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She Dares to Be Different: Janis at UT 1962

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East Side Stories

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Burton Wilson: the Heyday’s Memory

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Lydia Mendoza: La Alondra de la Frontera

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Lefty Frizzell: The Voice of Honky Tonk

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Kerrville’s Kennedy Was Austin Music’s “Rodfather”

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He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes (excerpt)

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Selena: Frozen in Perfection

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Country Charley’s Pride Sans Prejudice

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Frankie Lee Sims: “Don’t Forget Me, Baby”

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Hop Wilson: Blue Steel from H-Town

0June 23, 2020

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Jefferson Hotel likely site of historic 1927 recordings in Dallas

1June 16, 2020

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Waylon Jennings: Nashville Rebel

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James Hand: Magic Where the Shadows Were

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“Ghost Notes” excerpt: Texans help create West Coast R&B scene

0April 26, 2020

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Billy Joe Shaver wudn’t born no yesterday

1April 5, 2020

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T-Bone Walker and the language of electric blues

1April 1, 2020

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Order [Ghost Notes]: Pioneering Spirits of Texas Music. “Ghost notes” is a musical term for sounds barely audible, a wisp lingering around the beat, yet somehow driving the groove. The Texas musicians profiled here, ranging from 1920s gospel performers to the first psychedelic band, are generally not well known, but the impact of their early contributions on popular music is unmistakable. This beautiful Tim Kerr-illustrated collection provides more background on the Texas from which these artists sprang, fully formed.

All Over the Map: True Heroes of Texas Music (North Texas Lives of Musician Series) available in paperback and Kindle editions. A lavishly illustrated collection of 42 profiles of Texas music pioneers, most underrated or overlooked. All Over the Map: True Heroes of Texas Music covers the musical landscape of a most musical state. The first edition was published in 2005 to wide acclaim. This second edition includes updated information, a bonus section of six behind-the-scenes heroes, and fifteen new portraits of Lefty Frizzell, Janis Joplin, and others, spanning such diverse styles as blues, country, hip-hop, conjunto, gospel, rock, and jazz.

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What's New

She Dares to Be Different: Janis at UT 1962

East Side Stories

Burton Wilson: the Heyday’s Memory

Lydia Mendoza: La Alondra de la Frontera

Lefty Frizzell: The Voice of Honky Tonk

Kerrville’s Kennedy Was Austin Music’s “Rodfather”

He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes (excerpt)

Selena: Frozen in Perfection

Country Charley’s Pride Sans Prejudice

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Frankie Lee Sims: “Don’t Forget Me, Baby”

Hop Wilson: Blue Steel from H-Town

Jefferson Hotel likely site of historic 1927 recordings in Dallas

Waylon Jennings: Nashville Rebel

James Hand: Magic Where the Shadows Were

“Ghost Notes” excerpt: Texans help create West Coast R&B scene

Billy Joe Shaver wudn’t born no yesterday

T-Bone Walker and the language of electric blues

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