Birthdays

Today is the birthday of Stevie Ray Vaughan. He would be 72 today. Stephen Ray Vaughan was born in Dallas, Texas on October 3, 1954. He grew up in Oak […]

Today is the birthday of Steve Miller. He would be 83 today. Steve Miller learned guitar in a Dallas living room, not a Milwaukee garage. His family moved to Dallas, […]

Today is the birthday of Tanya Tucker. She is 68 today. Tanya Denise Tucker was born in Seminole, Texas on October 10, 1958. Seminole sits in Gaines County, in the […]

Today is the birthday of Tanya Tucker. She is 68 today. Tanya Denise Tucker was born in Seminole, Texas on October 10, 1958. Seminole sits in Gaines County, flat far-West […]

Today is the birthday of Gene Watson. He would be 83 today. Gene Watson of Palestine, Texas, spent his mornings fixing wrecked cars, not chasing fame. He worked as an […]

Today is the birthday of Laura Lee. She would be 40 today. Khruangbin formed in Houston, Texas, out of a shared love for Thai funk and dub. Their name means […]

Today is the birthday of Victoria Spivey. She would be 120 today. Victoria Spivey grew up in Houston, Texas, surrounded by a musical family. Her father led a string band, […]

Today is the birthday of Little Joe. He would be 86 today. Little Joe of Temple, Texas, built an entire sound out of stubbornness. Radio programmers once told him Tejano […]

Today is the birthday of Bobby Fuller. He would be 84 today. Baytown, Texas, along the Houston Ship Channel, gave the world Bobby Fuller. His family later moved to El […]

Today is the birthday of The Big Bopper. He would be 96 today. J.P. Richardson grew up in Sabine Pass, Texas, near the Gulf Coast marshes. He worked as a […]

Today is the birthday of Narciso Martínez. He would be 115 today. Narciso Martínez built the sound of modern conjunto from a farmhouse near San Benito, Texas. He crossed the […]