Oral histories

Stephanie Sorensen interviews Marcia Ball.
Marcia discusses her early life, family, and musical influences. She talks about her earlier music career and joining some bands. She explains how she started her own band, the Marcia Ball Band, and who's involved. She talks about her ""big break"", in which she had a baby, recorded a 45, and started traveling with her gig/band. She explains what inspires her when she songwrites. She talks about Hurricane Katrina and how it affected people she knew. She discusses the donations and help provided for the New Orleans musicians that suffered from Katrina.

Stephanie Sorensen interviews Marcia Ball.
Marcia discusses her early life, family, and musical influences. She talks about her earlier music career and joining some bands. She explains how she started her own band, the Marcia Ball Band, and who's involved. She talks about her ""big break"", in which she had a baby, recorded a 45, and started traveling with her gig/band. She explains what inspires her when she writes. She talks about Hurricane Katrina and how it affected people she knew. She discusses the donations and help provided for the New Orleans musicians that suffered from Katrina.

Beverley Flores interviews Johnny Gimble.
Johnny opens with his earliest memories of music and discusses his family. He explains how growing up in Texas influenced his taste in music. He explains his early career playing with his brothers and their experience in the army, detailing how it changed some of his music taste. He talks about his time with Jesse James and the Gang and eventually with the Wills band. He discusses the awards he has won. He talks about working with Willie Nelson, and later George Strait. He explains his involvement with Swing Week. He explains how he can't read sheet music. He explains how western swing is evolving. He talks about how his family are all musicians. He briefly gives advice to those pursuing a career in music. He finishes with discussing how he eventually moved back to Texas after living in Nashville for a bit.

Beverley Flores interviews Johnny Gimble.
Johnny opens with his earliest memories of music and discusses his family. He explains how growing up in Texas influenced his taste in music. He explains his early career playing with his brothers and their experience in the army, detailing how it changed some of his music taste. He talks about his time with Jesse James and the Gang and eventually with the Wills band. He discusses the awards he has won. He talks about working with Willie Nelson, and later George Strait. He explains his involvement with Swing Week. He explains how he can't read sheet music. He explains how western swing is evolving. He talks about how his family are all musicians. He briefly gives advice to those pursuing a career in music. He finishes with discussing how he eventually moved back to Texas after living in Nashville for a bit.

David Boevers interviews Jo Higginbotham.
Jo discusses her early life growing up in Texas and playing the dulcimer. She explains how she got started playing at Washington-on-the-Brazos. She talks about the songs she plays on the dulcimer and how folk music influences her. She talks about her time in college playing the dulcimer. She explains the style of her songs. She explains the musical notes of the dulcimer and plays some chords for the interviewer. She shares a memory about a man from France that would come to her shows. She plays more songs for the interviewer. She gives her opinion on how music should be incorporated into the education system and shares how music gets people through hard times. She concludes with explaining what she wants her legacy to be.

David Boevers interviews Jo Higginbotham.
Jo discusses her early life growing up in Texas and playing the dulcimer. She explains how she got started playing at Washington-on-the-Brazos. She talks about the songs she plays on the dulcimer and how folk music influences her. She talks about her time in college playing the dulcimer. She explains the style of her songs. She explains the musical notes of the dulcimer and plays some chords for the interviewer. She shares a memory about a man from France that would come to her shows. She plays more songs for the interviewer. She gives her opinion on how music should be incorporated into the education system and shares how music gets people through hard times. She concludes with explaining what she wants her legacy to be.

Photo taken during oral history interview conducted by David Boevers.

Nicole Lopez interviews Lavelle White.
Lavelle talks about her childhood and singing in the church. She talks about the movie, Magnificent Dead, and that she'll be acting in. She talks about songs she has written and how she's had some of those songs stolen from her without recieving credit. She talks about the Blues and jazz artists she listens to. She explains the jealousy from other people she's had to face throughout her career. She gives her opinion on rap music. She explains how her privacy is important to her. Throughout the interview, she mentions her relationship with God.

Nicole Lopez interviews Lavelle White.
Lavelle talks about her childhood and singing in the church. She talks about the movie, Magnificent Dead, and that she'll be acting in. She talks about songs she has written and how she's had some of those songs stolen from her without recieving credit. She talks about the Blues and jazz artists she listens to. She explains the jealousy from other people she's had to face throughout her career. She gives her opinion on rap music. She explains how her privacy is important to her. Throughout the interview, she mentions her relationship with God.

Lane Cartwright interviews Cornell Hurd, part 4.
Side B: He talks about the experiences in his career that have stood out to him, some awkward and some entertaining. He discusses meeting Clifford Antone and describes how he is.