Dusty Hill: Dallas’s Bearded Backbone of ZZ Top
Today is the birthday of Dusty Hill. He would be 78 today. Dusty Hill anchored ZZ Top's low end like a bridge holds a highway. He grew up in Dallas, […]
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Cody Johnson: Huntsville’s Badge-to-Stage Star
Today is the birthday of Cody Johnson. He would be 40 today. Cody Johnson grew up near Huntsville, Texas, in the tiny community of Sebastopol. He worked as a corrections […]
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Freddy Fender: San Benito’s Bilingual Crossover King
Today is the birthday of Freddy Fender. He would be 90 today. Freddy Fender of San Benito, Texas, clawed his way from a cotton field into music history. He picked […]
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Shakey Graves: Austin’s One-Man Band
Today is the birthday of Shakey Graves. He would be 40 today. Shakey Graves grew up in Austin, Texas, acting in commercials before he picked up a guitar. That mix […]
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Boz Scaggs: Plano’s Silk Degrees Soul Man
Today is the birthday of Boz Scaggs. He would be 83 today. Boz Scaggs discovered his voice in Plano, Texas, long before Hollywood found him. He arrived as a shy […]
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Frank Beard: Frankston’s Beardless Backbeat
Today is the birthday of Frank Beard. He would be 78 today. Frank Beard is the only man in ZZ Top without a beard. That irony still gets bigger laughs […]
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Parker McCollum: Conroe’s Cracked-Voice Cowboy
Today is the birthday of Parker McCollum. He would be 35 today. Parker McCollum grew up in Conroe, Texas, just far enough from Nashville to matter. He cut his teeth […]
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Solange Knowles: Houston’s Independent Throne
Today is the birthday of Solange Knowles. She would be 41 today. Solange Knowles grew up in Houston, Texas, in the shadow of a famous older sister. Her father managed […]
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Post Malone Birthday
Post Malone, born Austin Richard Post on July 4, 1995 in Syracuse, New York, moved to Grapevine, Texas at age 9 and has called it home ever since. A Grapevine […]
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Leon Bridges: Fort Worth’s Vintage Soul Man
Today is the birthday of Leon Bridges. He would be 38 today. Leon Bridges came into the world in Atlanta, but Fort Worth, Texas raised him. He waited tables at […]
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Koe Wetzel: Pittsburg’s Hillbilly Punk-Rocker
Today is the birthday of Koe Wetzel. He would be 35 today. Koe Wetzel grew up in Pittsburg, Texas, a small East Texas town near the Louisiana line. His college […]
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Vikki Carr: El Paso’s Border-to-Billboard Voice
Today is the birthday of Vikki Carr. She would be 87 today. Vikki Carr of El Paso, Texas, turned a Juárez-border childhood into international pop stardom. Born Florencia Bicenta de […]