Caption: Stephen Bruton, of the 10 Austin Aces
Stephen Bruton, of the 10 Austin Aces 

The Austin Aces

Series: Texas Music Matters
From: KUT
Length: 01:00:00

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Bruton580_small They are producers. Songwriters. Instrumentalists. Singers.
They may not have sold the most records. They may not sell out arenas. They may not be household names. And yet around the world, therse 10 Austin Aces are widely considered among the best of the best. Genuine ‘musicians’ musicians’. Join veteran music hosts Jody Denberg and David Brown for exclusive profiles of (and music by) Ian McLagan. Carolyn Wonderland. Bobby Whitlock. Lloyd Maines. David Grissom. Adrian Quesada. Cindy Cashdollar. Charlie Sexton. Patty Griffin. and the late, great Stephen Bruton.

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They are producers. Songwriters. Instrumentalists. Singers.
They may not have sold the most records. They may not sell out arenas. They may not be household names. And yet around the world, therse 10 Austin Aces are widely considered among the best of the best. Genuine ‘musicians’ musicians’. Join veteran music hosts Jody Denberg and David Brown for exclusive profiles of (and music by) Ian McLagan. Carolyn Wonderland. Bobby Whitlock. Lloyd Maines. David Grissom. Adrian Quesada. Cindy Cashdollar. Charlie Sexton. Patty Griffin. and the late, great Stephen Bruton.

Broadcast History

First broadcast in Austin, Texas on August 19, 2011

Timing and Cues

cue: "...Texas Music Matters continues" at approx :20 and :40 with approx. 2 mins music for bed/underwriting.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Borstal Boys Faces Ooh La La. Warner Bros 1973 02:43
Thorn Tree in the Garden Derek and the Dominos Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Polydor 1970 03:45
Slide Show Cindy Cashdollar Slide Show. Silver Shot 2004 04:12
Take me Back to Texas David Grissom 10,000 Feet. Wide Lode 2009 04:10
Sabado En El Parque Grupo Fantasma El Existential. Nat Geo Music 2010 04:10
Victory of Flying Carolyn Wonderland Peace Meal. Bismeaux 2011 04:53
Hi-Tex David Grissom 10,000 Feet. Wide Lode 2009 03:15
Regular Grind Charlie Sexton Cruel and Gentle Things. Back Porch 2005 04:27
That Moment When Stephen Bruton From the Five. New West 2005 04:01

Related Website

http://www.kut.org (free carriage of weekly program for Texas stations; search 'backdoor')