Women in Texas Music

Kathleen Hudson

Published by University of Texas Press 2007

Women in Texas Music

Stories and Songs

Kathleen Hudson

In the series Brad and Michele Moore Roots Music Series

https://doi.org/10.7560/734678

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About this book

Across the state and across a wide variety of musical genres, women are making their mark on Texas music. Some have become international superstars, while others are just starting to make their voices heard. But every woman who goes out and plays her music proves that "baring one's heart and soul takes courage, and Texas women artists have a lot of courage," as Lloyd Maines observes in the opening interview of this book. To pay tribute to these dedicated musicians and to capture their unique perspectives on what it means to be a woman in the music business, Kathleen Hudson has spent many years interviewing Texas women musicians for the Texas Heritage Music Foundation. In Women in Texas Music, Hudson lets us listen in on conversations with thirty-nine musical artists, including Emily Robison, Terri Hendrix, Lee Ann Womack, Rosie Flores, Betty Buckley, Marcia Ball, Lavelle White, and Bobbie Nelson. Hudson encourages and allows the women to tell their own stories as she delves into their life journeys, creative processes, and the importance of writing and performing music, be it blues, rock, country, folk, jazz, or pop. The interviews are warm and open, like good friends sharing the lessons that a life of playing music has taught them. What emerges from this collection is a solid sense of the strength and integrity that women bring to and gain from Texas music. Everyone who cares about music and culture in Texas will want to join the conversation.

Author information

Kathleen Hudson is the founding director of the Texas Heritage Music Foundation, located at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas, where she also teaches English.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Foreword. A Conversation with Lloyd Maines Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Introduction. The Author’s Story Publicly Available Download PDF	xvii
Living Outloud Emily Robison Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
On the Road Susan Gibson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
A Force of Nature Terri Hendrix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
The Heart of Texas Ruthie Foster and Cyd Cassone Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
A Texan in Nashville Lee Ann Womack Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	46
San Antonio Matters Stephanie Urbina Jones Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
Ride ’Em Cowgirl Jill Jones Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
A Rockabilly Woman Rosie Flores Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
Broadway to Texas Betty Buckley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
Freda Lives On Marcia Ball Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
Being True to Yourself Angela Strehli Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
A Family Affair Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
Honky-Tonk Reigns Pauline Reese Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
A Life of Miracles Lee Duffy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
A Wild, Wild Woman Shemekia Copeland Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
Prayers and Joy Jewel Brown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
Diva of Soul and Blues Trudy Lynn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Strutting Her Stuff Lavelle White Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	146
Swamp Boogie Queen katie webster Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
Blues for Freddie Wanda King Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
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Surprise in the Package Neesie Beal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
The French Connection Christine Albert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
Magic on Stage Sara Hickman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
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Heartache and Joy Bobbie Nelson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
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A Female Willie Nelson Rattlesnake Annie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
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Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 292

eBook

Published: November 3, 2021
ISBN: 9780292794917