Austin is not only the state capitol of Texas, but the self proclaimed capitol of music. It is home to the University of Texas, as well as a lively music scene around country, blues and rock. “Keep Austin Weird” is a slogan that was created to promote small businesses in …
Buddy Holly (Charles Hardin Holly) was a pioneer of 1950’s rock and roll born in Lubbock, Texas. Holly was one of three members of The Crickets, also featuring Jerry Allison and Joe B. Maudlin. In their short lived time as a band, they immediately rose to fame. Holly left the …
Background Information Blind Lemon Jefferson was on a farm in Freestone County, Texas whose parents were sharecroppers. His exact date of birth is unknown and differs depending on the source. Census records say that he was born on September 24 1893, while Jefferson wrote October 26, 1894 on his World …
Summary In the 1947 film Bells of San Angelo, Lee Madison (played by singer and actress Dale Evans) sings the original song “I Love The West”. Between 1940-1950, Evans was the leading lady for Hollywood’s most iconic musical westerns which glorify a false narrative of cowboy culture. The cowboys that …
Lyrics … Well, when you’re down on your luck and you ain’t got a buck, in London you’re a goner. Even London Bridge has fallen down and moved to Arizona; now I know why. And I’ll substantiate the rumor that the English sense of humor is drier than the Texas …
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