Texas Tornado: The Times and Music of Doug Sahm - Brad and Michele Moore Roots Music Series

Commendation Quotes: I once made the analogy that Doug was like St. Sebastian--pierced by 1,000 arrows--but instead of blood, talent coming out of every wound. I really regard him as the best musician I ever knew, because of his versatility, and the range of his information and taste. Table of Contents: Prologue: A Real American Joe -- 1. A Cajun Two-Step Tex-Mex Polka -- 2. Song and Dance Men -- 3. Summers of Love -- 4. The Real Old Texas Me -- 5. Crossroads -- 6. Austin after Dark -- 7. The Coast-to-Coast All-Star Bands -- 8. Are We a Group? -- 9. Soap Creek -- 10. Groovers Paradise -- 11. Country Boogie -- 12. Sometimes I Cry -- 13. Wanderlust -- 14. Borderlands -- Epilogue: Guitar Slim -- Selected Discography -- Index -- Index of Song Titles. Commendation Quotes: Doug was like me, maybe the only figure from that period of time that I connected with. His was a big soul. He had a hit record, 'She's About a Mover, ' and I had a hit record ['Like a Rolling Stone'] at the same time. So we became buddies back then, and we played the same kind of music. We never really broke apart. We always hooked up at certain intervals in our lives. . . . I'd never met anyone who'd played on stage with Hank Williams before, let alone someone my own age. Doug had a heavy frequency, and it was in his nerves. . . . I miss Doug. He got caught in the grind. He should still be here. Publisher Marketing: The first biography of the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados founder Doug Sahm, a rock and roll innovator whose Grammy Award-winning career spanned five decades from the late 1940s to 1999

Contributor Bio:  Reid, Jan JAN REID, of Austin, Texas, is the author or editor of several books, including Rio Grande, The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock, and Deerinwater. He is a founding contributor and writer-at-large for Texas Monthly and has also written for Esquire, the New York Times, Men's Journal, GQ, and many other publications. Contributor Bio:  Sahm, Shawn SHAWN SAHM, who collaborated with Reid on the research and shaping of Texas Tornado, is a professional musician and record producer who spent many years writing and performing with his father, Doug Sahm.