50 Over 50
Welcome to our online exhibit featuring 50 Texas musicians that are over 50 years old (however as of now there are more than 50 individuals listed below, and many of them are wayyyy over 50 years old, or have passed on bless their soul). Nevertheless, we hope that you enjoy these intimate snapshots into some amazing human beings that should be cherished and celebrated for as long as we have them!
As you work down the list (alphabetical), listen to each interview, read the bios, explore their websites, and review their discographies!
Lastly, and most importantly, try to take a moment to do something to let them know that they are special, whether it is attending one of their shows (and tipping), sending them a note through social media or reaching out in person to let them know how special they are to you! Enjoy…
These are the questions asked of each artist in the audio interviews below:
Standard Questions:
Q1: Please state your name, date of birth and names of your parents.
Q2: Where were you born?
Q3: Describe the place — urban neighborhood, small town, rural community, suburb — where you grew up. What was it like? How has it changed over the years? What brought about these changes? What did people do for a living? What brought you to the Austin area and when did you get here?
Q4: When did you first become interested in music? What got you interested? What instrument did you first learn to play? Did you take formal lessons? Who taught you? When? What was the learning process like? What is the most challenging or difficult aspect of the tradition to learn? Why?
Q5: When did you get your own instrument? How did you obtain it? Ultimately did you learn to play other instruments? What do you primarily play when performing? What is your primary style of music?
Q6: What are the key characteristics of the tradition of performing your style of music? What is its history? Do you know how and where the style of music you perform originated? How has it traditionally been practiced? How has it changed or developed over time?
Q7: Please talk about the different styles or variations of the music you perform. What are they? What bands/musicians in the past have influenced your music?
Q8: What bands have you performed with or formed yourself? Which of those had a lasting impression upon you? What configuration of musicians have you worked with that not only were successful performing together but also made it fun to learn and grow musically?
Q9: How do you judge excellence within the tradition (musical performance)? What standards and criteria are used to evaluate the way the tradition is performed? What makes someone respected in the tradition?
Q10: What do you value most about what you do? Why?
Q11: What do you think is the future of this tradition? What are its challenges and opportunities?
Austin-specific Questions:
Q1: How did you come to be in Austin? Why did you choose to come to Austin to play music?
Q2: Is your musical style a product of Austin influences? (other Austin musicians or Austin environment/lifestyle)
Q3: Would you be the same musician or play the same music if you didn't live in Austin?
Q4: Which venues did you play/do you play? What was/is good or bad about those venues?
Q5: How did being a part of the musical community in Austin help or hurt your musical career?
Q6: Please tell a couple of short stories/anecdotes about performing in Austin.
Al Staehely
Snapshot bio:
Al Staehely is a singer/songwriter from the 1970s. He was featured in Spirit, The Staehely Brothers, The Nick Gravenites/John Cipollina Band and recorded with labels such as Epic and Polydor.
He is now an entertainment lawyer based in Houston, Texas. He has specialized in legal matters pertaining to the music and film industries since 1979.
Link to Artist Wiki: https://bit.ly/AlStaehelyWiki
Discography:
Bands: Spirit, The Staehely Brothers, The Nick Gravenites/John Cipollina Band, Keith Moon, Patti Dahlstrom, and The Explosives.
1972 Spirit, Feedback, Epic
1973 The Staehely Bros., Sta.Hay.Lee, Epic
1975 Keith Moon, Two Sides of the Moon, Polydor
1975 Keith Moon, Crazy Like A Fox Track
1975 Patti Dahlstrom, Your Place or Mine 20th Century
1982 The Nick Gravenites/John Cipollina Band, Monkey Medicine, Big Beat Records
1982 Al Staehely, Stahaley’s Comet, Polydor (originally released in Europe; re-release in the U.S. by SteadyBoy Records under the name “Al Staehely & 10K Hrs.”)
2009 The Nick Gravenites/John Cipollina Band, Rockoplast: West Coast Legends, Vol. 1, Fresh Fruit
2013 Al Staehely & The Explosives, Cadillac Cowboys, SteadyBoy Records
Bevis Griffin
Snapshot Bio:
Bevis Melvin Griffin is an American musician, businessman, and educator. In 1998, Griffin was honored by the City of Austin as a musician of cultural significance and awarded a mayoral proclamation by Mayor Kirk Watson for 25 years of musical contributions as one of the earliest pioneers of Texas glam rock, punk rock, and hard rock.
Link to Full Bio: https://bit.ly/BevisGriffinWiki
discography:
Bevis has recorded as a sideman with the following bands: The Shades, Diamond Joe Siddons, Dino Lee and The Love Johnson, Bevis Griffin’s One Fell Swoop and Rawhead TechX, Papa Mali and the Instigators, RC Banks
1979 W/The Shades, 4-song Vinyl EP
Laurie Two-Tone, Nuhuevo Records
1980 W/Diamond Joe Siddons, Little Red Riding Hood, Rude Records
1993 W/Dino Lee and The Love Johnson, To Serve Man, Technophilia
1995 W/Bevis Griffin’s One Fell Swoop, Words (Just Get In My Way), Zahmbee-Karlt
Cloudland, Zahmbee-Karlt
1996 W/Bevis Griffin's Rawhead TechX, Thunderdome, Zahmbee-Karlt
2000 W/Papa Mali & The Instigators, Thunder Chicken, Fog City Records
2001 W/RC Banks, Conway's Corner, Loudhouse Records
Billy Perkins
snapshot bio:
Motto: “Good Ideas Thru Bad Living” - According to his Instagram page, Billy is a rock poster artist/illustrator. Award-Winning designer and musician.
Check out his wide repertoire at his website!
Link to Artist Website: billyperkins.bigcartel.com
discography:
Bands: Slurred Vision, Honeycreeper, Butcherwhite.
2002 Slurred Vision, Betrayed, Bridge of Sighs, NIB
2006 Butcherwhite, Butcherwhite (self-titled), Thumbsucker Records
2009 Butcherwhite, Sex And Poison, Thumbsucker Records
2012 Honeycreeper, Honeycreeper, Rock Army Records
2014 Butcherwhite, White Widow, Thumbsucker Records
2017 Butcherwhite, Untitled, Thumbsucker Records
Bobby Earl Smith
snapshot bio:
Bobby Earl Smith was born in San Angelo and grew up musically in the Church of Christ, singing a capella. He graduated from Abilene Christian College in 1965 and moved to Austin and finished at the UT School of Law in 1970. His first love, however, was music. Along with Marcia Ball, John X. Reed, Steve McDaniels, and David Cook, he formed Freda and the Firedogs in 1972. When the seminal alt-country band dissolved after Willie Nelson's 1974 Fourth of July Picnic, he managed and played rhythm guitar for Alvin Crow through his first two Pleasant Valley Boys albums.
Link to full bio and artist website: https://bit.ly/3wpMHC0
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discography:
Bands: Freda and the Firedogs, Dub and the Dusters, Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys, Butch Hancock, Kimmie Rhodes, Willie Nelson, Traci Lamar, Doug Sahm.
