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Born Under a Bad Sign: Alabama 3 July 2008

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Austin’s ‘Street of Dreams’: From Pecan Street to Dirty Sixth

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Jefferson Hotel likely site of historic 1927 recordings in Dallas

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Waylon Jennings: Nashville Rebel

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My favorite interview: Bette Midler 1998

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Greatest Austin Clubs Ever: #16 Austin Opera House, #17 Mohawk

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Billy Joe Shaver wudn’t born no yesterday

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Michael’s New Book Is Here

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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Born Under a Bad Sign: Alabama 3 July 2008

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

Hop Wilson: Blue Steel from H-Town

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Tour like a rock star (on a roadie’s budget)

Austin’s ‘Street of Dreams’: From Pecan Street to Dirty Sixth

Jefferson Hotel likely site of historic 1927 recordings in Dallas

Waylon Jennings: Nashville Rebel

STEWED, SCREWED AND TATTOOED: The Selling of Sailor Jerry

James Hand: Magic Where the Shadows Were

Dear Dad, your eldest son is gay

San Antonio Excerpt: “Ghost Notes: Pioneering Spirits of Texas Music”

My favorite interview: Bette Midler 1998

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

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Greatest Austin Clubs Ever: #16 Austin Opera House, #17 Mohawk

Billy Joe Shaver wudn’t born no yesterday

Greatest Austin Clubs of All-Time: Broken Spoke, Saxon Pub, Backroom

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