Resume

1971-Present

Professional Experience

Dallas Morning News – paperboy (1971-73)
Pastory’s Restaurant (Dallas) – busboy (1973)
Catfish Cabin (Dallas) – busboy (1974)
Safari Steakhouse (Dallas) – busboy (1974)
North Dallas Lawn and Garden (Dallas) – stock clerk (1974)
Gerland’s Food Fair (Dallas) – clerk (1975)
Baskin Robbins (Dallas) – dipper (1975)
Sears & Roebuck Garden Shop (Dallas) – clerk (1975-77)
Fat Friar’s (San Marcos) – bartender (1978)
Too Bitter (San Marcos) – janitor (1978)
University of Texas at Dallas McDermott Library (Richardson) – clerk (1979)
National Archives (Washington, D.C.) – archivist technician – intern (1979)
Southwest Texas State University Library, (San Marcos) – government documents clerk (1980)
UT Austin Perry Castañeda Library (Austin) – government documents clerk (1981)
Texas State Library (Austin) – government documents clerk (1982)
Charles Key Construction Company (Austin) – assistant superintendent (1983-84)
Lindley Group (Austin) – research analyst (1984)
Austin American-Statesman, Research Department – research analyst (1985-89)
Austin American-Statesman, Arts and Entertainment – “Nightlife” music
Calendar Editor, Music Photographer (1985-88)
Austin American-Statesman, Arts and Entertainment – writer; Country/Folk columnist (1988-90)
Texas Music Office, Texas Department of Commerce – director (1990-91)
Texas Music Office, Office of the Governor – director (1991 – 2015)
Austin Community College – Adjunct Professor; Survey of the Music Business (2006 – 2021); College to Carer Success (2015 – 2021)
TMO Duties Included:
developed and supervised Texas Music Business Referral Network (12 databases totaling more than 14,000 active records)​
recruited music businesses to Texas
assisted Texas businesses with their expansion plans
developed/edited TMO website
publicized significant music developments to state, national and international media
supervised two-person staff (publications coordinator and administrative assistant) and up to four intern researchers each semester
recruited up to 14 Texas participants for The Texas Stand at MIDEM (the world’s largest music industry convention held each January in Cannes); Stand Director, 1991 to 1997 two-person staff (publications coordinator and administrative assistant) and up to four intern researchers each semester
researched/edited Texas Music International Tip Sheet
administered TMO stand at South by Southwest Music and Media Conference, 1990 to 2014
drafted and edited Governor’s music-related correspondence and speeches
provided information about music issues to Texas Legislature and Governor’s Legislative Office edited and published Texas Music Industry Directory, Texas Music Events Calendar, Texas Recording and Production Guide, Texas Music Education Primer, Texas Music Bibliography, Internet Guide to Texas Music, and numerous 1-page information sheets
served as liaison between Texas music businesses and state and federal governments, and state and national music associations

Volunteer

  • 1995-2015 Carver Branch Library, Victory Tutorial Program – tutor
  • 1994-present National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Texas Chapter – Voting member
  • First Vice President (1994 – 1996)
  • Board Member At-Large (1996 – 1998; 2004-2005)
  • One of 12-member Blue Ribbon Lifetime Achievement Committee (2003 – 2005)
  • 2004-2006 Texas Travel Industry Association – Ex Officio Board Member
  • 2005-2009 Austin Music Foundation – Board member

Honors

  • 1989-1990 Best Music Critic, Austin Music Awards
  • 2014-2015 Selected as the inaugural member of the Texas Music Business Hall of Fame, and was the first recipient of the Austin Music Industry Awards “Unsung Hero” award.

Publishings and Recordings

“Lost From Austin” Third Coast (June, July 1985)
photographed 400+ musical acts; compiled 184 weeks of daily “Nightlife”
music calendars; wrote 250 articles (Austin American-Statesman June 1985-January 1990)
Harvey Yount, Huts Hymnal: The Lyrics of H.T. Young – editor (Off the Cuff, 1989)
Texas Music Industry Directory – editor (Texas Music Office, Governor’s Office, 1991 – 2006)
Rick Broussard, She Makes The Angels Cry – producer (Dynamic 1992)
Texas Recording and Production Guide – editor (Texas Music Office, Governor’s Office, 1993 – 1996)
Junior Brown, Guit With It – executive producer (Curb 1993)
Roky Erickson, Openers II: The Lyrics of Roky Erickson – editor (2.13.61 Publications, 1995)
Roky Erickson, All That May Do My Rhyme – co-producer (Trance Syndicate, 1995)
“A Bibliography of Texas Music” – editor (Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 1995)
The Handbook of Texas Music – editor (with Roy Barkley, Douglas E. Barnett, Cathy Brigham, Gary Hartman, Dave Oliphant, and George B. Ward; Texas State Historical Association, 2003)
Co-hosted and co-produced 21 Jimi Hendrix Birthday Specials(1981-2002) with Larry Monroe on KUT-FM 90.5.
Additional KUT specials with Monroe on Cindy Walker.
Additional KUT specials with Monroe on Lefty Frizzell.
Additional KUT specials with Monroe on Floyd Tillman.