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Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (1905–1975) Cecil Brower ... Beantown Swing Orchestra (2006-) Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys (1990–) Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (1989–)
The swing revival, also called retro swing and neo-swing, was a renewed interest in swing music and Lindy Hop dance, beginning around 1989 and reaching a peak from the early/mid to late 1990s. The music was generally rooted in the big bands of the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s, but it was also greatly influenced by rockabilly, boogie-woogie ...
The band was named The Heartstrings because most of the doctors worked in cardiology and stringed instruments (Dr. Cooley played the upright bass) dominated the original lineup. The band quickly grew into a swing band featuring saxophones, trumpets and trombones, thus prompting the changing of the band’s name to The Heartbeats.
The Cars were a new wave pop rock band formed in Boston in 1976, led by Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr. They had four Top 10 hits and released seven albums, including their self-titled debut and Candy-O, before disbanding in 1988.
Marcia Ball (1976, 1979, 1986 "Reunion", 1990, 1997 with Lyle Lovett, 1998) Moe Bandy (1980, 1988) Band of Heathens (2009) Bobby Bare (1979, 1981) Gnarls Barkley (2008) Lou Ann Barton (1990 with W. C. Clark Blues Revue, 2001 with Double Trouble) BeauSoleil (1990) Beck (2003, 2008, 2014) Vince Bell (2000 with Lyle Lovett) The Bellamy Brothers ...
A comprehensive list of blues artists who were born or based in Texas, with brief biographies and links to their discographies. Learn about the history and styles of Texas blues, from country to electric, and its influential performers such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bobby Bland, and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.
Six Flags AstroWorld was a seasonal amusement park in Houston, Texas, that opened in 1968 and closed in 2005. It was part of the Astrodomain complex developed by former mayor Roy Hofheinz and featured rides such as the Texas Cyclone and Thunder River.
The Stray Cats have reunited periodically for live performances. Setzer is still part of his 1990s swing-revival band The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Setzer also worked as executive producer on Drake Bell's rockabilly revival album Ready Steady Go! [13] Rocker continued recording and touring throughout the 1990s and on to today.