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METRO PODCAST | Austin legend Eddie Wilson of Armadillo World HQ & Threadgill’s fame
Concert promoter and restaurateur Wilson talks Austin cultural history in a colorful and informative interview on Rag Radio. Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | July 29, 2014 Legendary Austin concert promoter and restaurateur Eddie Wilson was our … Continue reading
METRO | Beverly Baker Moore : Austin’s Hippie Church is all celebration, no dogma
As the energy builds, others in the audience join the regular dancers, moved by infectious enthusiasm, some cosmic spirit… and the margaritas. By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | June 18, 2014 AUSTIN — About noon on any … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Musicians, Beverly Baker Moore, Celebration, Gospel Music, Hippie Church, Hippies, Leeann Atherton, Maria's Taco, Metro, Music Venues, Rag Bloggers, South Austin, Xpress
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Through the Gate in ’66 : Howling Wolf Au Go Go
Chester Arthur Burnett, aka Howling Wolf.When I was sixteen:Hitting the Village with my grandfather Wolf sang every song to the pretty hippie boy sitting directly in front of me, who turned out to be Davy Jones of the Monkees. By … Continue reading
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Tagged Deaths, Jazz, Music, Music History, Music Venues, New York, Rock 'n Roll, Sixties
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Closing Time : Gilley’s Sherwood Cryer, a Honky Tonk Legend
Gilley’s owner Sherwood Cryer, right, with singer Mickey Gilley, at the Pasadena club in 1980. Photo by Joel Draut / Houston Chronicle. Former owner of iconic honky-tonk Gilley’s dies Sherwood Cryer, whose honky-tonk Gilley’s created a lasting image of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Carlos Calbillo, Country Music, Houston, Music Venues, Texas, Willie Nelson
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