Alvin Crow and The Pleasant Valley Boys:
1976 Alvin Crow and The Pleasant Valley Boys, Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys (self-titled), Long Neck
1977 Alvin Crow and The Pleasant Valley Boys, High Riding, Polydor
Butch Hancock:
1981 Butch Hancock, Firewater (Seeks Its Own Level), Rainlight
1989 Butch Hancock, Own and Own, Glitterhouse
Kimmie Rhodes:
1985 Kimmie Rhodes and The Jackalope Brothers, Kimmie Rhodes and The Jackalope Brothers (self-titled), Jackalope
1988 Kimmie Rhodes, Man in the Moon, Heartland
Other Artists:
1972 Freda and the Firedogs, Live from Old Soap Creek Saloon, Robin Hood
1980 Various Artists, The Best of Electric Graceyland, Jackalope
1982 Traci Lamar, Traci Lamar (self-titled), Akashic
2003 Willie Nelson & Kimmie Rhodes, Picture in a Frame, Sunbird
2007 Doug Sahm, Live from Austin, New West
2009. Various Artists, Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug Sahm, Vanguard
Solo:
1980 Muleshoe/Dry Creek Inn, Jackalope
2000 Rearview Mirror, Muleshoe
2017 Calling Me Calling You, Muleshoe
Chris Layton
snapshot bio:
Christopher Joseph Layton, also known as "Whipper", is an American drummer who rose to fame as one of the founding members of Double Trouble, a blues rock band led by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Link to full bio: https://bit.ly/4bSMEyU
discography:
Bands: Greezy Wheels, Double Trouble, Arc Angels, Storyville, Grady.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble:
1983 Texas Flood
1984 Couldn't Stand the Weather
1985 Soul to Soul
1986 Live Alive
1989 In Step
1991 The Sky Is Crying
1992 In the Beginning
1995 Greatest Hits
1996 A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1999 The Real Deal: Greatest Hits Volume 2
2000 Blues at Sunrise
SRV: Box Set
2001 Live at Montreux 1982 & 1985
2002 The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
2003 Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Stevie Ray Vaughan
2006 The Real Deal: Greatest Hits Volume 1
2007 Solos, Sessions & Encores
2010 Couldn't Stand the Weather (Legacy Edition)
2013 Texas Flood (Legacy Edition)
Arc Angles:
1992 Arc Angels (Geffen)
2009 Living in a Dream
Storyville:
1994 Bluest Eyes (November Records)
1996 A Piece of Your Soul (Atlantic)
1998 Dog Years (Atlantic)
2007 Live at Antone's
David Fore
snapshot bio:
David “Fuzzy” Fore was most-notably the drummer for the San Antonio-formed band Bubble Puppy. In the spring of 1967, Bubble Puppy moved to Austin, Texas, and signed a recording contract with Houston-based International Artists. Bubble Puppy were one of the last groups to signed by the label before its demise in 1971.
The band appeared and toured with many notable artists from 1967 until 1971, including The Who, Grand Funk Railroad, Canned Heat, Steppenwolf, Jefferson Airplane, Bob Seger, Johnny Winter, and Janis Joplin.
Link to full band wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Puppy
Discography:
Bands: Bubble Puppy, D Day and Eggmen.
Vocals:
1979 D-Day: Too Young To Date, Moment Productions
1981 D-Day: Right to Know, Moment Productions
Albums:
1969 Bubble Puppy: A Gathering of Promises, International Artists
1970 Demian, Demian, ABC Records
Writing & Arrangement:
1994 Too Young To Date, New Wave Hits of the 80s, Vol. 1, Rhino Records
2001 Hot Smoke & Sassafras, Psychedelic Pstones, Vol. 1, Castle Music
2007 Hot Smoke & Sassafras, Jawbone, Rev- Ola
Hot Smoke & Sassafras, This is Psychedelia, Metro Triples
Hot Smoke & Sassafras, A Glass Menagerie, PRM Retrodisc
2008 Hot Smoke & Sassafras, Heavy Mod, Mojo Magazine
Earl Poole Ball
snapshot bio:
From the great concert halls of Europe, North America, and Australia to the classic Country Rock Honky-Tonks of the Great American Southwest, Earl Poole Ball is Internationally known as "Mr. Honky-Tonk Piano."
From more than 20 years of featured appearances on television and in concert as a member of the Johnny Cash Show, to his crowd pleasing performances at major fairs, venues and rodeos throughout the United States and Canada, "Mr. Honky-Tonk Piano" stirs the pot with an amazing blend of showmanship, mirth, and musical magic.
Link to artist website: http://www.earlpooleball.com/
Ernie Durawa
snapshot bio:
Ernie Durawa was born in San Antonio, but he has been a major player on the Austin music scene for decades. His ability to totally transcend stylistic barriers has made him an important part of various bands that do the same thing, most notably the all-star Texas Tornados featuring his life-long friend Doug Sahm as well as country and western legend Freddy Fender and Tex-Mex maestro Flaco Jimenez. Durawa was also the drummer for the unique singer and bandleader Delbert McClinton for a long bluesy stretch which ended in 1981.
Link to full bio: http://erniedurawadrums.com/guestbook/bio/
George Ensle
snapshot bio:
During the 60’s Houston Folk Music scene George was sharing stories, songs, and stages with Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and Billy Joe Shaver. And after more than five decades he still maintains the essence of that folk tradition, the story song.
Link to artist website/full bio: https://georgeensle.com/bio
full discography:
Bands: George Ensle (solo)
1980 George Ensle, Head-On, Gazebo
1990 George Ensle, Heartwood, Gazebo
1999 George Ensle, One Gentle Hand: A Collection
2004 Various, If I Could Only Fly: A Blaze Foley Tribute, Borderdreams
2006 George Ensle (with the Groove Angels Ensemble), Liveset, Gazebo
2008 George Ensle, Build a Bridge, Berkalin
2012 George Ensle, Small Town Sundown, Berkalin
2013 George Ensle, Greg Whitfield, Live from Brauntex
2017 Various, Songswarm Vol. 1, Taylor Pie Live
2017 George Ensle, Retrospective, Berkalin
William “Herschel” McFarland (RIP)
snapshot bio:
Born in Leander on February 25, 1928, Herschel was an Atomic Veteran having served as a sailor at Bikini Atoll in 1946 for the first and second plutonium bomb tests in the Marshall Islands during Operation Crossroads. He was a racer of jalopies and stock cars in Texas for over 16 years. Herschel was also a lifelong musician and Texas Country Music Hall of Fame inductee.
Link to complete obituary: https://www.statesman.com/obituaries/p0143867
discography coming soon…
Joe Doerr
Snapshot bio:
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Doerr moved to Austin, Texas in 1983 to join The LeRoi Brothers, a roots-rock band formed by Mike Buck, Don Leady, Alex Napier, and Doerr's older brother Steve. Doerr, whose spirited performing style caught the attention of "The Dean of American Rock Critics" Robert Christgau, appeared on several records with The LeRoi Brothers including the Columbia Records EP "Forget About the Danger, Think of the Fun." Doerr also toured extensively with the band throughout Europe and the US and gave a memorable performance on Austin City Limits before leaving the group in 1986 to pursue other interests.
Link to artist wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Doerr
discography:
Bands: LeRoi Brothers, ‘Trash, Twang and Thunder’, Ballad Shambles, Hand of Glory, Churchwood
LeRoi Brothers:
1984 Forget About the Danger, CBS
1985 The LeRoi Brothers, New Rose
Lucky, Lucky Me, Profile
Fight Fire with Fire, Profile
Protection from Enemies, Demon Records
Trash, Twang, and Thunder:
1985 Big Guitars from Texas, Jungle Records
Ballad Shambles:
1988 Ballad Shambles, Skyclad
20 Detectives Later: July ’88 Sampler for NMS 9, Skyclad
Hand of Glory:
1989 Far From Kith & Kin, Skyclad
1990 Spank the Nun: A Devil's Dozen from, Skyclad
Like a Nightmare: Live from Berlin, Skyclad
1991 Here Be Serpents, Skyclad
Churchwood:
2011 Churchwood, Saustex
2012 Just the Two of Us, Saustex
Sample This: Saustex 2012 Sampler, Saustex
2013 #2, Saustex
2014 The Saustex Variations, Saustex
#3: Trickgnosis, Saustex
2016 Hex City, Saustex
2020 Plenty Wrong To Go Awry, Saustex
2022 #6: The Boule Oui, Saustex
2023 Johns 2:22, Saustex
John Inmon
snapshot bio:
Musicians seek out Inmon for his easy manner and extensive experience. As part of the Cosmic Cowboy era, Inmon played lead guitar with the Lost Gonzo Band – Jerry Jeff Walker’s initial backing band. Inmon’s stylish guitar playing has also enhanced the music of Texas singer-songwriters Townes Van Zandt, Delbert McClinton, B.W. Stevenson, Jimmy LaFave, Michael Martin Murphey, Eliza Gilkyson, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Ray Wylie Hubbard.
