Original sentence: Also in the mid-1950s, he started sneaking into San Antonio rhythm and blues clubs, such as the Tiffany Lounge and the Ebony Lounge, and he was soon performing in them.He met Freddy Fender during 1958 and met Roy Head, of Roy Head and The Traits from San Marcos, Texas, in 1959 when they shared the stage at a sock hop in San Antonio's Municipal Auditorium.On December 19, 1952, still eleven years old, he played on stage with Hank Williams Sr.Sahm is considered one of the most important figures in what is identified as Tex-Mex music.Sahm is said to have been offered a permanent spot on the Grand Ole Opry, but his mother wanted him to finish junior high.Sahm was proficient on multiple musical instruments and was a lifelong baseball fan.Williams died on New Year's Day of 1953, on the road to his next show in Canton, Ohio
Edited sentence: Also in the mid-1950s, he started sneaking into San Antonio R&B clubs such as the Tiffany Lounge and the Ebony Lounge, and he was soon performing at the same venues.He is said to have been offered a permanent spot on the Grand Ole Opry, but his mother wanted him to finish junior high.He met Freddy Fender around 1958 and Roy Head of Roy Head and The Traits from San Marcos, Texas, in 1959 when they shared the stage at a sock hop in San Antonio's Municipal Auditorium.On December 19, 1952, he played on stage with Hank Williams Sr.Sahm was proficient on dozens of musical instruments and was a lifelong baseball fan.Today, Sahm is considered one of the most important figures in what is identified as Tex-Mex music.Williams died 13 days later (New Year's Day 1953) on the road to his next show in Canton, Ohio