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| − | + | Lubbock musician Sidney Keeton discusses the music scene in Lubbock from the 1920s to the 1960s. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Sidney Keeton |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' June 1, 1984 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Kris Fredrikson and Susan Miller |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 45 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Playing in New Mexico with Brown Brothers’ Band (1942-1946), |
| − | + | Lubbock bands (early 1940s), | |
| + | Drugstore Cowboys, | ||
| + | C. A. Rogers, | ||
| + | Clyde Perkins, | ||
| + | C. A. Rogers and Jack York, | ||
| + | Drugstore Cowboys (again), | ||
| + | Lubbock bands (late 1940s), | ||
| + | Bernard Hicks (late 1940s-1950s), | ||
| + | Contemporary Lubbock musicians, | ||
| + | Lloyd Maines and Steve Keeton, | ||
| + | Filling in for local bands (1940s-1960s), | ||
| + | Types of music played (1940s), | ||
| + | Popularity of "Western Swing", | ||
| + | Involvement in cattle business, | ||
| + | Attraction to music, | ||
| + | Mother’s musical ability, | ||
| + | Early interest and influences, | ||
| + | Mother playing for "country dances", | ||
| + | Payment, | ||
| + | Musical abilities of siblings, | ||
| + | Sister, | ||
| + | Music reading ability, | ||
| + | Parents to Lubbock (1923), | ||
| + | Steve Keeton, | ||
| + | Experience and abilities, | ||
| + | Leslie Stallings, | ||
| + | West Texas’ effect on musicians, | ||
| + | Influence on contemporary musicians, | ||
| + | Depression (1930s), | ||
| + | Poverty, | ||
| + | Ranch dances. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Ranch dances (continued), |
| − | + | Background, | |
| + | Born: Lubbock (December 20, 1924), | ||
| + | Recent musical involvement, | ||
| + | Money earned playing music, | ||
| + | Cotton Club (late 1930s), | ||
| + | Operation, | ||
| + | Bands entertaining, | ||
| + | Description, | ||
| + | The Hay Loft, | ||
| + | Operation, | ||
| + | Size, | ||
| + | Big Band musicians, | ||
| + | Bob Wills, | ||
| + | Piano music. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1923-1984 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1930-1984 |
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 9 July 2019
Lubbock musician Sidney Keeton discusses the music scene in Lubbock from the 1920s to the 1960s.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Sidney Keeton
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: June 1, 1984
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Kris Fredrikson and Susan Miller
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Playing in New Mexico with Brown Brothers’ Band (1942-1946),
Lubbock bands (early 1940s),
Drugstore Cowboys,
C. A. Rogers,
Clyde Perkins,
C. A. Rogers and Jack York,
Drugstore Cowboys (again),
Lubbock bands (late 1940s),
Bernard Hicks (late 1940s-1950s),
Contemporary Lubbock musicians,
Lloyd Maines and Steve Keeton,
Filling in for local bands (1940s-1960s),
Types of music played (1940s),
Popularity of "Western Swing",
Involvement in cattle business,
Attraction to music,
Mother’s musical ability,
Early interest and influences,
Mother playing for "country dances",
Payment,
Musical abilities of siblings,
Sister,
Music reading ability,
Parents to Lubbock (1923),
Steve Keeton,
Experience and abilities,
Leslie Stallings,
West Texas’ effect on musicians,
Influence on contemporary musicians,
Depression (1930s),
Poverty,
Ranch dances.
Tape 1, Side 2: Ranch dances (continued),
Background,
Born: Lubbock (December 20, 1924),
Recent musical involvement,
Money earned playing music,
Cotton Club (late 1930s),
Operation,
Bands entertaining,
Description,
The Hay Loft,
Operation,
Size,
Big Band musicians,
Bob Wills,
Piano music.
Range Dates: 1923-1984
Bulk Dates: 1930-1984
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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