Link to Austin-American article: https://bit.ly/4aXmFp8
discography:
Bands: John Inmon (solo), Jerry Jeff Walker, Rusty Wier, The Lost Gonzo Band, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Bobby Bridger, Bill Oliver, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Snake Farm, Omar and The Howlers, Erik Moll, Bruce Robison, Jeff Hughes, The Wrockers, Larry Joe Taylor, Johnny Gringo, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Shakin’ Apostles, Joel Rafael, Alan Haynes, Bert Willis, Paul Pearcy, Glen Fukunaga, Derek O’Brian
1974 Jerry Jeff Walker, Walker’s Collectibles, MCA
Rusty Wier, Stoned, Slow, Rugged, ABC
1975 The Lost Gonzo Band, The Lost Gonzo Band, (self-titled) MCA
1976 Jerry Jeff Walker, It’s a Good Night for Singin’, MCA
Various, Kerrville Folk Festival 1976, PSG
The Lost Gonzo Band, Thrills, MCA
1977 The Lost Gonzo Band, Signs of Life, Capitol
1979 Ray Wylie Hubbard, Something about the Night, Renegade
1981 Bobby Bridger, Heal in the Wisdom, Golden Egg
1982 Bill Oliver, Texas Oasis, Live Oak
1983 Various, Texas Folk and Outlaw Music (Kerrville Festivals 1972-1976), Adelphi
1988 Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Fair and Square, Hightone
1989 Snake Farm, What Kind of Dreams are These, New Rose
1990 Omar and The Howlers, Monkey Land, Provogue
1991 Snake Farm, Seven Miles Ahead, New Rose
1994 Erik Moll, In the Shadow, Fire Ant
1995 Bruce Robison, Bruce Robison (self-titled), Vireo
1997 Jeff Hughes, Chaparral, Boars Nest
1998 The Wrockers, Stranger Than Fiction, Oglio
2002 Larry Joe Taylor, Port A to Port B
2004 Johnny Gringo, Red River Blues, Home Grown
2005 Cross Canadian Ragweed, Garage, Universal South
2006 Various, Viva! Terlingua! Nuevo! Songs of Luckenbach Texas, Palo Duro
2008 Various, Texas County and Americana: Presented by The Welcome Home Project
2010 John Inmon, Songs for Heavy Traffic, Music Road
2013 Shakin’ Apostles, Shakin’ Apostles (self-titled), SteadyBoy
2014 Various, Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne
2015 Joel Rafael, Baladista Inside
Alan Haynes, Bert Willis, Paul Pearcy, Glen Fukunaga, Derek O’Brian, John Inmon, 4GDB, Artasee
Kimmie Rhodes
snapshot bio:
Kimmie Rhodes (born March 6, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter. She has recorded and released a total of sixteen solo CDs, written and produced three musicals and published a novella/cookbook, served as an associate producer for a documentary, They Called Us Outlaws presented by the Country Music Hall of Fame and produced radio documentary/music programming for her show Radio Dreams, which focused on the history of American roots music and artists.
Link to artist website: https://kimmierhodes.com/
discography:
Bands: Kimmie Rhodes (solo), Kimmie Rhodes and The Jackalope Brothers
1981 Kimmie Rhodes and The Jackalope Brothers, Kimmie Rhodes and The Jackalope, Brothers (self-titled) Jackalope
1985 Kimmie Rhodes, Man in the Moon, Heartland
1989 Kimmie Rhodes, Angels get the Blues, Heartland
1996 Kimmie Rhodes, West Texas Heaven, New Rose
1998 Kimmie Rhodes, Jackalopes, Moons and Angels, Jackalope
2000 Kimmie Rhodes, Rich from the Journey, Sunbird
2002 Kimmie Rhodes, Love Me Like a Song, Sunbird
2003 Kimmie Rhodes, Willie Nelson, Picture in a Frame, Sunbird
2004 Kimmie Rhodes, Lost and Found, Sunbird
2005 Kimmie Rhodes, Windblown, Sunbird
2006 Kimmie Rhodes, Ten Summers, Sunbird
Kimmie Rhodes with Special Guests Joe Sears, Jamie Rhodes, Small Town Girl: A Musical Adventure, Sunbird
2008 Kimmie Rhodes, Walls Fall Down, Sunbird
2010 Kimmie Rhodes, Miracles on a Christmas Day, Sunbird
2011 Kimmie Rhodes, Dreams of Flying, Sunbird
2013 Kimmie Rhodes, Covers, Sunbird
2015 Kimmie Rhodes, Cowgirl Boudoir, Sunbird
Larry Lange
(Interview coming soon…)
snapshot bio:
Some people call it Swamp Pop, others call it Gulf Coast Soul. Larry Lange calls it “A Particular Slice of Americana – The San Antonio, Texas – Lafayette, Louisiana Axis. Extremely danceable late 50’s early 60’s regional hits shared between the musicians along US Highway 90, East and West.” Larry Lange, an exceptional bass player who has backed the likes of Texas favorites Doug Sahm, Paul Ray & the Cobras, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Angela Strehli, Lou Ann Barton and countless others, spent the 80’s with Delbert McClinton sharing the stage with Willie Nelson, Jesse Guitar Taylor, Billy Joe Shaver, Flaco Jimenez and Jr. Medlow.
Deciding to step forward to go back, Lange makes his debut as the front man with The Lonely Knights, and he’s clearly having a blast in the spotlight at last. He has assembled a critically acclaimed band with the soulfully braying saxes of Ed Vizard and Brad Andrew, guitarist Grady Pinkerton laying down a solid groove and rounded out by the outstanding drummer Michael Christian and piano thumper Jack Paine.
“This is simply the best new band in Austin – well, it’s hard to say “new” since these guys have been around for many years – but, they are the Best!”
– Clifford Antone
“Relationship losing it’s zing? Take your sweetie to see Larry Lange and the Lonely Knights and you can cancel that appointment with the marriage counselor.”
– Michael Corcoran, Austin American Statesman
Source: Larry’s Booking Agency
Angela Strehli
Snapshot bio:
Angela Strehli is an American electric blues singer and songwriter. She is also a Texas blues historian and impresario. Despite a sporadic recording career, Strehli spends time each year performing in Europe, the US and Canada.
Link to Artist Wiki: https://bit.ly/AngelaStrehliWiki
Discography:
Bands: Muddy Waters, Albert King, Otis Rush, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Reed, Sunnyland Special, Southern Feeling, Angela Strehli Band, Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, The Blues Broads (Dorothy Morrison, Annie Sampson and Tracy Nelson).
1986 Angela Strehli Band, Stranger Blues, Antone’s Records
1987 Angela Strehli Band, Soul Shake, Antone’s Records
1990 Marcia Ball/Angela Strehli/Lou Ann Barton, Dreams Come True, Antone’s Records
1993 Angela Strehli, Blonde and Blue, Rounder Records
1998 Angela Strehli, Deja Blue, House of Blues
2005 Angela Strehli, Blue Highway, MC Records
Bill Kirchen
Snapshot Bio:
William Knight Kirchen is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen from 1967 to the mid-1970s and later worked with Nick Lowe. Guitar Player magazine described Kirchen as "Titan of The Telecaster" for his prowess on the guitar.
Link to Artist Wiki: https://bit.ly/BillKirchenWiki
Discography:
Bands: Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, The Moonlighters.
