The roots of Texas music
By: edited by Lawrence Clayton and Joe W. Specht
Contributors: Clayton, Lawrence; Specht, Joe W., 1945-
Edition: 1st ed
Series: Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University -- no. 93
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
Subjects: Music -- Texas -- History and criticism
Description: Contains nine essays in which the authors examine various aspects of Texas music from its beginnings to 1950, providing an overview of Texas music history, and discussing Texan jazz, country music, early Texas bluesmen, classical and religious music, and various ethnic genres.
Notes: Includes index
Table of contents: title: The roots run deep : an overview of Texas music history / by Gary Hartman; title: Texan jazz, 1920-50 / Dave Oliphant; title: Put a nickel in the jukebox : the Texas tradition in country  music, 1922-50 / Joe w. Specht; title: Early Texas bluesmen / John Lightfoot; title: Roots of classical music in Texas : the German contribution / Larry Wolz; title: Make a joyful noise : some popular religious music in twentieth-century Texas / Kenneth W. Davis; title: Chicano music : evolution and politics to 1950 / José Angel Gutiérrez; title: Czech and Polish music in Texas before World War II / Carolyn F. Griffith; title: Black Creoles and the evolution of zydeco in southeast Texas : the  beginnings to 1950 / Roger Wood