His talent was recognizable, Rolex Replica but the most significant thing about the Hayride's newest picker was the fact that he was a mere eight years old. N 1950 listeners to the popular “Louisiana Hayride” radio show were introduced to a brand new featured steel-guitar player. For those of you who may be wondering what the fuss is all about – ladies & gentlemen, Mr. November 6 th will from here on out be celebrated as Doug Sahm Day here at. With today being Doug's sixty-sixth birthday we felt it was high time to feature Doug Sahm and create a new tradition. And that's just the tip of a very large iceberg. In 2002 the Bottle Rockets recorded a full disc of Doug's songs (the Songs of Sahm), Bruce Robison's most recent title track is a tribute to Sahm, and just a little over a month ago when asked during an interview for the ACL Fest what he thought of first when he thought of Texas music, newcomer Mario Matteoli (formerly of the Weary Boys) answered, “Doug Sahm needs a statue on Town Lake!”.
Not only with veteran Texas artists who've been around long enough to have caught a Sahm gig, but also artists who have just recently played their first gig.
In the years that have followed as the Texas music scene has expanded we have seen Sahm's influence and stature continue to grow. The shock and grief throughout the Texas music community was both widespread and deep.
was not quite a month old when we received the news of Doug Sahm's passing.
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