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen:
1971 Lost In The Ozone, Paramount Records
1972 Hot Licks, Cold Steel, and Other Trucker Favorites, Paramount Records
1973 Country Casanova, Paramount Records
1974 Live! From Deep In The Heart Of Texas, Paramount Records
1975 Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen, Warner Bros
Tales From The Ozone, Warner Bros
1977 The Moonlighters, Amherst
1980 Rush Hour, Demon
1985 Let’s Rock, Blind Pig Records
1994 Tombstone Every Mile Black, Black Top, Demon
1996 Have Love, Will Travel, Black Top, Demon
1997 Hot Rod Lincoln, Live!, HighTone
1999 Raise a Ruckus, HighTone
2001 Tied To The Wheel, HighTone
2005 The Missing Years, Globe
King Of Dieselbilly, HighTone
2007 Hammer Of The Honky-Tonk Gods, Proper
2010 Word To The Wise, Proper
2013 Seeds And Stems, Proper
2016 Transatlanticana, Proper, Red House
***Plus a zillion re-issue compilations throughout the years
Billy Carter
Snapshot Bio:
Bill Carter is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and member of the Austin Music Hall of Fame. He is best known for co-writing "Crossfire" and "Willie The Wimp", recorded by Stevie Ray Vaughan; "Why Get Up?", recorded by The Fabulous Thunderbirds; and "Jacksboro Highway", recorded by John Mayall. Carter's songs have been covered by other blues, country, and rock artists including Waylon Jennings, Robert Palmer, Ruth Brown, Stray Cats, and Counting Crows.
Link to Full Bio: https://bit.ly/3T0zb0z
discography:
Bands: P by P, Carter Doster Sexton, Solo
As a solo artist:
1985 Stompin' Grounds, Crosscut Records
1988 Loaded Dice, Sony
1994 City of the Violet Crown
2011 Behind the Barn
2013 Unknown
"Anything Made of Paper," West of Memphis Motion Picture Soundtrack
2016 Innocent Victims & Evil Companions, Forty Below Records
2017 Bill Carter, Forty Below Records
As a band member:
1995 P by P, Captol Records
2010 Carter Doster Sexton by Carter Doster Sexton
As a songwriter: (Year/Song Title/Composers/Performers/Album)
1986 "Why Get Up?", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tuff Enuff
2003 “ / “ /Robert Palmer, Drive
“ / “ / “ /Ronnie McDowell, When a Man Loves a Woman
1992 “ / “ /Don Williams, One Good Well
1989 "Willie The Wimp", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Live Alive
1986 “ / “ / “/From Dusk Till Dawn- Motion Picture Soundtrack
1996 “ / “ / “/San Antonio Rose
1990 "Burnin' up the Road", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Terry McBride, McBride & The Ride, Burnin' up the Road, John Anderson, 8 Seconds Motion Picture Soundtrack
1992 "One Rock at a Time", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Chris Layton, Gary Nicholson, The Nighthawks, Trouble
1991 “ / “ /Storyville, Bluest Eyes
1992 "Can I Count on You", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Terry McBride, McBride & The Ride, Burnin' up the Road
1992 "Jumpin' the Gun", Bill Carter, Omar Dykes
1994 "Trick Rider", Bill Carter, Terry McBride
“ / “ /McBride & The Ride, Sacred Ground
1994 "Every Step of the Way", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Terry McBride, McBride & The Ride, Burnin' up the Road
“ / “ /The Oak Ridge Boys, Double Barrel Country
1995 "A Train Runnin'", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Christine Albert, Underneath the Lone Star Sky
"The Right Place", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Tony Villanueva, The Derailers, Full Western Dress
1995 "Life Is Just a Circle", Bill Carter, Omar Dykes, Omar & The Howlers, Muddy Springs Road
1996 "Red River", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Omar Dykes, Omar & The Howlers, World Wide Open
1996 "Enough is Enough", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Omar Dykes, Omar & The Howlers
1999 "Pushin' Fire", Bill Carter, Omar Dykes, Omar & The Howlers, Courts of Lulu
1999 "Someone Else's Problem", Bill Carter, The Derailers, Full Western Dress
1999 "Longing", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Brian Hofeldt, The Derailers, Full Western Dress
1999 "Richest Man" also "Richest One", Bill Carter, Counting Crows, Ruth Brown, A Good Day for the Blues
1999 “ / “ /C.J. Chenier, Too Much Fun
1995 “ / “ /Toni Price, Swim Away
1993 “ / “ /Jennifer Goree, (unknown)
1996 “ / “ /Joanne Redding, Running Kind
2000 “ / “ /Texas Tornados, A Little Bit Is Better Than Nada
2007 "Jacksboro Highway", Bill Carter, Ruth, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, A Sense of Place
1990 “ / “ /John Mayall, 70th Birthday Concert
2003 “ / “ /Waylon Jennings, Rob Roy Parnell, Jacksboro Highway
2009 "I Wouldn't Dare", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Vanessa Paradis, Best of Vanessa Paradis
2012 "Na-Na-Ne-Na-Ney", Bill Carter and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Solos, Sessions & Encores
2015 "Lust 'N' Love", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Brian Setzer, Stray Cats, Choo Choo Hot Fish
2016 "Crossfire", Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon, Reese Wynans, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, In Step
1989 “ / “ / “/The Fire Meets The Fury: The Radio Broadcasts
Bruce Spelman
snapshot bio:
“I would take side gigs. My friend owns Whole Earth Provision Company. He would say, ‘Hey, I need somebody to do something.’ One time, I was the store Santa Claus. Another time, I was a living mannequin. I did underwear ads for them too. They sold long underwear.
One day, a friend of mine says, ‘Hey! They need people to work on this television show about zombies - would you be interested?’ I said sure!
The show turned out to be Fear The Walking Dead.
My first day on the job, I found out you have to go to zombie school.”
Link to full interview: https://bit.ly/49Ci8XZ
discography:
Bands: The Chevelles, Steam Heat, Extreme Heat
1975 Steam Heat, “Austin Funk,” Fable Records
1981 Extreme Heat EP, “Extreme Heat,” Undercover Records
1990 Extreme Heat, “Almost Lifelike,” Fable Records
1992 Extreme Heat, “Extreme Heat Greatest Hits Vol. 2,” Fable Records
1994 Extreme Heat, “Cool,” Extreme Records
2013 Extreme Heat, “Soulstice,” Fable Records
2016 Extreme Heat, “Year Before The War,” Fable Records
Cleve Hattersley
snapshot bio:
By his own admission, Cleve Hattersley stumbled through a life of adjacent stardom. Best known as the leader of Greezy Wheels, along with the family ties of violinist “Sweet Mary” Hattersley and singer Lissa Hattersley, formed the house band of the infamous music venue, the Armadillo World Headquarters. The Austinite's memoir, Life is a Butt Dial; Tales From Life Among the Tragically Hip, offers a long, strange trip across America's countercultures, like a Beat Forrest Gump.
Link to artist website: https://greezywheels.com/
discography:
Bands: Greezy Wheels.
1975 Just Love ‘Dem Ol’ Greezy Wheels, London Records
1976 Radio Radials, London Records
2001 Millennium Greezy, MaHatMa Records
2003 Hip Pop, MaHatMa Records
2007 String Theory, MaHatMa Records
2011 Gone Greezy, MaHatMa Records
2012 HipPop Remastered, MaHatMa Records
2013 Kitty Cat Jesus, MaHatMa Records
2015 Unusual Thing, MaHatMa Records
2017 String Theory 2.0, MaHatMa Records
2020 Ultimate Greezy, MaHatMa Records
David Perkoff
snapshot bio:
David is an American saxophonist, flutist and record producer. The Austin Chronicle called David Perkoff a "local legend."
In the 1980's, David was performing his magic flute and saxophone at the renowned Esther's Follies on Austin's 6th Street. After playing gigs various places around the globe, David took on booking comedy shows and music around Austin including being part of the legendary satire rock band Uranium Savages.
