Birthdays

Today is the birthday of Steve Jordan. He would be 88 today. Steve Jordan of Elsa, Texas, played the accordion like it owed him money. He lost sight in one […]

Today is the birthday of Erykah Badu. She would be 56 today. Erykah Badu grew up in South Dallas, Texas, surrounded by gospel, jazz, and incense smoke. She started performing […]

Today is the birthday of Bob Wills. He would be 122 today. James Robert Wills was born on March 6, 1905, on a farm near Kosse in Limestone County, Texas. […]

Today is the birthday of Townes Van Zandt. He would be 83 today. John Townes Van Zandt was born in Fort Worth, Texas on March 7, 1944, into a family […]

Today is the birthday of Ornette Coleman. He would be 97 today. Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman was born in Fort Worth, Texas on March 9, 1930. Fort Worth's Southside was […]

Today is the birthday of Herschel Evans. He would be 118 today. Herschel Evans played tenor saxophone like warm syrup poured over cold biscuits, thick and comforting. He grew up […]

Today is the birthday of Flaco Jiménez. He is 88 today. Leonardo Jiménez Jr. was born in San Antonio, Texas on March 11, 1939. His father, Don Santiago Jiménez Sr., […]

Today is the birthday of Vinnie Paul. He would be 63 today. Vinnie Paul hit drums like he was trying to crack the earth open. Abilene, Texas, claims his birth, […]

Today is the birthday of Paul Wall. He would be 46 today. Paul Wall turned dental hardware into a genuine art form. He grew up in Houston, Texas, deep inside […]

Today is the birthday of Lightnin' Hopkins. He would be 115 today. Sam John Hopkins was born in Centerville, Texas on March 15, 1912. Leon County is in the heart […]

Today is the birthday of Charley Pride. He would be 92 today. Charley Frank Pride was born on March 18, 1934, in Sledge, Mississippi. But Texas was where he became […]

Today is the birthday of Bun B. He would be 54 today. Bun B built rhymes like a refinery builds pressure, slow and relentless. Port Arthur, Texas, raised him under […]