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Each week, from the Live Music Capitol of the World, host David Brown takes us on an hour long musical mystery tour thru Texas. If you're expecting Wille and Waylon and the boys, you'd better buckle up, pardner. Nothing's off limits: just great music--old and brand new--from deep in the heart of you know where.
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Piece Description
Each week, from the Live Music Capitol of the World, host David Brown takes us on an hour long musical mystery tour thru Texas. If you're expecting Wille and Waylon and the boys, you'd better buckle up, pardner. Nothing's off limits: just great music--old and brand new--from deep in the heart of you know where.
Broadcast History
First broadcast across Texas and the Republic of Ireland on 8/5/11. (Be the first in *your* neighborhood!)
Timing and Cues
At 20 and 40, cue"...as Texas Music Matters continues."
followed by music suitable for fading to bed or playing out in full.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who We Are | Golden Bear | Alive. | unreleased | 2011 | 03:34 |
| In the Street | Big Star | #1 Record. | Concord | 2009 | 02:56 |
| So the Story Goes | Suzanna Choffel | Sheady Eye Shaky Bow. | Middle Bitty | 2011 | 03:38 |
| Solid States | Centro-Matic | Candidate Waltz. | Undertow Music | 2011 | 03:12 |
| Poor Misguided Boy | Leatherbag | Patience. | self-released | 2011 | 02:39 |
| Hot Fun in the Summertime | Sly and the Family Stone | Greatest Hits. | Sony | 2006 | 02:38 |
| Sweet Tooth | The Blind Pets | Sweet Tooth. | self-released | 2011 | 01:55 |
| Wichita Lineman | Glen Campbell | 20 Greatest Hits. | Hammond | 2000 | 03:08 |
| In the Summertime | Mungo Jerry | In the Summertime. | Castle Pulse | 2006 | 03:33 |
| Pumped Up Kicks | Foster the People | Torches. | Columbia | 2011 | 03:59 |
| Garner State Park | B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs | (vinyl single). | Roller Skate | 1964 | 02:12 |
| Down at Antones' | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | Tuff Enuff. | Sony | 1986 | 02:43 |
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