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Cover story on Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Joe Babits, Steve Blodgett, Johnny Bush, Charlie Campion, Fletcher Clark, Bill Crain, Chon Davila, David Dee, Don Elam, Kinky Friedman, Gene Gosney, Jack Jacobs, Bo Jangles, Peggy Keener, Marie Laveau, Dennis Locorriere, Rocky Marciano, Claude Morgan, Larry Patton, San Pedro, Charlie Potter, Luke Robinson, Randall Rohne, Ray Sawyer, Jay Thornton, T. Gosney Thornton, Jerry Jeff Walker, Suzie Watson, Hank Williams, Jay Wise, Faron Young.

Clean-shaven Willie Nelson, wearing a plaid shirt, singing and playing his guitar, Trigger, at the Lone Star Brewery's annual distributor's party (copy 1 of 7). Image published on page 12 of the February 1976 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4542.

Clean-shaven Willie Nelson, wearing a plaid shirt, playing his guitar, Trigger at the Lone Star Brewery's annual distributor's party (copy 5 of 7) . Image is similar to one published on page 12 of the February 1976 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4542.

Clean-shaven Willie Nelson, wearing a plaid shirt, playing his guitar, Trigger, at the Lone Star Brewery's annual distributor's party (copy 6 of 7). Image is similar to one published on page 12 of the February 1976 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4542.

Clean-shaven Willie Nelson, wearing a plaid shirt, playing his guitar, Trigger at the Lone Star Brewery's annual distributor's party (copy 3 of 7). Image is similar to one published on page 12 of the February 1976 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4542.

Clean-shaven Willie Nelson, wearing a plaid shirt, playing his guitar, Trigger at the Lone Star Brewery's annual distributor's party (copy 4 of 7). Image is similar to one published on page 12 of the February 1976 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4542.

Clean-shaven Willie Nelson, wearing a plaid shirt, playing his guitar, Trigger, at the Lone Star Brewery's annual distributor's party (copy 2 of 7). Image is similar to one published on page 12 of the February 1976 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4542.

Clean-shaven Willie Nelson, wearing a plaid shirt, playing his guitar, Trigger, at the Lone Star Brewery's annual distributor's party (copy 7 of 7). Image is similar to one published on page 12 of the February 1976 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4542.

Johnny talks about an old girlfriend named Evelyn and the first time they met. He gives a description of her physical appearance and how they “made out” in a car. There are also various other things that are hard to hear or understand because of the low volume. Conversations between Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark.

No summary available. Conversations between Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark.

On this side of the tape, Sam and Johnny play guitar and sing songs. They discuss different places they have lived, how Los Angeles started out as a hacienda, how to become a “man with a mission”, how Sam’s first play had old men in it and how his plays have young men who turn old. They also discuss the racial tensions with Jazz music in the 1940’s and how they should make movies about it. Conversations between Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark.

Johnny discusses the contents of a letter he received from a girlfriend about how she is not in love with him. Johnny goes on to talk about the break up and some of his past relationships. Conversations between Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark.

Willie Nelson's road hand, Billy "B.C." Cooper standing in a doorway inside the Action Magazine offices

Willie Nelson's road hand, Billy "B.C." Cooper standing in a doorway inside the Action Magazine offices

Bobby Bare, Willie Nelson, and Ernest Tubb at a podium at the Marriott Hotel, Austin, Texas, for a press event for Willie's picnic at Pedernales Country Club. Image published on page 19 of the August 1979 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4583.

Music promoter, Larry Trader, in the Action Magazine offices

Music promoter, Larry Trader, in the Action Magazine offices

Mickey Raphael seated with actress Amy Irving. Image published on page 5 of the October 1979 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4584.

Micy Yokum and Willie Nelson. Willie is wearing a "Buck Bonham's Band: The Movie" t-shirt from the film Honeysuckle Rose (copy 1 of 2). Image published on page 5 of the October 1979 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4584.

Micy Yokum and Willie Nelson. Willie is wearing a "Buck Bonham's Band: The Movie" t-shirt from the film Honeysuckle Rose (copy 2 of 2). Image published on page 5 of the October 1979 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4584.