Johnny Bush: Houston’s Whiskey River Songwriter
Today is the birthday of Johnny Bush. He would be 92 today. Johnny Bush grew up in Kashmere Gardens, a working-class Houston, Texas neighborhood. He wrote "Whiskey River" in 1972, […]
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Buddy Tate: Sherman’s Blues-Soaked Tenor Man
Today is the birthday of Buddy Tate. He would be 114 today. Buddy Tate's tenor saxophone sounded like a Sunday sermon shouted over a rowdy dance floor. He grew up […]
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Johnny Winter: Beaumont’s White Lightning
Today is the birthday of Johnny Winter. He would be 83 today. Beaumont, Texas sits in the Golden Triangle — the industrial coastal zone where the refineries run day and […]
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Steve Jordan: Elsa’s Accordion Revolutionary
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 […]
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Erykah Badu: Dallas’s Queen of Neo Soul
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 […]
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Bob Wills: The King of Western Swing
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. […]
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Townes Van Zandt: Fort Worth’s Lonesome Poet
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 […]
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Ornette Coleman: Fort Worth’s Free Spirit
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 […]
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Herschel Evans: Denton’s Warm-Toned Rival
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 […]
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Flaco Jiménez: San Antonio’s Accordion King
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., […]
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Vinnie Paul: Arlington’s Groove Metal Powerhouse
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, […]
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Paul Wall: Houston’s People’s Champ of Grillz
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 […]