The Musical Tapestry of Texas: Past and Present
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This podcast celebrates Texas' rich musical heritage by examining its history, interviewing current musicians, and playing live music from them. Recorded live at the Fat Cat Lounge and Cafe in Smithville, Tx, the podcast features celebrated musicians from Central Texas and beyond. Each episode features a key figure in the music history, followed by a discussion with an artist in the same..
The Musical Tapestry of Texas: Past and Present
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In this episode we take a look at the incredible life and career of Billy Preston. He worked with everyone from Little Richard to Sam Cooke to Ray Charles and played a big role on albums with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Band, and Eric Clapton to just to name a few. Listen to this anthology of modern music told through the lens of one of its seemingly forgotten pillars, Billy Preston ..read more
The Musical Tapestry of Texas: Past and Present
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I'm going to make a change to the current podcast format and separate the historical segment on Texas Music Legends from the interviews and live performance of current artists. This will allow me to release much more content without waiting for segments that blend perfectly together. I'm still dedicated to including both types of material but feel this will be a much more efficient solution moving forward. Please give me your thoughts on this, or on any other matters pertaining to the podcast by emailing me directly at dhuffman324@gmail.com. Please take a minute and review the show on yo ..read more
The Musical Tapestry of Texas: Past and Present
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In this special episode, we look at ten more songs that were recorded in studios across Texas. From Blue October to Johnny Ace, Lydia Mendoza, Sublime, Explosions in the Sky, Willie Nelson, Kirk Franklin, Roy Head, Clifton Chenier, and more we examine some of the most interesting songs to come out of the Lone Star State.  ..read more
The Musical Tapestry of Texas: Past and Present
1y ago
Explore the life and music of Western Swing pioneer Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. From his early days as the son of a sharecropper to the zenith of his musical career and Hollywood cowboy, Bob lived a full robust life.
We also have a great interview with singer/songwriter Season Ammons who tells us about her life, career, and musical inspirations. She closes the show with an new original song called "Finally ..read more
The Musical Tapestry of Texas: Past and Present
1y ago
IN this special episode I look back at the best albums released in 2022, in a diverse array of genres. Featuring short clips from those albums, I explore some hidden gems that never got the radio airplay and broader recognition they deserved. Listen to the Spotify playlist as well that features all of the songs excerpted here plus many more that I couldn't fit into this podcast.
The link is
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qsUIHK41RtmGoVjdAxNqq?si=4c6cc4e3ed7c4c4d
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The Musical Tapestry of Texas: Past and Present
1y ago
In this episode, we delve into the short but meteoric life of Buddy Holly. From his early days in Lubbock to his tragic death in Iowa, we examine the man behind the hit songs. With samples of those hits and those of the artist he inspired, we show why Buddy remains one of the great pillars of rock and roll. We continue with an interview with Nik Parr of the Selfless Lovers from Austin. Niks goes back to his roots and gives us a behind the curtain look at his career so far and how he has his sights set on even bigger things. We finish with a stirring original song called Somebody Tonight. This ..read more
The Musical Tapestry of Texas: Past and Present
1y ago
In this episode we explore the tumultuous life of Country Music star Lefty Frizzell from his genre changing unforgettable hit songs, to his scandalled filled life and untimely death. We then interview rising Country star Briana Adams and discuss her inspirations, her career so far and what she has coming out soon. We finish with the premiere of a brand-new original song called "Dad and I".   ..read more
The Musical Tapestry of Texas: Past and Present
1y ago
In this episode we examine the life of legendary jazz guitarist Larry Coryell. From his birth in Galveston to becoming one of the first pioneers of Jazz-Rock Fusion to his five decade career as one of the most talented and versatile guitarists around. We follow that with an in-depth interview with his son and fellow musician Murali Coryell. Fully out of the shadow of his father, Murali has created an entirely different niche for himself playing soulful blues, recording a ton of succesful albums and touring here in Texas, his home state of New York, and internationally. We conclude the episode ..read more
The Musical Tapestry of Texas: Past and Present
1y ago
In this episode we look back at the prolific career of Houstonian Lightnin' Hopkins and how he laid the groundwork for generations of guitarists and blues singers to follow. We then speak to Austin's own Matthew Robinson, another legendary blues musician and singer, who, in his seventies, is still performing and mesmerizing audiences throughout Texas and beyond. Matthew finishes the episode with an acoustic song performed live for this program and recorded for us at the Texas Music Museum in Austin.  ..read more
The Musical Tapestry of Texas: Past and Present
1y ago
In this episode we look back at the prolific career of Houstonian Lightnin' Hopkins and how he laid the groundwork for generations of guitarists and blues singers to follow. We then speak to Austin's own Matthew Robinson, another legendary blues musician and singer, who, in his seventies, is still performing and mesmerizing audiences throughout Texas and beyond. Matthew finishes the episode with an acoustic song performed live for this program and recorded for us at the Texas Music Museum in Austin.  ..read more