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Texas country music (more popularly known just as Texas country or Texas music) is a subgenre of country music from Texas.Texas country is a style of Western music and is often associated with other distinct neighboring styles, [1] including Red Dirt from Oklahoma, [2] the New Mexico music of New Mexico, [3] and Tejano in Texas, [4] all of which have influenced one another over the years, and ...
Xerox was founded in 1906 in Rochester, New York, as the Haloid Photographic Company. [11] It manufactured photographic paper and equipment. In 1938, Chester Carlson, a physicist working independently, invented a process for printing images using an electrically charged photoconductor-coated metal plate [12] and dry powder "toner".
Joseph Chamberlain Wilson (December 13, 1909 [1] – November 22, 1971) was the founder of the Xerox Corporation, a graduate of the University of Rochester and Harvard Business School [2] and a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Beta Phi chapter). He helped to develop xerography pioneered by Chester Carlson.
Legendary country singer George Strait received his flowers last night at the Country Music Awards. Strait , who grew up in Pearsall, Texas, received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award ...
After selling MTech to EDS, Deason founded Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) in 1988. [3] ACS became one of the first companies to outsource office work to places outside of the United States. [2] The company went public in 1994. [2] Deason retired as CEO of the company in 1999, but remained Executive Chairman until its sale to Xerox in 2010. [2]
Texas in the United States. The U.S. state of Texas has long been a center for musical innovation and is the birthplace of many notable musicians. Texans have pioneered developments in Tejano and Conjunto music, Rock 'n Roll, Western swing, jazz, Piano, punk rock, country, hip-hop, electronic music, gothic industrial music, religious music, mariachi, psychedelic rock, zydeco and the blues.
Articles related to the Texas country music style. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. A. Texas country music albums (2 C)
Singer-songwriter and native Texan Kris Kristofferson, whose poignant lyrics made him a country music legend and whose rugged good looks led to 1970s Hollywood movie star fame, has died. He was 88.