AUSTIN, TEXAS - THE LIVE MUSIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
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Visit Texas Music Museum between February and September 2013 to learn about and enjoy the music of Texas Native Americans such as Kiowa, Wichita, Caddo and many more. Spaniards brought the first cattle and horses to Texas, spurring cattle ranching in Texas. The exhibit includes materials on early cowboy songs. In the early 1800s immigrants from many parts of Europe settled in Texas. Many of these immigrants were classical composures, musicians, and music teachers which led to the develop-ment of early symphonies and publishing companies, German singing societies, community bands, and dance halls. The early 1900s saw the development of early Mexican American bands, orquestras, early gospel, blues, jazz, popular music and country with emerging talent such as fathers of country music Vernon Dalhart and Eck Robertson, and King of Ragtime Scott Joplin.

This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Economic
Growth & Redevelopment Services Office/Cultural Arts Division believing an investment
in the Arts is aninvestment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.


This spotlight exhibit, focused on East Austin’s African-American music history, explores the musical legacies of artists whose contributions help establish Austin as a “Live Music Capital of the World”. The exhibit includes rare photographs, biographies, historic posters, recordings, and live music videos. Display cases feature items from the Victory Grill and The Piano Professors, plus collections from East Austin Blues and Jazz communities. The multi-genre exhibit explores Ragtime/Barrelhouse, Blues, Jazz, and Gospel music, and also includes the Rap/HipHop component currently being displayed at the historic Victory Grill.

This exhibit is the result of more than 25 years of research and documentation by Texas Music Museum’s volunteers in an effort to preserve the rich heritage of East Austin’s African-American musicians. This is an ever-growing, “living” exhibit.









 
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