Link to artist website: https://davidperkoffmusic.com/index.html
discography:
Bands: Uranium Savages.
1979 Mike Williams, Comin’ Atcha!, B.F. Deal
Uranium Savages, Trust Us, Roy Records
1980 Uranium Savages, RadioActive, Roy Records
1987 Uranium Savages, Party with the Pope, Roy Records
1990 DPM Inc., Processionals and Recessionals for Traditional Weddings, Seven Veils Records
1997 Shirley Dominguez, Isla Morada, DS International
1998 Uranium Savages, Big Ones, Roy Records
Kay Broline, Each Day is a Gift
1998 The Time Travelers, Spreadin’ Rhythm Around, Seven Veils Records
2000 Uranium Savages, Live at the Saxon Pub, Roy Records
2001 Jon Emery, Leroy Preston Songbook, Ribhouse Records
2002 Marilisa, Take A Chance, Favela Records
2004 Carter Burwell, The Alamo (Original Score), Hollywood Records
Cornell Hurd, FanMail from the Lost Planet, Behemoth Records
2005 Peggy Wright, Without You, Raging Fire Productions
2007 Cornell Hurd, Beyond the Purple Hills, Behemoth Records
2009 Carl Huchens, Texas Moon, Huchens Records
2010 Carl Huchens, Holiday Greetings, Huchens Records
2012 HTSB, Hot Texas Swing Band, Alex Dormont
2013 Uranium Savages, Savage Country, SteadyBoy Records
2015 Jon Emery, Live at the Poodle Dog, Ribhouse Records
2017 Uranium Savages, Clown Juice, SteadyBoy Records
Ed Vizard
Snapshot bio:
Ed Vizard is an Austin Saxophonist who has played with numerous notable acts, including the Hub City Movers, Asleep at the Wheel, Shiva’s Headband, Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys and Joe Ely to name just a few!
discography:
Bands: Shiva’s Headband, Asleep at the Wheel, Alvin Crow and The Pleasant Valley Boys, Joe Ely, Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones, Jimmy Carl Black and The Mannish Boys, Larry Lange and his Lonely Knights.
1971 Shiva’s Headband, Coming to a Head, Armadillo Productions
1975 Asleep at the Wheel, Texas Gold, Capitol
1977 Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys, High Riding, Polydor
1979 Joe Ely, Down on the Drag, MCA
1984 Shiva’s Headband, In the Primo of Life, Moontower
1986 Ponty Bone and The Squeezetones, Easy as Pie, Amazing
1987 Jimmy Carl Black and The Mannish Boys, A Lil’ Dab’l Do Ya, Amazing
2007 Larry Lange and His Lonely Knights, Crazy, Crazy Baby, Texas Jamboree
Floyd Domino
snapshot bio:
Born a native of California, Domino was introduced to Western swing by way of the musicians who had migrated from Texas and Oklahoma in the 1930s and 1940s. Floyd's close association with Western swing coincided with joining Asleep at the Wheel at the age of 19. After 7 years with Asleep at the Wheel, he is now an "AATW Alumnus" who still joins them for featured performances. While Floyd is widely recognized for his years with Asleep at the Wheel and the revival of Western swing, Floyd began his career with a broad grounding in jazz, boogie-woogie, swing and blues piano. He regularly performs as Floyd Domino Jazz Trio showcasing a unique blend of jazz and blues.
Link to full bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Domino
discography:
Bands: Asleep at the Wheel, Waylon Jennings, Floyd Domino (solo), George Strait, Tish Hinojosa, The TriSaxual Soul Champs, The Leroi Brothers, Dick Rivers, Rich Minus, Herb Ellis, Guitar Shorty, Gary P. Nunn, Monte Warden, Don Walser, Johnny Nicholas, Johnny Nicholas and The Texas All-Stars, The Cornell Hurd Band, Gary Primach, Bruce Robison, Dale Watson, Jon Emery, Jesse Dayton, Snooks Eaglin, The Offenders, Billy Paul, Wylie and the Wild West, Peter Caulton, Wandering Eyes, The Lucky Strikes, The Derailers, Trace Adkins, Merle Haggard, Kimmie Rhodes, Redd Volkaert, Willie Nelson, Kelly Willis, Pam Tillis, Craig Chambers, Ray Benson, Howard Kalish, Suzy Bogguss, Aaron Watson, Cindy Cashdollar, Rick Broussard’s Two Hoots and A Holler, Fiona Boyes and the Fortune Tellers, Kinky Friedman, Red Steagall, Geoff Muldaur and The Texas Sheiks, Ray Price, Mike Greene, Mike Runnels, Michelle Jamail, Jamey Johnson, Matt Harlan, Emily Grace Berry
Harvey Thomas Young
snapshot bio:
Harvey Young is an Austin, Texas-based country/R&B singer-songwriter, also known as “Tex” Thomas. Young was born in Littlefield, Texas in 1951 and moved to Austin to work as a drummer with the band Showdown around the early 1970s. He then began to work on his own songs and fronted the band Tex Thomas And The Danglin' Wranglers for 14 years.
Link to Michael Corcoran article on Harvey: https://bit.ly/3vYtsQ3
discography:
Bands: Tex Thomas and the Danglin’ Wranglers, Harvey Thomas Young
1984 Harvey Thomas Young, Dare to Dangle, (Vocals/Guitar/Composer), Penny’s From Heaven Records
1980 Asleep at the Wheel, Framed, (Composer), MCA Records
1985 Asleep at the Wheel, Asleep at the Wheel, (Composer), MCA Records
1990 Harvey Thomas Young, Screaming In The Night, (Vocals, Guitar, Composer), Penny’s From Heaven Records
1995 Harvey Thomas Young, Highways of Gold, (Vocals/Guitar/Composer), Penny’s From Heaven Records
2000 Blaze Foley, BFI Too: Blaze a Blaze, (Vocals/ Guitar), Deep South Productions
2004 Various, 13 Shades of Blue: Best of Mapleshade Vol. 2, (Vocals/Composer), Mapleshade Records
2006 Various, If I Could Only Fly: A Tribute to Blaze Foley, (Vocals/Guitar), BongoBeat Records
2012 Joe Pug, The Great Despiser, (Composer), Lightning Rod Records
Lissa Hattersley, How I Spent My Summer Vacation, (Composer), Kimbark Road Records
2014 Harvey Thomas Young, More Than We Was, (Vocals/Guitar/Composer), Penny’s From Heaven Records
Jesse Sublett
snapshot bio:
Jesse Sublett (born May 15, 1954) is a musician and writer from Austin, Texas. As a musician, he is best known for his long-running rock trio, The Skunks. His essays and journalism have appeared in a wide range of publications, and he is also known for his mystery novels featuring a bass-playing sleuth named Martin Fender.
Sublett founded The Skunks in January 1978 with bandmates Bill Blackmon and Eddie Munoz. Soon thereafter, The Skunks and The Violators (a band that included Sublett on bass guitar along with Kathy Valentine (later of The Go-Go's), Carla Olson, and Marilyn Dean) made their Austin debut at a University of Texas area club called Raul's, marking the beginning of the punk/new wave scene in Austin.
Link to artist wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Sublett
discography:
Bands: Skunks, Flex (44), Secret Six, Carla Olson Band, Carla Olson & Mick Taylor Band
John Mills
snapshot bio:
Dr. John Mills is Professor of Jazz Studies at The University of Texas at Austin - Butler School of Music, and has enjoyed a long career as a composer/arranger and recording saxophonist across a wide spectrum of jazz and other musical genres.
John has performed in concert with such jazz luminaries as Maria Schneider, Kenny Wheeler, Carla Bley, and Steve Swallow, R&B icons including Jimmie Vaughan, Dr. John, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin, and such popular music stars as Paul Simon, James Taylor, Lyle Lovett, and Bonnie Raitt. He has also scored orchestral arrangements for such diverse artists as Asleep at the Wheel, Rosanne Cash, Indigo Girls, and David Byrne.
