2nd part of May 16 Texas special(still on demand).The music of musicians and bands that were born, originated or moved to Texas will be featured.
First set-let's kick it off with a little Texas psych,some pop and a band that carried western swing's torch through the 70's and 80's. |
I Need You The Zakary Thaks - VA:Acid Dreams Testament(2009) |
Smell of Incense Southwest F.O.B. - Smell Of Incense(1968/2006) |
You Know I've Got The Rest of My Life To Go Circus Maximus - Circus Maximus(1967) |
Relief The Lost Gonzo Band - Thrills(1976) |
Classical Gas Mason Williams - The Mason Williams Phonograph Record(1968) |
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens Asleep At The Wheel - Collision Course(1978) |
The following musicians were born and bred in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. |
King Of The Road Roger Miller - Golden Hits(1966) |
Soul Serenade King Curtis - Sweet Soul(1968) |
San-Ho-Say Freddie King - The Best Of Freddie King(1993) |
Joanne Michael Nesmith - Compilation(1973) |
These bands were led by individuals who were born in Texas but based themselves musically in the San Francisco Bay area. |
Hot Fun In The Summertime Sly & The Family Stone - Greatest Hits(1970) |
Feel The Need Graham Central Station - Release Yourself(1974) |
Try(Just A Little Bit Harder) Kozmic Blues Band - Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits(1973) |
Full-Lock Power Slide Boz Scaggs - My Time(1972) |
A set of tracks by Texas born musicians who had success in r&b music follows. |
Hold Me Tight Johnny Nash - VA:24 Power Hits(1969) |
You Better Believe It Baby Joe Tex - The Very Best Of Joe Tex(1988) |
Outa-Space Billy Preston - I Wrote A Simple Song(1972) |
If You Love Me Like You Say Albert Collins - Frostbite(1980) |
This set features more musicians from the Dallas-Fort Worth area with an introduction from Amirillo's own Joe Ely. |
Dallas Joe Ely - Musta Notta Gotta Lotta(1980) |
Diamond's Are A Girl's Best Friend T-Bone Burnett - Trap Door(1982) |
Take Me To The River Delbert McClinton - The Jealous Kind(1980) |
Long Way From Home The Vaughan Brothers - Family Style(1990) |
Can't talk about Texas without a nod to country music-Buck Owens helped develop the Bakersfield Sound and satirist/musician/activist Kinky Friedman migrated from Chicago. |
Heartaches By The Number Ray Price - Ray Price's Greatest Hits(1961) |
Act Naturally Buck Owens - 20 Greatest Hits(1977) |
Would You Lay With Me(In A Field Of Stone) Tanya Tucker - Greatest Hits(1975) |
I Believe In You Don Williams - I Believe In You(1980) |
Harper Valley P.T.A. Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A.(1968) |
We Reserve The Right To Refuse Service To You Kinky Friedman - Sold American(1973) |
We'll finish up with a few more individuals/bands born or originating in Texas. |
Tape From California Phil Ochs - Chords Of Fame(1974) |
Relativity Sam Samudio - Sam:Hard and Heavy(1971) |
Children's Heritage Bloodrock - Bloodrock 2(1970) |
That's The Law Point Blank - Point Blank(1975) |
Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. |
I liked this show alot
8:44 PM, August 15th, 2013