Texas Blues: The Rise of a Contemporary Sound

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John and Robin Dickson Series in Texas Music Sponsored by the Center for Texas Music History Texas State University–San Marcos gary hartman & gregg andrews, General Editors TEXAS BLUES 01FRONT MATTER.indd 1 7/8/08 10:23:42 AM 01FRONT MATTER.indd 2 7/8/08 10:23:48 AM The Rise of a Contemporary Sound alan govenar texas a&m university press College Station TEXAS BLUES Unidentified men, n.d. Photograph found in Dallas. Courtesy Texas African American Photography Archive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01FRONT MATTER.indd 3 7/8/08 10:23:48 AM Copyright ©2008 by Alan Govenar Manufactured in China by Everbest Printing Co.through Four Colour Imports All rights reserved This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO z39.48‑1992 (Permanence of Paper). Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Govenar, Alan B., 1952– Texas blues : the rise of a contemporary sound / Alan Govenar. p. cm. — (The John and Robin Dickson series in Texas music) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. isbn-13: 978-1-58544-605-6 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn-10: 1-58544-605-X (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Blues musicians—Texas—Interviews. 2. Blues (Music)— Texas—History and criticism. I. Title. ml394.g68 2008 781.64309764—dc22 2007039152 Publication of this book is supported in part by a generous grant from the Summerlee Foundation, Dallas, Texas. 01FRONT MATTER.indd 4 7/8/08 10:23:48 AM ...