Link to artist website: https://www.drjohnmillsmusic.com/about
discography:
Side note: Years of release forthcoming, thank you for your patience!
(song/album, artist collaborated with, record company):
Flying Blind, John Mills Times Ten, Fable Records
2. Get Here Quick, The Texas Horns, Severn Records
3. Live at the Paramount, Ruthie Foster Big Band- (2021 Grammy Nomination - Contemporary Blues)
4. Gamelan Road, CPT Kirk and the Devil Horns, RMG Records
5. Baby, Please Come Home, Jimmie Vaughan- (2020 Grammy Nomination - Contemporary Blues)
Courses recently taught at the University of Texas at Austin:
MUS 343J, Studio Arranging
2. MUS 343J, History of Jazz
3. MUS 387L, Jazz Perspectives
4. MUS 387L, Jazz Ensemble Literature
Layton DePenning
snapshot bio:
Austin, Texas psych outfit the Lavender Hill Express formed in 1966. Something of a local supergroup, the founding lineup teamed former Baby Cakes guitarists Layton DePenning and Leonard Arnold with erstwhile Wig bassist Jess Yaryan and drummer Rusty Wier, along with keyboardist John Schwertner, formerly of the Reasons Why. Roughly a year after its inception, the Lavender Hill Express signed with the local Sonobeat label to cut its debut single, "Visions." An elaborate production by indie label standards, the song's rich vocal harmonies were complemented by a string quartet comprised of members of the Austin Symphony Orchestra. "Visions" was a local hit, and in March 1968 the group issued its follow-up single, "Watch Out!" Schwertner left the Lavender Hill Express soon after to form Plymouth Rock, and with new keyboardist Gary P. Nunn, the band cut "Outside My Window," which strongly hinted at the country direction its members would subsequently pursue. Indeed, the Lavender Hill Express dissolved in 1969, with DePenning and Wier later joining guitarist John Inmon in the progressive country trio Rusty, Layton & John, while Arnold resurfaced in Blue Steel. Most notably, Wier and Inmon were later founding members of Jerry Jeff Walker's Lost Gonzo Band, and DePenning later backed B.W. Stevenson.
Bands: Lavender Hill Express
Marcia Ball
Snapshot bio:
“Fifty years have passed in a flash,” says pianist, songwriter, and vocalist Marcia Ball of her long and storied career. Ball, the 2018 Texas State Musician Of The Year, has won worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse party every time she takes the stage. Born in Orange, Texas and raised in Vinton, Louisiana, her deep Acadian heritage and a lifetime of absorbing Gulf Coast rhythm and blues is evident in her original songs and the classics she chooses to cover.
Link to artist website: https://marciaball.com/about-marcia-ball/
discography:
Bands: Freda and the Firedogs, The Guilty Women, Solo
Solo or principal artist:
1972 Freda and the Firedogs
1978 Circuit Queen, Capitol Records
1984 Soulful Dress, Rounder Records
1985 Hot Tamale Baby, Rounder Records
1989 Gatorhythms, Rounder Records
1990 Dreams Come True (Antone's), with Lou Ann Barton and Angela Strehli
1994 Blue House, Rounder Records
1997 Let Me Play With Your Poodle, Rounder Records
1998 Sing It!, Rounder, with Tracy Nelson and Irma Thomas
2001 Presumed Innocent, Alligator Records
2003 So Many Rivers, Alligator Records
2004 Live at Waterloo Records, Alligator Records
2005 Live! Down The Road, Alligator Records
2007 JazzFest Live, MunckMusic\Munck
2008 Peace, Love & BBQ, Alligator Records
2011 Roadside Attractions, Alligator Records
2014 The Tattooed Lady & The Alligator Man, Alligator Records
2018 Shine Bright, Alligator Records
Other contributions:
2000 Don Wise: In the verge of survival, with Delbert McClinton
2003 Patchwork: A Tribute to James Booker, STR Digital Records
2006 Sing Me Back Home New Orleans Social Club, Burgundy Records/Honey Darling Records,
Duet with Irma Thomas, "Look Up".
2007 Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, Vanguard Records
Duet with Irma Thomas, "I Can't Get New Orleans Off My Mind".
2009 Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women, Yep Roc Records, With Dave Alvin.
Filmography:
2003 The Blues, Episode Piano Blues, directed by Clint Eastwood
2006 New Orleans Music in Exile
Mandy Mercier (RIP)
snapshot bio:
Mandy Mercier, known for impactful live performances and lifelong connections in the Austin music scene, died on her 74th birthday just last year (2023) due to Parkinson's disease, worsened by a case of COVID-19.
“She was very flamboyant, and she could really fill a room with her voice. It was real loud and clear and high,” says Earhart, a pianist who played in bands with Mercier for many years. “She was extremely powerful, always right on pitch. She never wavered.
As an accomplished singer and instrumentalist, Mercier played shows with and in the bands of artists like Townes Van Zandt, Lucinda Williams, Butch Hancock, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore in the generative Eighties Austin singer-songwriter scene.
Link to Austin Chronicle article: https://bit.ly/44FXTr3
discography:
1992 David Rodriguez, The True Cross
1993 Mandy Mercier, Forgiveness and Rage
1996 Threadgill’s Supper Session, Threadgill’s
Supper Session: Second Helping
1998 Blaze Foley, In Tribute and Loving Memory…Volume One
2000 Blaze Foley, Blaze Foley Inside: BFI Three
2001 Mandy Mercier, Wild Dreams of the Shy Boys, Wild Cantinas
2005 Various, Songs for Blaze, A Friend of Ours: BFI Volume #4
2006 Various, If I Could Only Fly: A Tribute to Blaze Foley
2007 Mandy Mercier, Run Out of Darkness, Wild Cantinas
2009 Roy Heinrich, Listen to Your Heart, Stockade Records
Ben Marinez (RIP)
snapshot bio:
Juan "Ben" Ventura Marinez Sr. (1941-2022), was born in Cameron, Texas. He grew up in Hutto, Texas with his mother and sister, Ruth Perez. At a young age, Ben and his family moved to Austin, Texas, where he discovered his interest in Tejano, Cumbia, Rock ‘n’roll and Blues music and played in several groups. Ben's influence in Tejano music will continue on through the many musicians that he mentored early in their careers while playing in the Salaman Band.
Link to Obituary/Full Bio: https://bit.ly/BenMarinezObit
Bands: Las Cometas, Shorty and the Corvettes, Salaman (played with Joe “King” Carrazco), Mariachi Sueno Azteca.
discography coming soon…
Bill Browder
Snapshot Bio:
Lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Lost Austin Band, Bill Browder joined his first band in 1964. At it ever since, Bill has expanded his musical arsenal to include piano, bass, mandolin and lap steel. An accomplished songwriter and sought-after studio musician, his jump into the limelight was with the Houston country/rock band Denim in 1970.
During the Progressive Country heyday of the mid-to-late 70s, Bill relocated from Houston to Austin and was swept up in the growing Texas music scene appearing on stage with many of the foremost bands of the day and backing many of the solo artists of the time. He is also a member of the Texas Music Legends Hall of Fame.
Link to Source: https://bit.ly/3UCeklo
Discography:
Albums:
1977 Denim, Traveler
1978 Lost in the Late Late Show
2003 The Fifth Sun
Singles:
1970 Denim, Colorado Love Song/Too Bad
1971 Denim, Roll on Santa Fe/Renegade
1978 Traveler, Together Again
V/A Compilations:
1975 Kerrville Folk Festival (Live)
2003 The Early Years: Kerrville Folk Festival (Live)
Bob Livingston
Snapshot Bio:
Bob Livingston (born Robert Lynn Livingston) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, bass player, and a founding member of The Lost Gonzo Band. Livingston was a key figure in the Cosmic Cowboy, progressive country and outlaw country movements that distinguished the Austin, Texas music scene in the 1970s.
