Nick Jonas, solo musical artist and previous band member of The Jonas Brothers, is not typically what we think of when we think of Texan musicians. However, during my research on Nick Jonas, I actually discovered that his ties to Texan cities such as Dallas and Fort Worth have remained …
Preliminary Information: Townes Van Zandt was born in Fort Worth, TX. This artist experienced a lot of different areas in his childhood as his family was constantly moving around from place to place to support his father’s career in the oil business. Van Zandt went to a military academy for …
Background Floyd Tillman was born in Ryan, Oklahoma on December 8, 1914, but he was raised in Post, Texas. Tillman was the son of a sharecropper. He grew up in the cotton mill town of Post, Texas, and as a young man worked as a telegraph operator. Floyd was drawn …
By Elvie Thomas The song “Motherless Child Blues” was recorded by Elvie Thomas and Geeshie Wiley in 1930 on the western coast of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. These artists helped define the “pre-war blues” and “country blues” genres, and the unique history behind them shaped this hit song. L.V. “Elvie” …
The song I chose to analyze was “You’re From Texas” by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. This song is an example of the Western Swing music genre, and was first recorded on July 15, 1942. Although performed by Bob Wills and his 10 Texas Playboy string band members, the …
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