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Thursday May 16th, 2013 with Chris Sharp
It Came Out Of Texas(pt 1)

Tonight's show focuses on Texas-it's the first part of 3(to be broadcast later in the summer).You'll hear Texas rock,outlaw country and blues from bands and performers who were born or made their mark in Texas
Set 1-some music out of San Antonio to start things off.
(Is Anybody Going To) San Antone
Doug Sahm - VA:Rhino Presents Atco remasters(1994)
Hot Smoke And Sasafrass
Bubble Puppy - A Gathering of Promises(1969)
At The Crossroads
Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino(1969)
Next set includes some icons in the development of Texas music and three lives that ended tragically(Bobby Fuller emulating Buddy Holly's musical style however his death was tragically mysterious as opposed to Holly's death which was tragically needless)
Peggy Sue
Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits(1980)
Love's Made A Fool of You
The Bobby Fuller Four - Best of The Bobby Fuller Four(1981)
Dream Baby
Roy Orbison - The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison(1972)
Sugar Coated Love
Freddy Fender - The Best of Freddy Fender(1977)
Next up-some bands and performers who were born or made their musical mark in Houston.
Houston
Johnny Copeland - Texas Twister(1983)
Treat Her Right
Roy Head & The Traits - VA:Duke-Peacock's Greatest Hits(1992)
Crazy Man
Josephus - Dead Man(1970)
Something's Burning
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Greatest Hits(1971)
Two For The Price of One
Johnny Guitar Watson & Larry Williams - VA:Soul Shots-A Collection of Sixties Soul Classics(1988)
This set traces the development of ZZ Top in the Houston area in the mid to late 60's.
Shady
American Blues - American Blues Do Their Thing(1968)
Life's A Misery
The Warlocks - The Beginning of Z Z Top(2006)
99th Floor
The Moving Sidewalks - Flash(1968)
El Diablo
Z Z Top - Tejas(1976)
Future Blues
Rocky Hill - Texas Shuffle(1982)
Now we turn to the psychedelic and "outlaw" scene(and some blues) of Austin from the mid 60's to the early 80's.
Splash 1
The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of The 13th Floor Elevators(1966)
My Time
The Golden Dawn - Power Plant(1968)
Night Life
Willie Nelson - Country Winners(1973)
North Cumberland Blues
Jerry Jeff Walker - Driftin' Way of Life(1969)
Lonesome,On'ry and Mean
Waylon Jennings - Waylon:Greatest Hits(1979)
I'm Sorry
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Butt Rockin'(1981)
Next up we have a set from the Winter brothers of the Beaumont region
Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll
Edgar Winter's White Trash - Edgar Winter's White Trash(1971)
Memory Pain
Johnny Winter - Second Winter(1970)
Still Alive And Well
Edgar Winter's White Trash - Roadwork(1972)
Ain't Nothin' To Me
Johnny Winter - Still Alive And Well(1973)
Easy Street
The Edgar Winter Group - Shock Treatment(1974)
This is the quintessential George Jone track-he died April 26,2013 and the world lost one of it's great voices.He performed in the Beaumont area early in his career.
He Stopped Loving Her Today
George Jones - Music Is My Life(1980)
Thank you for listening.Next show-"The Sessionman's Sessionmen"-the music of Chris Spedding and Nicky Hopkins on May 30th at 12:00 a.m.
Interactive CKCU
Chris
Everything's bigger'n Texas

1:17 AM, May 16th, 2013
farron
I did listen to this...not part 2 though. Tonight, I listen to the west coast pop art!

9:56 PM, August 6th, 2013
Chris Sharp (host)
love to hear from the tree planters union

11:01 AM, August 7th, 2013
farron
ahh, union, if only...

11:20 PM, August 12th, 2013
chris
I was speaking of the union of non-union tree planters

8:09 AM, August 13th, 2013
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