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Cover story on Skinny Pierce.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Buddy Allen, Eddy Arnold, Frenchie Burke, Johnny Bush, Carol Cisneros, Patsy Coleman, Wanda Conn, Hondo Crouch, Joe Ely, Barbara Fairchild, Freddy Fender, Kent Finlay, Chulas Fronteras, Carroll Gilley, Gary Gray, Ron Hanna, Bob Harrington, Chris Holzhaus, Bill Hutson, Jerry Jeff, Waylon Jennings, Joe Lubbock, Darrell McCall, Huey Meaux, Augie Meyers, Cathy Morgan, Willie Nelson, Gary P. Nunn, Robert Payne, Guero Polkas, Douglas Quintet, Dub Robinson, Doug Sahm, Lana Seekatz, Gary Stewart, Andy Stone, Randy Toman, Ernest Tubb, Jerry Waddel, Jerry Jeff Walker, Johnny Guitar Watson.

Bee Spears, Bassist for Willie Nelson, holding a rooster and his bass guitar on stage at the grand opening of the Austin Opry House. Image published on page 6 of the August 1977 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4560.

Cropped photograph of music promoter, Larry Trader taken at the July 1977 opening of the Austin Opry House. Image published on page 6 of the August 1977 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4560.

Paul English chatting with an unidentified woman at the grand opening of Willie Nelson's Austin Opry House. Image published on page 7 of the August 1977 issue of Action Magazine, available at https://dc.library.txstate.edu/node/4560.

Sam and Johnny have a phone conversation and talk about a friend they both had conversations with who is writing a book. They discuss previous and current relationships problems, past experiences and memories. The conversation eventually focuses on Sam’s efforts to learn to play the piano. Conversations between Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark.

A continuation of the conversation from Side A. Johnny talks about past relationships, breaking into one of his ex girlfriends apartments and getting arrested, and having remorse about messing up his last serious relationships. After his conversation is over with Sam, the recording switches to a conversation between Johnny and Scarlett on various subjects. They talk about the question of what it is to be an adult and talk it out between each other. Conversations between Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark.

Cover story on Billy Joe Shaver, Kinky Friedman, Mason Ruffner

Cover story on Jerry King