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Douglas Wayne Sahm (November 6, 1941 – November 18, 1999) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in San Antonio, Texas. Sahm is regarded as one of the main figures of Tex-Mex music, and as an important performer of Texan Music.
Nov 22, 1999 · Doug Sahm, a patriarch of Texas rock and country music, was found dead on Thursday in Taos, N.M., The Associated Press reported. He was 58 and lived in Austin. A Taos police spokesman said he...
Biography. Doug Sahm and the Sir Douglas Quintet: A Brief History. By Joseph Levy. Douglas Wayne Sahm was born November 6, 1941, in San Antonio, Texas. Considered to be a prodigy on steel-guitar, mandolin, and fiddle, he made his radio debut at age five singing "Teardrops In My Heart" on station KMAC in San Antonio.
Sir Doug and the Genuine Texas Cosmic Groove tells that story. Directed by journalist and author Joe Nick Patoski and co-written by Jason Wehling and Patoski, the film premiered at the South By Southwest Film Festival in 2015 and immediately earned accolades as the great unsung rock and roll documentary, screening at festivals in New York, Los Angeles, Mill Valley, Salem, Massachusetts ...
The discography of Doug Sahm started in 1955 with the release of "A Real American Joe" on Sarg Records. Sahm fronted three bands early in his career: The Pharaohs, The Dell-Kings and The Markays. He released the song "Crazy Daisy" (1959), and he had a local hit in San Antonio, Texas with "Why Why Why" (1960) on Renner Records.
Douglas Wayne Sahm (November 6, 1941 – November 18, 1999) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in San Antonio, Texas. Sahm is regarded as one of the main figures of Tex-Mex music, and as an important performer of Texan Music.
Nov 18, 1999 · A long-haired hippie country boy who preached the gospel of Texas music traditions, ranging from Latin rock to Western swing to shuffle blues to Cajun. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 1990s. Born. November 6, 1941 in San Antonio, TX. Died. November 18, 1999 in Taos, NM. Genre. Pop/Rock, Latin, Country. Styles.
