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Jerry Wexler |
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Henry Carr Interviews Martin Fierro and Frank
Morin |
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John Cooke (Janis Joplin’s road manager) |
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Jerry Jeff Walker,
1972 |
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Jim Franklin/Elmo & Jenny (3 tapes),
1972 |
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Jim Franklin,
1972 |
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Doctor John and Doug Sahm |
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Steve Fromholz/Jerry Jeff Walker |
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Billy Lee Brammer with Larry King |
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Lee Harvey Oswald, New Orleans Radio Interview (2
duplicate copies),
August 1963 |
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Huey Meaux |
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Ken Weaver/Bob Simmons |
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Doug Sahm |
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Willie Nelson |
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Grover Lewis |
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Ronnie Dugger with Billy Lee Brammer and Larry
King |
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John Henry Faulk |
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Powell St. John |
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Chet Flippo |
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Norman Petty (Buddy Holly’s producer) |
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DVD: |
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Jack Jackson (known as Jaxon) tribute, Texas State
Historical Association Annual Meeting,
2007 |
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Documents: |
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Article,
2007 |
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List |
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