Fort Worth: Van Zandt Cottage
A National Register historic landmark, the Van Zandt family home in Fort Worth shaped the roots of Texas music legend Townes Van Zandt.
Beaumont: The Southeast Texas Blues Heartland
Southeast Texas is the music region that shaped Gatemouth Brown, one of America's most eclectic blues guitarists.
San Antonio: Gatemouth Brown’s Professional Debut
San Antonio is where Clarence Gatemouth Brown launched his professional career in 1945, playing drums in local clubs.
Houston: Peacock Records
Peacock Records Houston — where Don Robey signed Gatemouth Brown in 1949 and built one of America's most important independent record labels.
Houston: The Bronze Peacock Club
Gatemouth Brown Bronze Peacock Houston — the night in 1947 when he stepped in for T-Bone Walker and launched one of blues history's greatest careers.
Orange: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown’s Hometown
Clarence Gatemouth Brown grew up in Orange, Texas, and returned there to die in 2005. His grave at Hollywood Cemetery honors a blues legend.
San Antonio: Charley Pride’s Number-One Hit
'Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone' put Charley Pride at number one in 1970 — a road song about the River Walk city that still resonates today.
Fort Worth: Charley Pride at the Stockyards
Country pioneer Charley Pride was honored by Fort Worth's National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum in 2006.
Houston: Charley Pride at Super Bowl VIII
Charley Pride sang the national anthem at Super Bowl VIII in Houston's Rice Stadium in 1974 — a landmark moment for country music's barrier-breaking star.
Arlington: Charley Pride at Globe Life Field
Charley Pride Arlington — the country legend became a Texas Rangers minority owner and sang the anthem at Globe Life Field, closing a baseball dream.
Dallas: Charley Pride
Charley Pride called Dallas home for 50 years — a barrier-breaking country legend who turned North Texas into his base for 29 number-one hits.
College Station: Kyle Field
Kyle Field in College Station, where the King of Country George Strait drew 110,905 fans in 2024, the largest ticketed concert in U.S. history.