Interview with Ernie Durawa, May 22, 2006 - transcript

Side A: Ernie opens with his early life and how he became a musician. He talks about his time playing at a Black jazz/blues club with Spot Barnett. He then shares a story about being arrested with his bandmates for marijuana possession in the 60s.
Side B: Ernie talks about working and playing gigs at Ray's Jazz Club and Ice House, which eventually is shut down due to racism in the 60s. He talks about psychedelic times in the 60s and how he avoided that lifestyle. He discusses how he played at the World's Fair once and all the gigs he did in San Antonio. He speaks about his time doing gigs in Chicago at Playboy clubs. Later, he moves to Austin and joins the Texas Tornadoes, eventually touring Europe and Japan. He briefly talks about his wife's cancer. He finishes up with discussing Texas music, what he's up to currently, and then shares stories from his career.