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Rosalba Cortez-Concha interviews Earl Poole Ball.
Earl begins with his early life, family, and musical influences. He explains how/why he moved away and ended up in Houston, where he'd end up playing music. He describes the music scene in Houston, comparing it to Mississippi. He talks about moving to California and its music scene. He discusses moving to Nashville to be a producer. He talks about his time touring with Johnny Cash and how it affected his musical growth. He talks about moving to Austin, Texas and how the diverse the music scene has been. He discusses his most significant accomplishments as a musician. He talks about the bands he's in now and what they do. He finishes with giving advice to young artists pursuing music.

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.

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.

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.

Lane Cartwright interviews Cornell Hurd, part 3.
Tape 2 Side A: Cornell gives a timeline of the bands he was in and how it led up to the Cornell Hurd Band existing. He talks about the awards and tours they did as a band. He explains turning his life around after a bad marriage and substance/alcohol issues, eventually moving to Texas with his current wife. He talks about his friends reuniting and continuing the band, but eventually everyone wanted to settle down and be with family or have children. He talks about the new members of his band. He tells the story about how the phrase ""country music's worst nightmare"" came about. He explains why he loves playing in front of a crowd of people.

Lane Cartwright interviews Cornell Hurd, part 2.
Side B: He talks about getting introduced to country music and becoming interested in high school through college. He discusses transferring to Berkeley for college to focus on the music scene there and putting together a country band, El Rancho Cowboys. He talks about western films and music from Texas that were influencing him to move there. He explains moving back to California and starting a new band, Mondo Hot Pants Orchestra, which eventually caused him to return to Texas after recording and touring over the next years.

Lane Cartwright interviews Cornell Hurd, part 1.
Tape 1 Side A: Cornell opens with his childhood, explaining his musical influences and records he had growing up.

Alexander "Sandy" Pope interviews Del Puschert.
Del begins with talking about playing in Texarkana as a younger man and the story on how he got there. He talks about playing in the band, Van Dykes, and where they would play. He talks about free-lancing after leaving the Van Dykes. He tells a story about how he was brought to a bar/club in Austin and played his saxophone, eventually leading to him recording and playing with other musicians. He discusses the money people make and charge for concerts, and talks about the money he makes. He discusses the Austin music scene and gives his opinions on it. He talks about what he's doing with his career outside of booking gigs. He talks about meeting Floyd Domino and Elvis, both on separate occasions. He notes how most of the people he has worked with have passed away.