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 …
This article aims to highlight the contributions of LGBTQ+ musicians in the state of Texas, a state with a conservative-rural-country reputation, as a reminder that queer people exist in these spaces too. A Brief Aside on Queer History It is important to note that the term “queer” was originally used …
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, …
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 …
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 …
American folk-blues artist Huddie William Ledbetter, also known by the stage names Belly or Lead Belly, was born on January 21, 1885, on Jeter Plantation, close to Mooringsport, Louisiana, and passed away on December 6, 1949, in New York, New York. He was Wesley and Sally Ledbetter’s only child. Lead …
Beulah Thomas “Sippie” Wallace was born in Houston, Texas on November 1, 1898. She is the daughter of Fanny and George W. Thomas, Sr., and one of thirteen kids. Because her father was the deacon of Shiloh Baptist Church, Sippie sang and played the organ in this house of worship. …
About T-Bone Walker According to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, T-Bone Walker is known as the “godfather of the modern electric blues guitar.” Born May 28th, 1910, and originally named Aaron Thibeaux, he grew up in Linden, Texas, then moved to Dalles with his mother when he was 2. Walker …
About the Artist – Blind Willie Johnson Blind Willie Johnson (BWJ) was an American gospel blues singer and guitarist known for the power and emotion in his voice and his innovative slide guitar playing. Not much is known about his childhood, but he was born on January 22, 1897, in …
Arizona Dranes was a blind African and Mexican American gospel music artist who is said to have been born sometime between 1889 or 1894 in Greensvile, Texas. Dranes attended the Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored Youths located in Austin Texas which it is said that she received her …
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