Texas music

Cafe Society
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It’s been implied that Texas hasn’t contributed much to the music industry. I’m not gonna pit, rant, or call names…but WTF!

I’d like to get a list going of ALL the musicians that have come out of Texas. Please include where they are from if possible. I’ll get the ball rolling and I know I’m not even going to scratch the surface.

P.S. lets try to keep count

  1. Willie Nelson- Abbott/Waco
  2. ZZ Top- Houston
  3. Janis Joplin- Port Arthur
  4. Dixie Chicks- Dallas
  5. Buddy Holly- Lubbock
  6. Stevie Ray Vaughn- Dallas
  7. Fabulous Thunderbirds- Austin
  8. Kris (Carson) Kristofferson- Brownsville
  9. Texas Tornadoes (Sahm Rip)- San Antonio
  10. Tanya Tucker- Seminole,Tx
  11. Gene Watson- Palestine
  12. RoKy (Roger Kenyard) Erickson- San Antonio

I’m not particular about the genre, but I would like the more popular artists, if you please.

That’s an even dozen…next Doper

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Pantera - Dallas

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  1. Lyle Lovett- Klein/Houston
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  1. Norah Jones - Dallas
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15.Leanne Rimes–Grapevine,TX
16.Johnny High(Leanne’s Mgr and a major player in old style country music revues)–Hurst,TX
17.George Strait–Poteet,TX
IDBB

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There are two #15s
19. Don Henley - Gilmer, TX

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Among the musical Texans that come to mind…

  1. Don Henley - Gilmer

  2. Stephen Stills - Dallas

  3. Michael Nesmith - Houston

  4. Archie Bell & the Drells - Houston

  5. Roy Orbison- Wink

  6. Waylon Jennings - Littlefield

  7. George Strait - Poteet

  8. Mac Davis - Lubbock

  9. Joe Tex (“I Gotcha!”) - Rogers

  10. Freddy Fender - San Benito

  11. Christopher Cross - San Antonio

  12. Vanilla Ice - Carrollton (says he was born in Miami, though his word is always suspect)

  13. Doug Sahm (The Sir Douglas Quintet) - San Antonio

  14. Ornette Coleman - Fort Worth

  15. Roger (King of the Road) Miller - Fort Worth

  16. Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys - Fort Worth

  17. Nelly - Austin (Air Force brat, born in AUstin, lived many places)

  18. Kris Kristofferson - Brownsville

  19. Folkie Phil Ochs - El Paso

  20. Debbie Reynolds - El Paso

  21. Van Cliburn - Fort Worth

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LOL…you posted at the same time I did,Playboy.:smiley:

And th at should read “Leanne’s FORMER mgr” next to Johnny High.
I cant think of the number of times in HS we got bored on Sat nights and went and saw his “Country Revue” over at the old Haltom High School.
Plus…I’ve met him!Yup…once.The lady who lives across from my mom is his housekeeper and I got to help her once.:slight_smile:

IDBB

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Vanilla Ice was a Dallas native.
How do I know this? Well…I saw on VH1’s “Vanilla Ice:Behind the Music”!:smiley:

IDBB

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Don’t forget Robert Earl Keene! I do believe he hails from College Station, Tx.

Seems to me that Austin, Tx could provide a long enough list on its own to dispell any myth about the states contribution (or lack thereof) to music.

Oh, yeah. Michelle Shocked is from Texas, too.

Somebodys gotta go back and git a shitload of dimes!

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Waylon Jennings - Littlefield
Bob Wills - Kosse
Selena - Corpus Christi

Ok, and nobody heard me say this but…
Destiny’s Child - Houston

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I forgot about Bob Wills, I got my doper name from his band.

Robert Earl Keene is from Bandera, Tx (he went to school in College Station where he was Lyle Lovett’s roomate). So is Charlie Robison whom I will add to the list.

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I suppose trying to keep up w/ any numbers is gonna be a problem. I’ll go back later and handle that. Let’s see…

96 Tears- Corpus Christi
Big Bopper- Sabine Pass
Boz Scaggs- Dallas
Steve Miller- Dallas
Kenny Rogers- Houston
Ray Price- Perryville
Jerry Jeff Walker- Austin

Some of these may be adopted Texans by their own admission. Hell, not everyone has to be actually born here. As long as they got here as quick as they could. :smiley:

astorian you sure hammered the list I was about to post…good work

I’m not through yet…Texas has no musical talent, sheesh :rolleyes:

I was wondering if TexasPlayboy was going to let Bob Wills slip by?

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My favorite… Rev. Horton Heat!!

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Blind Lemon Jefferson (everybody credits Robert Johnson, but it was Blind Lemon he was imitating)
T-Bone Walker
Lightnin’ Hopkins

Leadbelly split time between Texas and Louisiana, and can reasonably be claimed by both.

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Unfortunately they are no longer together, but The Toadies rocked!

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Juat a few from the fringes:
The Jewws…Houston
Sons of Hurcules: Houston, San Antonio, Austin
Boxcar Satan: San Antonio
Old 97’s: Austin I think
Fatal Flying Guilliteens: Houston
Frigg a Go Go: splits time between Louisiana and Texas
Sugar Shack: Houston
Sprague Brothers: Whitchita Falls
so many bands…so little time…

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Ernest Tubb - Crisp
Clint Black - Houston
Pat Green - Waco
Charley Pride - Dallas
Barbara Mandrell - Houston
Gene Autry - Tioga
Lefty Frizzell - Corsicana

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Drowning Pool- Dallas
Sam the Sham (Domingo Samudio)- Dallas
Little Texas, “God Blessed Texas”- Arlington

and I gotta include Hank Williams Jr.

Even though he WAS actually born in Shreveport, Louisiana. Just across the river for those who don’t know.

I think everyone knows his feelings 'bout Texas…:wink:

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Bowling for Soup
Brave Combo

Two grammy nominated bands from Denton. I am not sure if they have won any Grammys, but I beleive they have.