Holloway, Bill 2009-05-23
Bill Holloway talks about art, and his ties With the music industry. He attended North Texas University where he met Michael Martin Murphy. He talks a little about his life in San Francisco And what it was like when he moved back to Austin.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Bill Holloway
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Date: May 23, 2009
Location: Austin, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 01:50:51
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Murphy, Writer, Geronimo’s Cadillac, Michael Angelo’s Muse, Murphy called Holloway that Early Life, Dad- in Army/Medical Core, Memory begins in Germany, He remembers seeing the war areas, Graduated in San Antonio, North Texas, Studied art, Met Michael Martin Murphy there, Tex Ritter, Transferred to UT, Denton is a weird place, New Dallas Jug Band, Played in clubs, Early “gigs”, 45” Record, The reason he quit singing, Murphy doesn’t know it exists, Tom Swift and his electric grandmothers, Mark Weakley- lives in San Antonio, In both the jug band and Electric grandmothers, John Smyrl- no longer living, Green horn kids, They would drive around the east side of Denton, Looking for Blues guys to sing, The Cellar- Fort Worth, Hog Man, Nick name, Angola Prisoners Blues, Hog Man Maxey, He took his name and made it Hog Man Holly
Tape 1, Side 2:
Art, Original drawing, Geronimo and the Cadillac, Charles John, Mediums, Anything to make a living, Oil paintings, 1966, Went to San Francisco, Graduated from UT, San Francisco Art Institute, Time to go to work, B.S of Fine Arts degree, Post Office, Any “hippie” could get a job at the post office, Not in Texas though, Partial Post, Saucalido Ferry, Psychodellic Paintings/oil, Not gallery pictures
Tape 2, Side 1:
San Francisco, Quit the post office, Drove a cab- 9 months, Quit that because he was nervous, The Zodiac killer- killed cab drivers, Did a lot of odds and ends jobs, Texas, Crossed the border into Texas, Did not have an inspection sticker, Things were more fluid, not as strict, UT, Second year of post bachelor degree, He has had MS for about 20 years, He went blind in the left eye- came back 50 %, 2nd time he went blind in his right eye- it came back 100%, Retail jobs
Tape 2, Side 2:
Austin, 1971-72, Calico Silver, Cuarto, Murphy, Cosmic Cowboys, Bob Livingston, Gary, Nashville, Dare Devil, Play land, Gary, His dad was killed, had to leave Nashville, Bob, Wife is a close friend with Bills friend Roberta, He lives in Bee caves, close to Marble Falls, TX, Pictures, He was taking pictures during the recording in Nashville, Tom Swift and the electric grandmas, Andy is going to take it and get a digital copy of it, Bill is glad he did not throw it away in his move, From San Antonio to Austin, Bob Johnston, Leonard Cohen, Highway 51, A respectful guy, Photos, May have some more pictures that he cannot find, His dad was a photographer, so there were so many pictures, Exhibit, Andy wants to create an exhibit with all of Bill’s pictures that he has
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