Steiner, Herb 2015-06-17
This interview features steel guitarist Herb Steiner. Steiner discusses his music career in Texas and California and his work with musicians, such as Michael Martin Murphey, Alvin Crow, and Jerry Jeff Walker. Steiner’s interview also sheds light on the Austin music scene in the seventies
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Herb Steiner
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Date: June 17, 2015
Location: Spicewood, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 01:39:07
Abstract
Meeting Michael Martin Murphey, Beginning music and playing baseball, Tex and playing the Whiskey a Go Go, Moving to Texas and Jerry Jeff, The Austin music scene, Recording at Rapp Cleaners, Michael Martin Murphey and Jerry Jeff, Working with Bob Johnston, The steel guitar, Band breakup, Playing with Murphey and Alvin Crow, Involvement in theatre and retirement, Current albums and gigs, Working at the Chronicle
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Transcript: Transcript available on Dspace
https://swco-ir.tdl.org/handle/10605/309778
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