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Lou Ann Barton – (born February 17, 1954) Born in Austin, Texas, Barton is a blues-rock and Texas blues singer who has performed with artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. She has released at least seven albums starting in the 1980s for labels like Discovery Records and Catfish Records.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s the Texas Blues scene began to flourish, influenced by country music and blues rock, particularly in the clubs of Austin. The diverse style often featured instruments such as keyboards and horns with emphasis on guitar soloing. [1] The most prominent artists to emerge in this era were the brothers Johnny and ...
Music of Austin, Texas. East 6th Street, one of Austin's best known entertainment districts. Austin's official motto is the "Live Music Capital of the World" due to the high volume of live music venues in the city. Austin is known internationally for the South by Southwest (SXSW) and the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festivals which feature ...
Gary Clark Jr. began playing guitar at the age of 12. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Clark played small gigs throughout his teens until he met promoter Clifford Antone, proprietor of the Austin music club Antone's. Antone's was the launch pad where Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan redefined blues at the time. [7]
W. C. Clark. Austin, Texas. U.S. Wesley Curley Clark (November 16, 1939 – March 2, 2024) was an American blues musician. He is known as the "Godfather of Austin Blues" [1] for his influence on the Austin, Texas blues scene since the late 1960s.
In 2006, Andrews joined Guitar Shorty, on his Alligator Release, We The People. The album won "Album of the Year" at the Blues Music Awards in May 2007. Andrews toured with Guitar Shorty in that year. In 2007, Andrews released his third album, Feelin' Good Again. The album was recorded in Austin, and was produced by Andrews and Mike Sconce.
1970–present. Labels. Asylum Records, Spindletop Records, Antone's Records. Lou Ann Barton (born February 17, 1954) is an American blues singer based in Austin, Texas since the 1970s. [ 1 ] AllMusic noted that "The grace, poise, and confidence she projects on-stage is part of a long tradition for women blues singers".
The Thunderbirds' blues style mixed Texas blues with the harmonica-laced swamp blues sounds of Slim Harpo and Lazy Lester—both of whom the Thunderbirds covered. [3] The band's third album, Butt-Rockin', released in 1981, took the band closer to old rhythm and blues and added additional musicians playing piano and brass.