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 …
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 …
Both a skilled singer and guitarist, Barbara Lynn is one of the most talented electric rhythm and blues artists of her era. Her confident stage presence combined with her musical abilities and distinctive playing style causes her to stand out amongst other rock and roll and R&B musicians. Her story …
Intro: Who is Freddy Fender? Freddy Fender, or his real name, Baldemar Garza Huerta, is an American Tejano musician born in San Benito, Texas. He changed his name in 1959 when he decided to combine Freddy with the brand name of his guitar, Fender. Falling under the genres of country, …
Pantera is a heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, that started as a glam rock in the mid-1980s. It was formed in 1981 by the Abbott brothers – drummer Vinnie Paul and guitarist Dimebag Darrell – along with singer Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera replaced Glaze with Phil Anselmo in 1987. Pantera …
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 …
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