Link to full bio: https://bit.ly/49y8177
Discography:
Bands: The Lost Gonzo Band, Jerry Jeff Walker, Michael Martin Murphey, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Bobby Bridger, Steve Fromholz, Bill Oliver, Butch Hancock, Terry Allen, Pat Green, Gary P. Nunn
The Lost Gonzo Band:
Jerry Jeff Walker:
Solo Projects:
Link to full discography: https://bit.ly/49y8177
Chris Johnson
snapshot bio:
Chris is a bassist in Austin, Tx. He plays six to eight gigs per month across Texas, the U.S. and Europe with several different acts. He has been affiliated with the McCombs’ School of Business at the University of Texas for over 24 years.
discography:
Bands: McLemore Avenue, Nakia And the Blues Grifters, Paula Nelson Band, The Freddie Steady 5, The Explosives
1995 Various – Austin Country Nights, Tonight I Know, Watermelon Records
2001 Various - Chinese Checkers, Melting Pot, Wildebeest Records
2002 Roky Erickson & The Aliens* – The Evil One (Plus One), Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play, Sympathy For The Record Industry
2003 Holiday Album, The El Orbits, Freedom Records
2004 Various – Shakin' In My Boots: A Texas Rock 'N' Roll Compilation, A Toy Robot, Licorice Tree Records
2007 The Freddie Steady 5 – Tex-Pop, I’m So Restless, Steadyboy Records
2008 Paula Nelson Band, Lucky 13,
Justice Records (2), Pedernales Records
2010 The Freddie Steady 5 – Live From Sugarhill Studios, Steadyboy Records
2011 Various – Hits From The Hill, She’s About a Mover, Sugarhit Records
2013 Various – Broadcasts Vol. 21, Make Up With a Gun, KGSR
2018 PJ Morton, Gumbo Unplugged, Morton Records (2), AGATE / Inpartmaint Inc.
Nakia (5), Real. Live. Blues., KiaChia Records
2022 Roky Erickson & The Explosives, Halloween II - Live 2007, Freddie Steady Sound Recordings
Cornell Hurd
snapshot bio:
David Cornell Hurd fronts the large now Austin-based music collective known as the Cornell Hurd Band, which operates like a revue and offers a rousing, highly proficient blend of trad country, swing, and rockabilly. Hurd writes humorous, often biting country tunes with titles such as "It Wouldn't Be Hell Without You" and "Your Ex-Husband Sent Me Flowers ('Cause He Feels Sorry for Me).” Hurd played in bands throughout the '70s and early '80s, his group often opening for Commander Cody and for the similarly minded Asleep at the Wheel. The Cornell Hurd Band has released numerous albums.
Link to artist website: https://bit.ly/3P1cIhs
discography:
Bands: The El Rancho Cowboys, The Original Mondo Hotpants Orchestra, Cornell Hurd and his Mondo Hotpants Orchestra, The Cornell Hurd Band
Denny Freeman (RIP)
Snapshot Bio:
Dennis Edward Freeman (August 7, 1944 – April 25, 2021) was an American Texas and electric blues guitarist. Although he is primarily known as a guitar player, Freeman also played piano and electronic organ, both in concert and on various recordings. He worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, Bob Dylan, Angela Strehli, Lou Ann Barton, James Cotton, Taj Mahal, Barry Goldberg and Percy Sledge amongst others.
Link to full bio: https://bit.ly/48CL3KD
Discography:
Bands: Southern Feeling, Storm, Otis Rush, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Jr. Wells, Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor, Lazy Lester,The Cobras, Jimmie Vaughan and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band, Percy Sledge, The Nortons, Bob Dylan, The Koolerators, TG BAD
1986 Blues Cruise, Amazing Records
1987 Out of the Blue, Amazing Records
1991 Denny Freeman and the Cobras, CrossCut Records
1997 A Tone for My Sins, Dallas Blues Society Records
2002 Twang Bang, V8 Records
2012 Diggin’ on Dylan, V8 Records
Ernie Gammage
snapshot bio:
Texas musician, songwriter, artist, and author Ernie Gammage has been at it for 60+ years. Here, you can purchase his images, watch music videos of his songs, buy CDs of his music, and buy his most recent book, WHAT AWAITS?. Ernie also performs in and around Texas.
As a musician, Ernie has appeared twice on PBS’s Austin City Limits Tv and is a member of the Texas Songwriters Association Texas Music Legends Hall of Fame. As an artist, he exhibits at art markets around the state. His art, music, and writing can be found on this website. He lives on the banks of a creek in Austin, Texas with his wife and a somnolent cat.
Link to artist website: https://www.ernies-artmusic.com/
discography:
Bands: The Fabulous Chevelles (1963-1965), Sweetarts (1965-1969), Fast Cotton (1969-1970), Mota (1972-1973), Plum Nelly (1973-1975), Austin Allstars (1975- presents), Mother of Pearl (1975-1980), Ernie Sky Orchestra (1980), Ernie Sky (1986), Ernie Sky & The K-Tels (1981-1986), Christine Albert (1986-1995), The Newmatics (1995-1996), The Good Earth (2011-2015), The Lost Austin Band (2014- present)
Sweetarts:
1966 “So Many Times” b/w “You Don’t Have to Hurt Me” – Vandan, 45
1967 “Picture of Me” b/w “Without You” – Sonobeat, 45
Plum Nelly:
1972-1981 Kerrville Folk Festival: Early Years, “There’s Nothing I Can Do” and
1998 “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” Silverwolf Records, LP
2011 “Used To Be A Redneck,” Gambini Global Recordings, CD
Austin All Stars:
1977 “The Austin All Stars”, Thumbs-Up Records, LP
1981 “Austin Christmas Collection”, Felicity Records, LP
1982 “The Austin All Stars”, Felicity Records, LP
Mother of Pearl:
1978 Kerrville Folk Festival, “Sweet Melissa,” LP
- Appeared on PBS’ Austin City Limits.
Ernie Sky & The K-Tels:
1983 “Blackeyed Susan” b/w “Two Of A Kind,” Hideaway Records, 45
1984 “(You Got To Be) Serious” b/w “The Spank,” Hideaway Records, 45
“Austin Christmas Collection,” “All I’ve Got For Christmas Is The Blues,”
Felicity Records, LP
Ernie Sky:
1986 “Politics of Love” b/w “Politics of Love”, 45
Christine Albert:
1980’s “Across The Miles,” Gambini Global Recordings, Cassette
1992 “TexaFrance,” Gambini Global Recordings, CD
1993 “The High Road,” Gambini Global Recordings, CD
1994 Appeared on PBS’ Austin City Limits.
Newmatics:
2000’s “Up Popped Poncho,” So’Fish Records and Tapes, CD
The Good Earth:
2014 “Rock & Tree,” Gambini Global Recordings, CD
Freddie Steady Krc
snapshot bio:
Texas Music Awards Hall-of-Famer Freddie Steady Krc (last name rhymes with ‘search’), comes by his name honestly. This singer / songwriter / guitarist / drummer / renaissance Texan has plied his musical wares around the world the past few decades. A charismatic live performer, Krc wins over any audience with his captivating original songs and engaging stage presence. He also enjoys capturing the spirit of his favorite cover songs. Krc landed in Austin at the moment that a musical revolution was getting started at a styles-don’t-matter little-known joint called the Armadillo World Headquarters. The kid and the town were a perfect match.
Link to full artist website/full bio: https://www.freddiesteadykrc.com/
Discography:
Bands: Freddie Steady 5, The Explosives
Herb Steiner
snapshot bio:
Herb Steiner was born in Los Angeles in 1947 and began making music in the early 60's bluegrass scene of Southern California, and studied with Clarence and Roland White, Billy Ray Latham and many others. Mentored by Red Rhodes in 1968, Steiner started playing steel guitar with Linda Ronstadt's Stone Poneys Band, gaining his first taste of national touring.
