Music - Texas Folklore | Dr. Greg Smith - Research Guides at San Jacinto College

John Lee Hooker l Stevie Ray Vaughan l Gloria Spivey l Freddie Fender l Selena l Willie Nelson

Beyonce l DJ Screw l Lead Belly l Lydia Mendoza l Blind Lemon Jefferson l Narciso Martinez

Roger Miller l Kirk Franklin l George Jones l Geto Boys l T-Bone Walker l Ornette Coleman

George Strait l Erykah Badu l Flaco Jimenez l Lefty Frizzell l Blind Willie Johnson

Roy Orbison l Pauline Oliveros l Beulah "Sippy" Wallace l Townes Van Zant

Handbook of Texas This link opens in a new window
This online resource is an encyclopedia of Texas history, politics, and geography. The encyclopedia entries include a bibliography at the end to point you toward additional research sources. Check out the entries for the Battle of Sabine Pass and the Austin City Limits music festival for examples.

The 50 Greatest Texas Musicians Ever By Andrew Dansby, Joey Guerra, Cary Darling, Syd Kearney, Chris Gray, and Robert Morast
Dansby, Andrew, et al. “The 50 Greatest Texas Musicians Ever.” Houston Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, 9 Aug. 2018, www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/The-50-Greatest-Texas-Musicians-Ever-13135350.php?utm_source=chron.

The Handbook of Texas Music by Roy R. Barkley (Editor); Texas State Historical Association Staff (Contribution by); Cathy Brigham (Editor); Douglas E. Barnett (Editor); Gary Hartman (Editor); Casey Monahan (Editor); Dave Oliphant (Editor); George B. Ward (Editor)
Call Number: South Circulating Collection ML106 U4 T35 2003 c.1
ISBN: 9780876111932
Publication Date: 2003-08-08
For centuries Texas has been a musical and cultural crossroads. This comprehensive encyclopedia and biographical dictionary covers all aspects of Texas music documenting the complex convergence of numerous musical and cultural traditions.
Lone Stars and Legends by Paula Felps
Call Number: South Texana Collection ML3477.7.T4 F45 2001 c.1
ISBN: 9781556227981
Publication Date: 2001-04-30
Like most things that come out of Texas, its legends are larger than life. Before there was Janis Joplin or Stevie Ray Vaughan or Willie Nelson, there were greats like Sippie Wallace and T-Bone Walker and Bob Wills.
The Roots of Texas Music by Lawrence S. Clayton (Editor); Joe W. Specht (Editor)
Call Number: South Texana Collection ML200 .7 T35 R66 2003 c.1
ISBN: 9781585442218
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Celebrating the diverse sources of the music of the Lone Star State, this volume gathers chapters by specialists whose views may not have dominated the perception of Texas music to date.
Texas Music by Rick Koster
Call Number: South Texana Collection ML3477 .7 T4 K67 1998 c.1
ISBN: 9780312181932
Publication Date: 1998-02-15
The Definitive History of Texas Music From the 1920s to the Present
Texas is the land of Buddy Holly and Janis Joplin, Roy Orbison, and Ornette Coleman. It's where Stevie Ray Vaughn wailed his blues, and where Kirk Franklin praised the Lord. T"exas Music" covers all of these artists and more in this critically acclaimed history of music in the Lone Star State.

The Portal to Texas History

Fine Arts This link opens in a new window
Gale OneFile: Fine Arts provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that support research in areas including drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. The database emphasizes full-text content for publications included in the Wilson Art Index and RILM bibliography. Part of Academic OneFile
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
This resource provides access to full-text articles covering a wide array of topics including literature, history, economics, life science and the arts. HELP SHEET | VIDEO TUTORIAL **PLEASE NOTE: The entire JSTOR collection is currently being provided to us free of charge. After 6/30/2023 San Jac libraries will only have the following sections: Arts & Science I-IV, VII and Life Sciences.

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