# Texas music **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 13, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-music/161121 "2003-03-13T16:14:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Von\_Erich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@Von\_Erich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Von_Erich)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-music/161121/61 "2003-03-14T15:21:14Z")
Speaking of piano, what about Van Cliburn from Ft. Worth. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-music/161121/62 "2003-03-14T15:44:22Z")
Delbert McClinton - Lubbock The Flatlanders: Joe Ely (Amarillo), Jimmie Dale Gilmore (Tulia), Butch Hancock (Lubbock) Billy Joe Shaver - Corsicana ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-music/161121/63 "2003-03-14T15:51:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DaToad \* > \*\*Don’t forget Kinky Friedman - Palistine \*\* Never! He is one cool hombre ---
**Author:** ![Von\_Erich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@Von\_Erich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Von_Erich)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-music/161121/64 "2003-03-14T15:53:15Z")
Ray Price - Perryville ---
**Author:** ![Opengrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/919ad9/32.png) [@Opengrave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opengrave)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-music/161121/65 "2003-03-14T16:00:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homebrew \* > **He may have been born near Linden, but Texarkana claims him.** My child was studying paintings and muriels came up. She asked to see one and the Scott Joplin muriel in Texarkana was the first one I thought of… ---
**Author:** ![metroshane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@metroshane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metroshane)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-music/161121/66 "2003-03-14T16:26:30Z")
I think there’s a strong argument for Texas leading the music influences…with selections like these (some already mentioned) zz top pantera bob wills (father of western swing) light crust doughboys Blind lemon jefferson T bone walker (father of rock and roll) Roy Orbison Buddy Holly george straight willie nelson gene autry asleep at the wheel Erykah badu clint black Brave combo (whom I know personally) Clarence gatemouth brown Ian moore Doyle Bramhall SRV Van Cliburn Don Henly Albert Collins Christopher Cross Jimmy Dean dixie Chicks MIckey gilly Johnny Horton Wayon Jennings Flaco Jimenez Eric Johnson George Jones Kris Kristofferson Lyle Lovette Delbert McClinton Meat Loaf Michael nesmith Ray Price Charlie PRide Kenny Rogers Selena LeAnn Rimes Boz Scaggs Steven Stills Texas Tornados Bj Thomas Jimmy Vaughn Lucinda Williams Lee Ann Womack Toadies (played in a band with the drummer) Rev Horton heat Joe Ely lloyd maines Jerry Jeff Walker Don Williams Steve Earle One O’clock Jazz Band Doc Severnson Old 97’s (dallas) I’d put Texas up against any other state out there. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-music/161121/67 "2003-03-15T05:23:00Z")
Mark Chestnut - Beaumont ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-music/161121/68 "2003-03-15T05:33:17Z")
I’m glad to see somebody remembered Mickey Gilley. I was gonna mention him awhile back but had to run. I’d hate to see the old “Urban Cowboy” forgotten. Been to his old club in Pasadena several times back in the day…before it burned down, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-music/161121/69 "2003-03-15T05:51:59Z")
WHAT? don’t tell me y’all done run outta stuff…don’t sound like real Texans to me…did y’all just quit 'cause it ain’t easy no more…☹ 😉 how 'bout Johnny Rodriguez from Sabinal, Texas…😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-music/161121.md?page=3)