In 1970, after a short year with Ronstadt and 3 years of California honkytonks, Steiner joined a band with Boomer Castleman and Michael Martin Murphey, playing every dance hall and skull orchard around Hollywood and Las Vegas, hustling recording dates in the daytime as a musician about town in Hollywood.
Steiner escaped LA in 1972 to move to Austin, Tx, and rejoined Michael Martin Murphey's Cosmic Cowboy Orchestra (for 2 albums), also picking and recording with B.W. Stevenson (was on the original "My Maria"), as well as Jerry Jeff Walker ("Viva Terlingua" and more), among many others…
Link to artist website/full bio: https://www.herbsteinermusic.com/
discography:
Bands/Artists worked with: Johnny Bush, Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys, The Donettes, Wayne Hancock, James Hand, Tony Harrison and Hot Texas, Cornell Hurd Band, Peter Keane, Little Jewford, Don McCalister Jr., Michael Martin Murphy, Gary P. Nunn, Linda Ronstadt, Mike Runnels, B.W. Stevenson, The Studebakers, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dale Watson.
Johnny Bush:
1998 Talk To My Heart
2000 Lost Highway Saloon
2005 Devil’s Discipline
Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys:
1975 Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys
1977 High Riding
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2002 The Donettes, Pitchin’ Woo
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1995 Wayne Hancock, Thunderstorms and Neon Signs
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2004 James Hand, Live at the Saxon Pub
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2010 Tony Harrison & Hot Texas, Swing Big
Cornell Hurd Band:
1998 Texas Fruit Shack
1999 At Large
2001 Stagecoach Named Desire
2002 Song of South Austin
2003 Live at Jovita's: Don't Quit Your Night Job
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2000 Peter Keane, Another Kind of Blues
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2003 Little Jewford, Live from Uranus
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1993 Don McCalister, Jr., Brand New Ways
Michael Martin Murphey:
1973 Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir
2007 Texas Music Legends Live from the Majestic
Gary P. Nunn:
1984 Home with the Armadillo: Live at Austin City Limits
2007 Texas Music Legends Live from the Majestic
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1969 Linda Ronstadt, Hand Sown Home Grown
Mike Runnels:
2005 One More Time
2006 Don't Tell Candy
2008 Jukebox Boulevard
2010 The Tender Years
B.W. Stevenson:
1973 My Maria
Pass This Way
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2004 The Studebakers, Now and Then
Jerry Jeff Walker:
1972 Jerry Jeff Walker
1973 Viva Terlingua
1977 Man Must Carry On
1980 Best of Jerry Jeff Walker
1994 Viva Luckenbach!
1997 Man Must Carry On, Vol. 1
Man Must Carry On, Vol. 2
Dale Watson:
1997 I Hate These Songs
2002 Best of the HighTone Years
Various Artists:
1994 Texas Music, Vol. 2: Western Swing
1995 Austin Country Nights: Rising Stars From the Heart of Texas
1998 Uprooted: The Best of Roots Country Singer Songwriters
Kerrville Folk Festival: Early Years 1972-1981
2002 Bottle Let Me Down: Songs for Bumpy Wagon Rides
Joe King Carrasco
snapshot bio:
Known as the King of Tex-Mex rock and roll, Joe King Carrasco creates a stylistic borderland of pop rock and Latin rhythms. His cross-cultural stew blends cumbias, vamp, salsa, surf, reggae, blues, and Latin-tinged polkas. It has been a long road, coming from Dumas, Texas, which is a dusty little west Texas town where in the 7th grade he started playing in garage bands. In his late teens, he was often lured to the beaches in Southern Mexico and was drawn to the Mexican music he was hearing around him. Back in Texas he joined up with future members of The Texas Tornados and formed a band known as Joe King Carrasco & El Molino and in 1978 released his 1st LP titled “Tex-Mex Rock & Roll”.
Link to artist website: https://bit.ly/3TX6Mra
discography:
Bands: Joe Carrasco (solo), Joe King Carrasco and El Molino, Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Joe King Carrasco y Los Side FX, Joe King Carrasco y Los Crowned Hands of Tex Mex
1978 Joe King Carrasco and El Molino, Joe King Carrasco and El Molino (self-titled), Lisa
1979 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Tales of the Crypt, ROIR
1981 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Joe “King” Carrasco and The Crowns (self-titled), Hannibal
Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Party Safari, Hannibal (USA), Stiff (Europe)
1982 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Synapse Gap, MCA
1983 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Party Weekend, MCA
1984 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Nuevo Wavo, Anaconda
1985 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Bordertown Big Beat (USA), New Rose (Europe)
1987 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Bandido Rock, ROIR
1989 Joe King Carrasco and El Molino, Tex-Mex Rock-Roll, ROIR
1990 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Royal Loyal and Live, Royal Texacali
1993 Joe King Carrasco, Dia De Los Muertos, Royal Texacali
1995 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Anthology, MCA
1999 Joe King Carrasco y Los Crowned Hands of Tex Mex, Hot Sun, Anaconda
2002 Joe King Carrasco y Los Crowned Hands of Tex Mex, Hay Te Guacho Cucaracho, Anaconda
2007 Joe Carrasco, Rancho No Tengo (movie soundtrack), Anaconda
2008 Joe Carrasco, El Rey, Anaconda
2011 Joe Carrasco, Concierto Para Los Perros, Anaconda
Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Chalupa’s Choice: Gran Exitos, Anaconda
Joe Carrasco, Tattoo Laredo, Anaconda
Joe Carrasco, Vamos a Get Down, Anaconda
Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Danceteria Deluxe, Anaconda
2012 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Que Wow, Anaconda
2013 Joe King Carrasco and El Molino, Tlaquepaque, Anaconda
2015 Joe King Carrasco y Los Side FX, Chiliando
Kerry Awn
snapshot bio:
Kerry Fitzgerald (born 1949), better known as Kerry Awn, is an American cartoonist, actor, muralist, comedian, musician, iconographer and poster artist. He is best known for his comedy and the iconic 'Austintatious' mural near the University of Texas campus, a landmark he created with two other artists. Born in Houston as Kerry Fitzgerald, Awn became prominent on the Austin countercultural scene in the 1970s as a concert poster artist and as a member of the Uranium Savages.
Link to Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Awn#
discography:
Bands: Sons of Coyote, Uranium Savages.
2017 Clown Juice
2013 Savage Country
1998 BIG ONES (Greatest Hits)
1987 Party With The Pope / My Future’s So Bleak (I Think I Got AIDS) (7'“ Single)
1980 Radioactive
1979 Trust Us
Lissa Hattersley
snapshot bio:
Lissa Hattersley is from upstate New York, a little town called Canandaigua near Rochester. She's spent most of her life in Austin, Texas and New York City. The way I get it, she wound up in Austin after her brother Cleve got here, but I'm never clear on what exactly he told her that convinced her to head south. But she did, and became an important part of the odd story of how Austin, Texas became one of the world's musical capitals. When she got to Austin in the early 70s, Lissa, Cleve and wondrous violinist “Sweet Mary” (and a revolving cast of sidemen and co-conspirators) formed a band called Greezy Wheels.
Link to artist website: https://lissahattersley.com/cd-back-story
discography:
Bands: Greezy Wheels, Trip Trio
1974 Greezy Wheels, Standing in the Light, London Records
1975 Greezy Wheels, Juz Loves Dem Ol’ Greezy Wheels, London Records
Greezy Wheels, (Whatever Happened To) Romance, London Records
1976 Greezy Wheels, Radio Radials, London Records
1995 Artwork for Calvin Russell, Dream of the Dog, SPV Recordings
2009 Lissa Hattersley, How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Lissa Hattersley Music
2016 Trip Trio “20”, independent