Willie Nelson has an extremely extensive and ongoing career. A whole book, let alone one singular post would not be adequate to explain all of the nuances of his career that takes up the majority of his 95 years alive. In terms of his Texan-ness, his overall relation to Texas, …
Geto Boys was a rap group from Houston, TX. It was founded in 1986 by James “Lil’ J” Smith, the owner of Rap-A-Lot Records. Before you ask, yes, it was originally “Ghetto Boys,” but it was changed for marketing reasons after their first two albums were released. The original lineup …
Doug Sahm, also referred to as “the Godfather of San Antonio rock ‘n’ roll” was born in San Antonio in 1941 and an artist who became popular in many different genres of music. He is often associated with “Tex-Mex” music that arose on the San Antonio music scene in the …
A Brief Biography Robert Earl Davis Jr., better known as DJ Screw, was responsible for pioneering the “chopped and screwed” tempo method (Fickman). He “screwed” music by slowing the tempo of two vinyl records to half its speed or less (Esparza). Afterward, he would “cut up” the songs and “stitch …
ZZ Top, also known as “That Lil’ Ole Band from Texas” is a band for the ages. First formed in 1969 in Houston, TX the band was built around Billy Gibbons and his vision. At the signing of their deal with London Records the band consisted of vocalist/bassist Dusty Hills, …
The 13th Floor Elevators started with Tommy Hall, Stacy Sutherland, Benny Thurman, John Ike Walton, and Roger Kynard “Roky” Erickson. The band’s life started in 1965 and ended in 1969 because of drug possession. The band had several popular songs such as “You’re Gonna Miss Me” and had popular albums …
Destiny Child, originally known as the Girl’s Tyme, was an incredibly powerful and popular R&B group from Houston Texas in the 1990s. In 1997, Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett were signed to Columbia Records as Destiny’s Child. Over time, the group members changed due to internal and legal issues. Beyonce’s father, …
Roy Kelton Orbison, born in Vernon, TX, was a Rock and roll singer and songwriter from the 1950s to the 1980s. In high school, he created a band known as the Wink Westerners, where he was the lead singer and guitar player. After graduating, he attended North Texas State College, …
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 …
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