Delbert McClinton was born in Lubbock, Texas, United States, but relocated with his family to Fort Worth, Texas when he was age 11.He worked in a bar band, The Straitjackets, who played backing to Sonny Boy Williamson II, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Jimmy Reed. McClinton recorded several regional singles before hitting the national chart in 1962, playing harmonica on Bruce Channel's "Hey! Baby." On a subsequent package tour to the United Kingdom, McClinton instructed John Lennon on the finer points of blues harmonica playing.
The Life and Times of the In-Law of an "Outlaw"
Biogeorge's journal of life & times in and around the Austin music scene from and insider's point of view, through the lens of a Canon F-1
Friday, April 11, 2014
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys
The Pleasant Valley Boys easily established themselves throughout the Seventies with regular gigs at Bee Cave's Soap Creek Saloon and appearances on Austin City Limits. Crow dabbled in rock & roll side projects like Nyquil Roger & the Razors, but when the Pleasant Valley Boys' first album was released, "Texas Kid's Retirement Run" became enormously popular on the local circuit
Monday, April 15, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
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