Category: <span>Songs of Texas</span>

“Lubbock or Leave It”

Preliminary Information “Lubbock or Leave It,” the controversial country rock song, was released on April 7, 2006 (“Lubbock or Leave It”). It is the seventh track on the band’s fourth album Taking the Long Way, which happened to be the last album for which they still referred to themselves as Dixie …

Don’t Mess Wit Texas – Lil’ Keke

Lil’ Keke, whose legal name is Marcus Lakee Edwards was born in 1976 in Houston, Texas. Keke started rapping in the early 90s and was the pupil of his friend and fellow rap innovator, DJ Screw. Lil’ Keke has been widely recognized for his influence on street music and the underground rap/ …

Dallas

The song I chose to analyze was “Dallas” by Jimmie Dale Gilmore and the Flatlanders. The song was written and sung by Jimmie Dale Gilmore and was released by Jimmie Dale Gilmore and the Flatlanders in 1972. “Dallas” falls into the genres of acoustic folk, string-band country, and country blues. …

“Beautiful Texas”

“Beautiful Texas” written in 1933 by W. Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel and performed by the Light Crust Doughboys is a western swing song. Musician and Songwriter The Light Crust Doughboys started as the Willis Fiddle Band which consisted of James Robert (Bob) Wills and Herman Arnspirger. Milton Brown joined the band …