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The Legacy of Townes and Sir Douglas

Monday, March 30, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Spring brings us two phenomenal releases honoring the legacy of Texas music pioneers Doug Sahm and Townes Van Zandt. The recently released Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug Sahm (Vanguard Records) pays tribute to San Antonio native Doug Sahm. Sahm established himself in 1965 as leader of the Sir Douglas Quintet, a band whose […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Downloads, Features, Folk, In Memoriam, News, Reviews, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Austin, Bruce Springsteen, Charlie Sexton, Dave Alvin, Doug Sahm, Greg Dulli, Joe Ely, Kinks, London, Nashville, New Jersey, New York, Ry Cooder, Steve Earle, Terry Allen, Townes Van Zandt

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