Wauer, Roland 2009-06-18
Music
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Roland "Ro" Wauer
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Date: June 18, 2009
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 03:03:27
Abstract
Background; Initial love was country music; Grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho by Snake River; Moved to California age; Father was into classical music; Music at a young age; Victrola albums; Early Tenors; Classical music; Listened to music as he was going to bed; Memorized the music; Danny Boy; Steven Foster; Mother loved music more than his Father; Mother loved any kind of big bands; Sang a lot; Discovering Eddie Arnold; Only had one good friend during those years; Friend was not into music; Listened to the radio a lot; Dad did not listen to the radio; Loved Eddie Arnold before he moved to California; Does not know what music his father listened to; Father; Manager of a store in Idaho, Falls; Retired from being a manager and opened a dime store; No music involved; How did the taste for music develop; Did a lot of entertainment; Played guitar; Foolish questions; Went to Jr. College in San Rosa; Journalism major; Rotating records was his column; Changed his name from Roland to Ro because no one could pronounce it; Worked in the book store; Allergic to roses; Radio program that played music everyday at noon; Loved Woody Herman; Loved Big bands; Drew Beck; Didn’t like raspy music; San Jose State; Scholarship for Judo; Hiking; Athletics; Biology; Spent a lot of times listening to music in Las Vegas; Folk music; Kingston trio; Connection between biology and music; Photography; Writing articles; Music has been extremely important; Entertaining in college; Just played sports; Worked out 5 days a week 4 to 5 hours; Worked; Hertz rental car; Men’s faculty club; Roommate George delivered groceries; Came home with artichokes one night; They ate the entire basket because they were hungry; Tom Morgan; Roommate; Ex-Navy; Went to San Francisco with Ro; Fraternity; Didn’t necessarily like the music; Loved Elvis Presley; Didn’t really like blues or rock and roll; What about Elvis Presley is so appealing; Something grabbed him at the time; There is some that he doesn’t like; Barely listens to the radio anymore; Doesn’t really listen to country anymore; Reasons for not listening to the radio; Mainly country; Country has changed from what he used to like; Liked George Jones; Listening to different music; Spirituals; Allen Jackson; Cale; Blues; Family; Betty has 4 sons; Waur has 2 daughters; Married 34 years; Becky; Oldest daughter loves country music; Has had an effect on the youngest son; He loves music; Paul Palmer; Taught history at Texas A&I; Retired; Huge collection of Jazz and radio shows; Saw Dolly Parton perform; Was in D.C from 1977-1982; Had a pretty active folk scene; Silver dollar city; What’s next in music; Doesn’t know if there is anything next; Discovers new things that he likes; Not searching for anything new; Not going to go out to clubs; Meryl Haggard; Willie Nelson; Ben Bassham; Severe stroke; Spends winter in the valley; Looks at butterflies with Ro.
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