On this edition of Texas Music Matters, we take a behind the scenes tour of the award-winning PBS show Austin City Limits. This show features rare performances by Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Lyle Lovett, Beck (with the Flaming Lips), Coldplay, Willie Nelson, and many more... Read the full description.
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This is the Texas Music Matters hour-long broadcast for the week beginning Friday July 15, 2011 hosted by veteran public radio journalist David Brown and produced by the award-winning music journalism unit at KUT Austin
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Piece Description
This is the Texas Music Matters hour-long broadcast for the week beginning Friday July 15, 2011 hosted by veteran public radio journalist David Brown and produced by the award-winning music journalism unit at KUT Austin
Broadcast History
First broadcast in Austin July 15, 2011
Timing and Cues
Segments A & B conclude with "As Texas Music Matters continues", followed by music pad of approximately 1:30 to 2:00 to use at your discretion.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the Nickel | Tom Waits | Heart Attack and Vine. | Austin City Limits | 1980 | 05:09 |
| Where It's At | Beck (with the Flaming Lips) | Odelay. | Austin City Limits | 1996 | 03:29 |
| Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash | (Sun single). | Austin City Limits | 1955 | 02:45 |
| Georgia | Ray Charles | (Backside of What'd I Say? single). | Austin City Limits | 1960 | 05:15 |
| Highly Suspicious | My Morning Jacket | Evil Urges. | Austin City Limits | 2008 | 03:02 |
| Talk | Coldplay | X&Y. | Austin City Limits | 2004 | 04:48 |
| Cowboy Man | Lyle Lovett | Anthology, Vol. 1: Cowboy Man. | Austin City Limits | 2001 | 04:00 |
| Whiskey River | Willie Nelson | Shotgun Willie. | Austin City Limits | 1974 | 04:02 |
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