Interview with Johnny Preston, May 25, 2005 - audio, part 1

Creator
Project director: Brown, Ronald C., 1945-
Interviewee: Preston, Johnny
Date Created
May 25, 2005
Description
Chava Sanderson interviews Johnny Preston, part 1.
Tape 1 Side A: Preston begins with his memories of his childhood and the musical influences he had growing up. In college, he had a band that ended up having a hit song one year into their career. He talks about being on the road for touring and how hard it can be. He discusses the music business and how he was making money. He discusses working with labels and producers, and the politics behind it. He describes his time in Europe as a musician.
Related to

Part 2 of the audio is available here: https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/24874
Part 3 of the audio is available here: https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/24875
A photograph taken during this interview is available here: https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/24877
A photograph taken during this interview is available here: https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/24877
Full transcript available here: https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/24876

Resource Type
Physical Form
Extent
27 min, 25 sec
Language
English
Identifier
TMOH_2007-122_011-1a.wav
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Source
Texas Music Oral History Accessions, The Wittliff Collections, Texas State University
Collection 2007-122, Box 887, Folder 4