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It was written in 1924 by William J. Marsh, [1] [2] who was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom, and emigrated to Texas as a young man, and Gladys Yoakum Wright (1891–1956), [3] [4] of Fort Worth, Texas. It was selected as the official state song by a concurrent resolution of the Texas Legislature in 1929 following
The Spirit of Aggieland is the alma mater of the Texas A&M University.It was originally written as a poem by Marvin H. Mimms while he was a student at Texas A&M. [1] Richard J. Dunn, the director of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band at the time, composed the music.
In 1999, the Texas tourism board ran an ad campaign featuring Lyle Lovett singing the refrain "That's Right, You're Not from Texas, but Texas wants you anyway." [ 2 ] Possibly because of the national exposure of the ad campaign, the phrase has been used independently, even in non-musical contexts as a general expression conveying Texans ...
Beyoncé has officially entered not only her “country era” but also her “history-making country era,” as her newly released singles “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages” hit No. 1 ...
Texas Is the Reason embarked on a three-week tour along the West Coast and Midwest, their first ever trek, with Shift. [9] In March 1996, the group then went on an east coast tour with labelmates Gameface, [ 10 ] leading up to the release of Do You Know Who You Are? on April 30; [ 11 ] Antarctica member Glenn Maryansky designed the artwork. [ 10 ]
Bruce Cockburn, who wrote the theme song for beloved Canadian animated series Franklin, has spoken out after a wave of videos compared Beyoncé’s new No. 1 single to his kids’ creation.
In a new interview with The Guardian, the legendary singer-songwriter, 78, was asked to name the song she's most proud of from her catalog, and the answer may come as a surprise. "Well, I’m ...
Max Bell of Spin wrote, '"BigX displays some of his best writing on 'Texas,' casually condensing decades of Texas music and cultural history into forceful couplets." [2] Bryson "Boom" Paul of The Source wrote, "And with it's [] inescapable hook, tongue-in-cheek lyricism, and undeniable energy, 'Texas' is an anthem that will cement BigXThaPlug's legacy in music forever."