The Texas Musicians Blog / Jesse Smith: September 2008

Asleep at the Wheel at ACL Fest

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Asleep at the Wheel at ACL Fest

via This Is Texas Music by Patrick on 9/26/08

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Tejano singer Emilio out of hospital after latest crash

This is when the music people show support for one of us.

Tejano singer Emilio out of hospital after latest crash

via chron.com Chronicle on 9/26/08

Tejano singer Emilio Navaira — still rehabilitating from a tour bus crash in March — and his wife were released from a hospital on Thursday after being treated for injuries from a traffic accident the previous day, officials said.

Houston TV icon, Eyes of Texas creator Ray Miller dies

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Houston TV icon, Eyes of Texas creator Ray Miller dies

via chron.com Chronicle on 9/27/08

The Eyes of Texas was Houston's longest-running local TV program, running from 1969 to 1999.

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Dance re-scheduled RiverRoad Boys

Hi fans,
Our dance at the Shrine Temple that was postponed due to Hurricane Ike
has now been re-scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2008. The Shrine
Temple is located at 10510 Harwin Dr.(one block east of Beltway 8 on
the west side of town). The time is from 8:00p.m. until 12:00
midnite.Ph:(713) 664-3437. We look forward to seeing you all there at
this new facility. Come on out and get in the swing again!

The River Road Boys
Check out our website www.RiverRoadBoys.com
and please be sure to sign our guestbook!
Leader, Clyde Brewer, Ph: (281) 356-7174
Band Secretary: Vivian Howser, Ph: (281) 290-7255
Mailing address:
22011 Rosewood Trail
Tomball, Texas 77377-3505

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Here We Are In Austin for the NORML concert

Peel setting up. What a feeling to see your child performing. A NORML concert and no one smoking, that I saw. Texas laws on simple possession are antiquated and need changing.

Fwd: K-C dance cancellation

Hi fans,

Unfortunately, due to the impending landfall this weekend of Hurricane Ike in the southeast Texas area, we are canceling the dance this Saturday night at the K-C Hall on E. Whitney Drive. We hope and pray that you and your families stay safe and take all precautions and preparations necessary for this storm. Please pay close attention to the TV and radio reports concerning this storm.

We will see you back at the K-C Hall on October 11.

The River Road Boys

Academy of Western Artists

2005 Western Swing Band of the Year.

Check out our website www.RiverRoadBoys.com

and please be sure to sign our guestbook!

Leader, Clyde Brewer, Ph: (281) 356-7174

Band Secretary: Vivian Howser, Ph: (281) 290-7255

Mailing address:

22011 Rosewood Trail

Tomball, Texas 77377-3505

Fwd: K-C Hall Saturday night

Hi friends,

It's time for our monthly dance this coming Saturday night, September 13, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, #2917, 607 E. Whitney Dr. We start at 7:30pm and play until around 11:30pm. Plenty of secure parking is available in the lighted parking lot. BYOB.

We'll be celebrating September birthdays, including River Road Boys Bill Dessens and Dusty Stewart.

Call Clyde Brewer at (281) 356-7174 for reservations.

Check our website www.RiverRoadBoys.com for updates of the schedule. Please open the attached flyer for directions and K-C Hall schedule.

See y'all Saturday night....and bring some friends!

Go away...Ike!

The River Road Boys

Academy of Western Artists

2005 Western Swing Band of the Year.

Check out our website www.RiverRoadBoys.com

and please be sure to sign our guestbook!

Leader, Clyde Brewer, Ph: (281) 356-7174

Band Secretary: Vivian Howser, Ph: (281) 290-7255

Mailing address:

22011 Rosewood Trail

Tomball, Texas 77377-3505

Haywire, Hot Texas Band from the 80's

Haywire, Hot Texas Band from the 80's
Originally uploaded by Jesse C Smith Jr

Found this photo while going through my files.

Fwd: Lonestarmusic Newsletter - September 2008

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Randy Rogers Band

Randy Rogers Q&A
by Michael Devers
September 2008

Yes, the Randy Rogers Band is on Mercury Nashville. Yes, their label mates include Sugarland, Billy Currington, and Bon Jovi. And yes, they will be making an appearance during the annual Nashville orgy know as Fan Fest. But if there's anyone out there yelling "sellout!" they're either not paying attention or they're just willfully ignorant.

To start with, the lead track on the band's new CD, Randy Rogers Band, wasn't written by some Nashville "song doctor", or for that matter, even by Randy Rogers. Jon Richardson, the band's bass player wrote "Wicked Ways" and the only other solo-write on the album was turned in by the band's guitar player, Geoffrey Hill on "Break Even". Randy co-wrote every other track on the album with the exception of the albums swan song, "This Is Goodbye". While a great song, it's definitely more of an album track than some over-mixed, over-calculated hit jammed onto the record to give a radio promoter "something to work with". It was written by an Oklahoma songwriter and friend of Randy's (Clint Ingersoll), and Heather Morgan, who used to open for the RRB during the Like It Used To Be days.

A quick perusal of the album credits reveals that the band playing on the record is the same one you'll see if you drop by Cheatham Street Warehouse for one of the group's legendary shows there. Which is another thing – they could make significantly more money playing somewhere else in the area, but they make it a point to celebrate each significant milestone in their career with a show at the birthplace of the Randy Rogers Band.

Read Michael Devers' full interview with Randy Rogers

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