Brown, Ronald C., 1945-

Interview with Ernie Durawa, May 22, 2006 - audio, part 2

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Matt Synatschk interviews Ernie Durawa, part 2.
Side B: Ernie talks about working and playing gigs at Ray's Jazz Club and Ice House, which eventually is shut down due to racism in the 60s. He talks about psychedelic times in the 60s and how he avoided that lifestyle. He discusses how he played at the World's Fair once and all the gigs he did in San Antonio. He speaks about his time doing gigs in Chicago at Playboy clubs. Later, he moves to Austin and joins the Texas Tornadoes, eventually touring Europe and Japan. He briefly talks about his wife's cancer. He finishes up with discussing Texas music, what he's up to currently, and then shares stories from his career.

Interview with Ernie Durawa, May 22, 2006 - audio, part 1

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Matt Synatschk interviews Ernie Durawa, part 1.
Side A: Ernie opens with his early life and how he became a musician. He talks about his time playing at a Black jazz/blues club with Spot Barnett. He then shares a story about being arrested with his bandmates for marijuana possession in the 60s.

Interview with Ernie Durawa, May 22, 2006 - transcript

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Side A: Ernie opens with his early life and how he became a musician. He talks about his time playing at a Black jazz/blues club with Spot Barnett. He then shares a story about being arrested with his bandmates for marijuana possession in the 60s.
Side B: Ernie talks about working and playing gigs at Ray's Jazz Club and Ice House, which eventually is shut down due to racism in the 60s. He talks about psychedelic times in the 60s and how he avoided that lifestyle. He discusses how he played at the World's Fair once and all the gigs he did in San Antonio. He speaks about his time doing gigs in Chicago at Playboy clubs. Later, he moves to Austin and joins the Texas Tornadoes, eventually touring Europe and Japan. He briefly talks about his wife's cancer. He finishes up with discussing Texas music, what he's up to currently, and then shares stories from his career.

Interview with Mike Daily, May 31, 2005 - audio

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Amy Cockreham interviews Mike Daily.
Side A: Dailey describes his musical influences during childhood as the radio and the steel guitar he picked up in his youth. He talks about playing in garage bands in Houston and San Marcos. He speaks about his experiences with George Strait and how working with him was a musical accomplishment. He discusses other accomplishments and about the future of Texas music. He gives advice to youth who are pursuing music. He discusses bands breaking up and trouble with band member Ron.
Side B is blank.

Interview with Mike Daily, May 31, 2005 - transcript

Description
Amy Cockreham interviews Mike Daily.
Side A: Daily describes his musical influences during childhood as the radio and the steel guitar he picked up in his youth. He talks about playing in garage bands in Houston and San Marcos. He speaks about his experiences with George Strait and how working with him was a musical accomplishment. He discusses other accomplishments and about the future of Texas music. He gives advice to youth who are pursuing music. He discusses bands breaking up and trouble with band member Ron.
Side B is blank.

Interview with Mike Daily, May 31, 2005 - transcript

Description
Amy Cockreham interviews Mike Daily.
Side A: Daily describes his musical influences during childhood as the radio and the steel guitar he picked up in his youth. He talks about playing in garage bands in Houston and San Marcos. He speaks about his experiences with George Strait and how working with him was a musical accomplishment. He discusses other accomplishments and about the future of Texas music. He gives advice to youth who are pursuing music. He discusses bands breaking up and trouble with band member Ron.
Side B is blank.

Interview with Clifford Antone, June 1, 2005 - audio, part 2

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Joe Moody interviews Clifford Antone, part 2.
Side B: Antone explains how most blues musicians in the present day must reside in the rock music industry to be successful. He explains that he is busy with teaching students the history and musical influence of blues and rock & roll. The book he is writing also discusses how blues music contributed to rock & roll. He briefly mentions politics and his past legal problems, but expresses that he wants to move on. At the end of the interview, he gives advice to people about going to school rather than pursuing music.