While organizing various SWMA collections, we found a bandolier belonging to Kimmie Rhodes with ammunition still in the loops. Owen Socher, manager of our SWMA materials, is pictured here with said bandolier. Yet another interesting find! #kimmierhodes #bandolier #textiles #archives #music #SWMA

We’re back in the office! 💗🏢 Here are some songs and albums our archivists are listening to as they settle back into the groove of things. 🎵💃🕺 #music #davidbergmuller #davidorlowsky #jonimitchell #brucehornsbyandtherange #wutangclan #oidupaavladimiroiun #glassanimals #wolfalice #olafurarnalds

We are very excited for a few events coming up in the new year, so stay tuned! Below is a hint for a project we’re currently working on. 👀 The Southwest Collection will be closed December 24-January 4 for the holidays. We will see you next year! 🎉 #happynewyear #SWMA #music #stubb

As we near 2026, consider adding a new skill to your list of resolutions. Perhaps the banjo? The Southwest Music Archive includes a large selection of banjo instructional methods and books from the Paul Gene Meyer Collection. Visit us to practice your banjo skills! #paulmeyer #banjo #music #SWMA

Within Tom Blackburn’s papers, we found a comic book by Xero and A.M. Frank written in Sneed Hall in August 1986, entitled "Unfinished Business." We also found several comics believed to be from a desk calendar which had several music related jokes scattered throughout. #comics #music

Known as “Dice,” this guitar was custom-built by Ted Newman Jones for Jesse “Guitar” Taylor—a popular Lubbock-born guitar player known for his innovative and energetic performances. 🎲🎸 #guitar #music

Dec 23, 1927 - Marshall Ratliffe dressed as Santa Claus and robbed the First National Bank in Cisco, Texas. The heist resulted in a hostage situation, shootout, and one of the state's largest manhunts. #archives #southwestcollection #specialcollections #preservation #newspapers #santaclaus

It's time for this month's FRIDAY FAVORITES! One of our favorite things is decorating for the holidays! We wish you all a warm and festive season. #archives #southwestcollection #specialcollections #texastech #manuscripts #history

This edition of "Music City" published on December 1, 1990 includes some Texas Hymnals to serve as a “poignant reminder of the importance of family and friends—any season of the year.” View the entire edition here: hdl.handle.net/10605/351941 #Christmas #honkytonk #hymns #music #christmasmusic

The Texas Cowboys’ Christmas Ball is near! Be sure to get your tickets to see #MichaelMartinMurphey perform on December 18 in Anson, TX! For more information on the history of the Texas Cowboys’ Christmas Ball, read our blog here: tinyurl.com/2025CowboyCh... #TexasCowboysChristmasBall #Christmas

While processing, our SWMA manager, Owen Socher, came across several 45 rpm Johnny Cash records in the Dow Patterson Collection. For more on the Dow Patterson Papers, 1940-2019, view the finding aid here: txarchives.org/ttusw/findin.... #johnnycash #music #sunrecords #columbiarecords

Just a little humor for your Thursday! #southwestcollection #archives #history #specialcollections

#billgriggs was the founder of the Buddy Holly Memorial Society, which included more than 5,500 members from areas around the globe. This image depicts a gold record presented to Bill Griggs by MCA Records. View Grigg's finding aid here: txarchives.org/ttusw/findin.... #buddyholly #thecrickets

Welcome to another #wildcardwednesday! As we prepared to showcase our materials to students on campus, we came across #JesseGuitarTaylor’s business card collection. Below is a small portion Taylor's contacts. For more on Taylor’s papers, visit the finding aid here: txarchives.org/ttusw/findin...

Happy National Saxophone Day! 🎶🎷 To celebrate were highlighting Isidro “El Indio” López (1933-2004), a popular vocalist and saxophone player. Listen to López’s orquesta tunes by visiting the link here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCCR... #nationalsaxophoneday #saxophone #tejano #orquesta #music

We're hiring! 💼📣 Visit the link here for more information: www.depts.ttu.edu/library/abou... #archives #intern #southwestmusicarchive #southwestcollection

🎃Happy Halloween from the Southwest Music Archive!🎃 Enjoy this electrostatic print from the Jesse “Guitar” Taylor collection of a wizard brewing something spooky! For more information on this print, visit the link here: hdl.handle.net/10605/82010.

Our collections contain more than just music! This sketch by R. Green, depicting a “wild” fiddler trapped in a case was included in the Hancock Collection. We aren’t sure why the fiddler is trapped, but let us know if you know the story behind the image! #fiddler #fiddle #hancockfamily #music

It’s #AskAnArchivist day! 📖📚 Let us know in the comments any questions you may have about what we do or how we archive materials in the Southwest Music Archive, and we would be happy to answer! #AskAnArchivist #askmeanything #archivists

Arthur Wood's collection centers around local music fanzines. Below is the cover of The Beat magazine from October 1998, featuring Björk. For more information on Arthur Wood's background and collection, visit the link here: swco-ir.tdl.org/items/0fe3c4... #bjork #music #fanzines #arthurwood

Happy National CD Player Day! 💿 We have a few CDs from various collections compiled by our artists. Let this post also serve as a friendly reminder to support physical media and listen to CDs on a CD player every once in a while! #nationalcdplayerday #cd #music #michaelmartinmurphy

Our Texas Heritage Music Foundation collection never fails to surprise with interesting artifacts. Enjoy these buttons with various music artists, signed Luckenbach, TX koozie, and coaster with a drawing of a horse. For more information, see our finding aid here: txarchives.org/ttusw/findin...

We hope you find your own Fiddle Frolic to attend outdoors around Lubbock with cooler weather and the first day of fall near! If your struggling to find live music in Lubbock, use the link here for some ideas: visitlubbock.org/blog/upcomin... #music #localmusic #southwestmusicarchive #concerts

Glen Sample Ely is an award-winning author of several historical non-fiction pieces centered around Texas history. Ely was also an avid collector of music memorabilia from specific bands and performers. Below are a few of the well-known artists/groups he collected materials from.

This week, we are highlighting Jesse Reyes’s oral history interview—former member of the West Texas Hall of Fame Chicano band, Los Premiers. For the full abstract of Jesse’s interview, visit our Oral History Wiki here: oralhistory.swco.ttu.edu #music #chicanomusic #southwestmusicarchive

Happy Classical Music Month!🎶🎹 To celebrate, we are highlighting Dr. William Westney, a classical pianist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Texas Tech. These programs include some of the interesting destinations Westney toured as a pianist. #classicalmusicmonth #music #southwestmusicarchive

These promotional photos are from the Lanny Fiel Papers and the Gayla Klement Papers. For more information on these two collections, see our Facebook or Instagram page! www.facebook.com/TTUsouthwest... #music #lubbock #coffinbreak #gruntruck #bobwills #chainsawkittens

Welcome to #wildcardwednesday, where we share unexpected ephemera that appeared in our collections! In the Box Family Papers, we pulled a letter and image from Georges Collange—a musicologist from France's Johnny Cash Society. Both included depictions of Johnny Cash! #johnnycash #music #archives

Happy Elvis Week!🕺 From August 8-16, Elvis Presley’s musical influence is celebrated around the world. What individuals may not know is Elvis’s influence on the Lubbock music scene. Read our blog to find out! southwestcollection.wordpress.com/2018/07/09/b... #elvispresley #music #musicarchive

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Hi! We're new here! The Southwest Music Archive (SWMA)—formerly the Crossroads of Music Archive—seeks to collect records and personal memorabilia related to Texas Music, with a focus on documenting West Texas’s rich musical history. 🎶 View our collections here: hdl.handle.net/10605/9