About the artists Gentry, Owen, and Cook are cousins all born in Fort Payne, Alabama. The cousins formed a band called Wildcountry. From 1973 to 1977, Wildcountry worked shows across the South, spreading their blend of southern rock and country-pop to the masses. In 1977, Wildcountry renamed itself to Alabama. …
The Track “I Been on (Remix)” is a remix featuring the work of Houston hip-hop artists Bun B, Lil Keke, Slim Thug, Willie D, Scarface, and Z-Ro. This version of the song was released in 2013, originally to SoundCloud but is now available on Apple Music, Youtube, and Pandora. Each …
About the Josh Abbott Band Josh Abbott founded the band in 2006 in Lubbock, Texas. He was attending Texas Tech University, and he built the band with his grad school fraternity brothers from Phi Delta Theta. About the Song “My Texas” is a song that is heavily focused on bringing …
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 …
Performed by George Strait, “Amarillo By Morning” is a country song that was released in 1982 on the album Strait from the Heart with MCA Records. This album was his second one ever and it reached critical acclaim, as it features not only “Amarillo By Morning” but the first number-one …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqBEQ0DpTKs Background Recorded between 1955-1967 in San Antonio by Flaco Jimenez ‘Mojado Sin Licensia’, translated to ‘W**back* without a licenses’, discusses the struggle of a man who is undocumented in the United States. The term used in the title of the song is derogatory and describes those who crossed the …
About the Artist “Texas (When I Die)” by Tanya Tucker was produced by Jeff Goldstein and released on November 28, 1978, as the first single from her album, TNT. After its release, the song peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Tanya Tucker was born in …
The song I chose to analyze was “Back to Texas” by Kacey Musgraves. This song was written by Musgraves herself and is the first track on her self titled album, released in 2007. This song is written in a country folk style and features a variety of string instruments like …
If you have never been to Texas, this song will for sure make you feel like you took a 4-minute trip there. With the warm acoustic guitar opening the song and carrying the rhythm the whole way through, the listener gets a taste of how the sun feels there. The …
“San Antonio mi pueblo querido”: “San Antonio my dear town” Laura Reyes San Antonio Querido is a recorded performance sung by Laura Reyes. This recording is from the Arhoolie Foundation’s Strachwitz Collection of Mexican American and Mexican Recordings. This Ranchera song dives deep into the Mexican roots of San Antonio …
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