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Cover story on Michael Murphy.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Frenchie Burke, Johnny Bush, Sam Cooke, Alvin Crow, Jimmy Day, Bobby Flores, Sammy Hagar, Alex Harvey, Waylon Jennings, Pete Kallison, Bubba Littrell, Steve Martin, Charlie McBurney, Jack Mikulenka, Michael Murphey, Adam Najera, Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent, Charlie Pride, Charlie Rich, Eddie Russell, Pat Travers, Bobby Votion, Jerry Waddell, Skip Wells, Doug White, David Wilkins.

Cover story on Steve Martin

Margaret Fields talks about her early life in New Braunfels and life during the Great Depression. She describes the university campus and the schooling she received at Texas State in the 1930s and 1940s. She mentions places like Old Main; people such as C.E. Evans, Mary Brogdon, Leland Derrick, and John Flowers; and her experiences living off-campus. She discusses the various teaching jobs she took in Comal County and Medina County as well as her work with the state vocational rehabilitation department in Austin and other companies in Houston. She outlines how it all led her to her current job at the Sophienburg Museum in New Braunfels.

A phone conversation between Sam and Johnny about several adventures in drinking and getting “smashed." Their conversation eventually turns to drug experiences, addictions and what affects smoking grass had on them. They also discuss what books they are currently reading at the moment. Johnny also talks about his time living in Tangiers and Valencia and moving back to Connecticut. He relates the story about how he met Scarlett. Conversations between Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark.