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Henry William Thompson (September 3, 1925 – November 6, 2007) [1] was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician whose career spanned seven decades.. Thompson's musical style, characterized as honky-tonk Western swing, was a mixture of fiddles, electric guitar, and steel guitar that featured his distinctive, smooth baritone vocals.
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The newspaper has its roots in five predecessors, beginning with the Waco Evening Telephone in 1892. The Tribune-Herald took its current identity when E.S. Fentress and Charles Marsh, who owned the Waco News-Tribune, bought the Waco Times-Herald. That purchase was the beginning of Newspapers, Inc., a chain that eventually owned 13 newspapers.
William Marvin Walker (January 14, 1929 [1] – May 21, 2006) [2] was an American country music singer and guitarist best known for his 1962 hit, "Charlie's Shoes".Nicknamed The Tall Texan, Walker had more than 30 charting records during a nearly 60-year career, [3] and was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Brazos Belle, originally named Brazos Queen II, [1] was constructed by F.M. Young at a cost of $1 million, [2] the vessel being permanently berthed on Lake Brazos, near Interstate 35 in Waco in 1997 as a result of fluctuating water levels in the Brazos River. [3] [4] Young sold the riverboat to Tony Cain, president of Brazos Leisure, Inc., [5 ...
Location of Brazos County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Brazos County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Brazos County, Texas. There are two districts and 44 individual properties listed on the ...
Waco Suspension Bridge in 2024 Deck of Waco Suspension Bridge in 2007 Before 1869, crossing the Brazos River was a time-consuming and sometimes dangerous ordeal. The only way to cross the river was by ferry, and due to the location of Waco on the growing Chisholm Trail , local businessmen knew that a bridge was needed to support commerce.
The Waco area is home to three airports. Waco Regional Airport (ACT) serves the city with daily flights to Dallas/Fort Worth International via American Eagle. TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) is the site of the former James Connally AFB and was the primary fly-in point for former President George W. Bush when he was visiting his ranch in Crawford. It ...