Texas Music News for 12/15/99

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Win A Doug Sahm CD Prize Pack
Texas Loses a Legend
Recent Texas Music Releases
Upcoming Texas Music Releases
Upcoming Texas Music Events
SoundsLikeTexas.com News
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Seasons' Greetings Texas Music Fans

Congratulations to Paul in Mississipi. He is the latest winner of a Sounds Like Texas t-shirt. Fill our our online survey for your chance to win a Doug Sahm 2 CD prize pack including: Best Of Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet 68-75, and S.D.Q '98. Visit the link at http://soundsliketexas.com on the left side, mid page.

Texas Loses A Legend

Being able to take Texas soul to all points of the globe is a rare asset. Sir Doug Sahm had it. Unfortunately for all fans of his wonderful multi-blend music, we have to speak of him physically in the past tense. Sir Doug passed away on November 18 in Taos, NM at age 58. See more of this article by Gary C. Moore at http://soundsliketexas.com/.

Recent Texas Music Releases
- Doug Sahm, Live on Marilyn
- Waylon Jennings, The Journey (6 CD Compilation) on Bear Family
- Freddie Fender, Tell It Like It Is on Edsel
- Floyd Dixon, Cowtown Blues on Ace (UK)

Upcoming Texas Music Releases
- Stay tuned for a spate of new releases in 2000

Upcoming Events

New Year’s eve - check out this Austin celebration. 107.1 KGSR is pleased to welcome the City of Austin's Millennium Celebration - New Year's Eve on Congress Avenue with two stages of Texas' best performers! The show is free! Performers include:

Robert Earl Keen
Lyle Lovett
Shawn Colvin
Kelly Willis
Bruce Robison
W. C. Clark
Aztex

SoundsLikeTexas.com News

We have the new Sounds Like Texas t-shirt. They are white, 100 percent cotton beefy tees with our logo on the front pocket and across the back. Show your great taste in Texas Music by getting yours today. Follow the Tshirt link on the left, middle side of the page at http://soundsliketexas.com.

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