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Texas Flood: An Inside Look At The Genius And Struggles Of Stevie Ray Vaughan
Posted on · Authors of a new biography of the legendary musician share their stories.
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Full Show: HISD’s Accountability Grades, Mounted Police Units, And Stevie Ray Vaughan Biography (Aug. 15, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We examine HISD's latest accountability ratings. We discuss the history and relevance of mounted police units. We meet the authors of a new biography about Stevie Ray Vaughan. We learn the history of Houston's downtown tunnels. And developer Gerald Hines reflects on his contributions to the city's skyline.
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Houston’s Often Forgotten Contributions To The Music World
Posted on · From Houng Dog to Texas Flood, we hear the often-forgotten stories of hit songs and legendary artists who have their origins in Houston.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Legacy — 25 Years After His Death
Posted on · Texas blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Stevie Ray Vaughan died in a helicopter crash on this date 25 years ago. He was on tour with Eric Clapton, and had just left a performance at Alpine Valley Resort in Wisconsin, when the helicopter crashed into a ski slope in heavy fog. Vaughan, three crew members, and […]
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How We Talk About Race: Thursday’s Show (August 27, 2015)
Posted on · Each generation approaches conversations about race differently. Baby Boomers who lived through the Civil Rights Era of the 1960s see the world differently from Gen Xers, who grew up in a desegregated — but still in some ways disconnected and often unequal — society. Millennials live in a digital age in which seemingly everything is […]