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Action Magazine, August 1976

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Cover story on Doug Sahm.
Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: David Allan, Atwood Allen, Jack Barber, Paul Botello, Milton Carroll, Rick Casual, David Allan Coe, Charlie Daniels, William Carlton Daniels, Kinky Friedman, Steve Fromholz, Juan Grande, Roy Head, Sam Houston, Bo Jangles, Jerry Jeff, Waylon Jennings, Fat Max, Geno McCoslin, Huey Meaux, Augie Meyers, Frank Miller, Joker Moon, Michael Murphy, Willie Nelson, San Pedro, Douglas Quintet, Willis Allen Ramsey, Jimmy Reed, Ron Rose, Leon Russell, Leon Springs, Jethro Tull, Romy Vela, Charlie Walker, Jerry Jeff Walker, Rusty Wier, Hank Williams, Bob Wills, Eddie Wilson.

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Ralph Houston oral history interview

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Dr. Houston talks about growing up in Denton County, attending college at UNT and teaching in Big Spring, Texas. He discusses studying for his PhD at UT-Austin and being recruited by Deacon Wright to teach at SWTSTC in the 1930s. He describes campus, the English department and its staff, and his experiences as a professor, head of the English department, and Dean of Liberal and Fine Arts during his time at the university (1937-1970). He also relates stories about Dr. McCrocklin and the university's participation in the AAUP and other academic organizations.