urn:taro:utexas.blac.00070 Texas Talent Musicians Association Tejano Music Awards Records, 1981-1996 Finding aid prepared by Christian Kelleher, CA Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas at Austin
The General LibrariesAustin, Texas 78713-8916
2003 Finding aid encoded by Christian Kelleher, CA 2003 Finding aid written inEnglish. Collection Summary Texas Talent Musicians Association Tejano Music Awards Records 1981-1996 2 boxes (10 linear inches) Printed programs, and audio and video tapes of the San Antonio based Texas Talen Musicians Association's Tejano Music Awards. Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Administrative History

The Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA) was founded in 1980 to support and promote Tejano music and musicians. A non-profit organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas—the “Tejano Music Capital of the World”—the TTMA sponsors the annual Tejano Music Awards and other related events.

 Scope and Contents Note

Awards show programs, financial records, photographs, audio tapes and videotapes, 1981-1996 (10 linear inches) document the Tejano Music Awards of the Texas Talent Musicians Association. The records are arranged in five series: Programs, Financial, Photographs, Videotapes, and Audio Tapes. Tejano Music Award show programs are the official programs (later called yearbooks) of the TMA awards shows in glossy publication form, with the exception of the 12th and 13th annual (1992 and 1993) show booklets, which are in unpublished form. One financial document is included, the Tejano Hits and Softball Festiball Financial Report, 18 October 1992. Ten photographs show scenes from the 1989 awards show. Eleven videotapes record the 2nd through 12th annual awards shows. Two audio tapes record the “Song of the Year” category nominees for the 15th and 16th annual TMAs (1995 and 1996).

 Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged in five series: Printed programs, financial records, photographs, audio tapes, and videotapes.

Restrictions on Access

Unrestricted.

 Restrictions on Use

Materials copyrighted to the Texas Talent Musicians Association. Photographs copyrighted to Bendi Photo Graphics, 1021 Bonham Terrace, Austin, Texas, 78704.

 Index Terms Organizations: Texas Talent Musicians Association Subjects: Texas Talent Musicians Association Tejano Music Awards Tejano music Tejano musicians Places: San Antonio (Tex.) Document Types: Progams Audio Cassettes Videotapes Preferred Citation

Cite as: Texas Talent Musicians Association Records, Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin

 Box and Folder Inventory Tejano Music Awards Show Printed Programs, 1981-1996 111st Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1981 124th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1984 136th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1986 147th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1987 158th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1988 1610th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1990 1711th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1991 1812th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1992 [booklet] 1913th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1993 [booklet] 11015th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1995 11116th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1996 Financial, 1992

112TTMA Tejano Hits and Softball Festiball Financial Report, 18 October 1992.1 Photographs, 1989

1131. San Antonio Mariachi Group with Joe Lopez from Mazz 12. Felix Trevino (Texas Talent Musicians Association Scholarship Committee); TTMA scholarship winners: Sandra Lomas, flautist from Memorial High; Roland Rodriquez, trumpet player from Edgewood High 13. José Bejar (VP of Capitol/EMI Records) presenting Joe Lopez from Mazz with a gold record 14. Rita Moreno 15. Emilio Navaira, Male Entertainer of the Year, and his band Rio won Album of the Year for their release “Emilio” and Most Promising Band of the Year 16. Elsa Garcia 17. MH Torralva, SA Light, Hector Garza, Manager, Special Markets Anheuser-Busch, Inc. 18-9. Joe Lopez, Songwriter of the Year, his band Mazz won Song of the Year for “Ahora Quiero Que Me Quieras,” and Best Vocal Duo on the Year award went to Lopez and his partner Jimmy Gonzalez 110. Selena Quintanilla, Female Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year Videotapes, 1982-1992

212nd Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1982 223rd Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1983 234th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1984 245th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1985 256th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1986 267th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1987 278th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1988 289th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1989 2910th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1990 21011th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1991 21112th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1992 Audio Tapes, 1995-1996

212Song of the Year Category, 15th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1995.

Side One:

“Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” by Selena y Los Dinos;

“Ya Me Canse” by David Lee Garza y los Musicales;

“Quiero Volverte A Ver” by Fama;

“Celos” by Stefani;

“Corazón de Cristal” by Los Palominos;

“Te Vas Acordar” by Gary Hobbs.

Side Two:

“Si Lo Quieres” by La Diferencia;

“Pensando En Ti” by Stephanie Lynn & High Energy;

“Si Te Portas Mal” by Jay Perez;

“Te Amaré un Millon de Veces” by Fandango USA;

“Tres Ramitas” by Hometown Boys.

 213Song of the Year Category, 16th Annual Tejano Music Awards, 1996.

Side One:

“Por Favor Corazón” by Gary Hobbs y Mezquite;

“Tonta” by David Lee Garza y los Musicales;

“Tú Solo Tú” by Selena y los Dinos;

“Ya No Voy a Detenerte” by Letty Guval y Xpresso;

“¿Cómo Te Llamas Paloma?” by Jaime y los Chamacos.

Side Two:

“Estúpido Romántico” by Mazz;

“Me Está Doliendo” by Inocencia;

“Mire Amigo” by The Hometown Boys;

“¿Para Qué?” by Joel Nava & the Border.