A cover of the Marty Robbins song by Kris O’Brien When we were first told about this assignment, I thought to myself “I should just sing a cover of one of the songs I like because that sounds like a lot less work than interviewing someone.” Then I thought to …
A brief history of Waylon Jennings life is important to put him in context in the history of Texas music. Jennings was born in 1937 in Littlefield, TX and famously started his music career as the bass player in Buddy Holly’s band. After swapping his place on Holly’s plane for …
Tex Ritter (1905-1974) Born “Woodward Maurice Ritter” in Panola County, TX in 1905, Tex Ritter was a famous “singing cowboy.” Ritter grew up on a ranch in Beaumont, TX and lived and worked there until he left to attend the University of Texas. It was there that Ritter met some …
Song: “Old Chisholm Trail” Artist: Frank Goodwyn “Old Chisholm Trail” “Old Chisholm Trail” is a cowboy trail song by Frank Goodwyn, recorded on April 30, 1939, in Falfurrias, Texas. The song tells the story of a cowboy and his exploits and troubles while driving longhorn cattle on the Chisholm Trail. …
Song: “Streets of Laredo” Artist: Marty Robbins Album/Year: More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (1960) “Streets of Laredo“ The song “Streets of Laredo” is a popular song about cowboys and the Old American West. The first appearance of the song in the American music scene was when the song was …
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