Interview with Tommy Foote, May 24, 2005 - audio, part 1

Creator
Project director: Brown, Ronald C., 1945-
Interviewee: Foote, Tommy
Date Created
May 24, 2005
Description
Jeannene Herber interviews Tommy Foote, part 1.
Side A: Foote begins by discussing his childhood background and musical influences he had as he grew up in Texas. He talks about the Texas music scene in the earlier days of his career and working with George Strait. He describes the rise to fame with Strait and talks about his memories of that time. He states that drug and alcohol use did not have a negative affect on him and his band members. He talks about today's music industry and gives advice for those in it. He gives his opinions on Texas music and what the future may hold. Foote shares his opinions on musicians moving to Nashville and about the city itself.
Related to

Part 2 of the audio is available here: https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/24867
Full transcript available here: https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/24869
A photograph taken during this interview is available here: https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/24869

Resource Type
Physical Form
Extent
26 min, 23 sec
Language
English
Identifier
TMOH_2007-122_010a.wav
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Source
Texas Music Oral History Accessions, The Wittliff Collections, Texas State University
Collection 2007-122, Box 887, Folder 3