Rio Record Shop Collection
Scope and Contents Note
Collection organized into three series: 1. Sound recordings, 2. Indexes, and 3. Visual Materials. Indexes arranged alphabetically. A shelflist of phonographs is available.
Consists of sound recordings of Texas popular music (mostly in Spanish) and various indexes and lists relating to Mexican, Mexican American, and American popular music. Recording company labels represented in the collection include ARV International, Bego, Falcon, Freddie, Joey, Tex-Mex, and many other companies. The dates of the recordings are mostly from the late 1960s through 1981. The musical styles represented vary from traditional Norteño music to rock and roll. Lists and indexes in the collection include alphabetical listings of recordings by musician or by song title, some record company catalogues, and lists of top-selling records arranged chronologically. Also included are promotional photos of musicians.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1982
Language of Materials
English, Spanish
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Historical Note
San Antonio business that operated from 1949 to 1982, specializing in Mexican and Mexican American music. Founder Hymie Wolf and his staff maintained various indexes and song lists, including lists of local best-selling recordings and the recording histories of popular songs and musicians.
Full Extent
10 in. + 51 photoprints; 336 sound discs: analog, 45 rpm, 7 in.; 226 sound discs: analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.; 22,000 3x5 in. index cards
Abstract
Sound recordings and music indexes from the San Antonio, Texas, Rio Record Shop founded by Hymie Wolf.
Acquisition Information
Information of acquisition method not available.
Separated Material
The 45 rpm sound discs have been individually cataloged; local call numbers are PHNDISC LA 299-323 and PHNDISC LA 350-660.
Processing Information
Processing information not available.
- Title
- Rio Record Shop Collection
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021 June: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez to fix compliance check errors to prepare for the migration to new TARO website.
- 2021 November: Edited by Devon Murphy to update control access terms and formatting based on the TARO Control Access List.
- 2024 May: Edited by Elizabeth Garza to update inventory.
- 2025 July: Revised by Ryan Sullivant to fix validation errors prior to ingestion into ArchivesSpace.
- 2026: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu