Buddy Holly
The name Buddy Holly is as iconic to Texas as the Alamo or the flag itself. Buddy, born Charles Hardin Holley on September 7, 1936, was from Lubbock, Texas and the youngest of four children. In his early days as …
Sippie Wallace
Beulah Thomas “Sippie” Wallace was born in Houston Texas on November 1, 1898 as one of thirteen children to her parents Fanny and George W. Thomas, Sr. Sippie got her nickname for how far apart her teeth were, claiming that …
“Ragtime Annie” by Eck Robertson
In 1922, recorded music was in its infancy, but Texan raised fiddle player Alexander Campbell “Eck” Robertson was given the opportunity to record what many music historians claim to be the first recorded country commercial phonograph record. On this groundbreaking …
“I Like Austin, But I Love San Antone” by Garrett T. Capps
Although Garrett T. Capps is still a relatively new artist, his Texan born confidence always him to write opinionated pieces, like his new single “I Like Austin, But I Love San Antone.” A self described captain on a space ship …
