This Week in Texas Music History

Series produced by KUT

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Each week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes us on a brief journey in time, exploring the legends and stories behind what makes Texas music known the world over.

Willie Nelson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Gene Autry - just a few of the monumental names in the lexicon of Texas music.

In this ongoing series from Austin`s acclaimed Texas Music Matters unit, Texas Music scholar Gary Hartman takes a unique historical approach in recounting the stories of many well known (and some mostly unsung) artists. These segments are rich with storytelling and sound and run one and a half minutes.

None of these segments need an intro and work great as interstitials. And KUT is offering these segments free of charge to PRX member stations.


187 Pieces

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For the first week of July (7/4): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a legendary Texas event that became a success almost ...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the fourth week of June (6/25): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a man who helped blend Texas and Louisiana music in...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the third week of June (6/15): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a singer who narrowly escaped death before going on ...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of June (6/12): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a popular Texas ballad based on an actual gunfight.

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the first week of June (6/6): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a pioneering musician who helped open doors for other...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the last week of May (5/29): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a musician who is known by many as the dancing cowboy.

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the third week of May (5/21): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at the longest continuously running singer songwriter fe...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of May (5/12): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at the unlikely origins of one of the states best known...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the first week of May (5/5): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at an often-overlooked musician who helped lay the founda...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the last week of April (4/30): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a famous ballad singer who also blended honky tonk w...

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
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For the third week of April (4/21): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at how one of the states most famous songs is based on...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of April (4/12): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a singer who rode the rails to international stard...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of April (4/9): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at the son of a former slave who helped inspire a Texa...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the last week of March (3/31): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a young singer whose promising career ended tragical...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the fourth week of March (3/24): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a musician who was nicknamed for his lively stage ...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the third week of March (3/15): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a blues legend who also made some of the first know...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of March (3/13): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a migrant farmworker who helped revolutionize conj...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the first week of March (3/6): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a poor farm boy who became a king.

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the fourth week of February (2/24): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a singing group that was founded in the 1800s b...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:33
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For the third week of February (2/17): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a honkey tonk legend whose health problems almos...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40