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Doug Sahm and Band is the debut solo album of American singer-songwriter Doug Sahm. In 1972, after leaving the Sir Douglas Quintet, Sahm moved to Austin, Texas. He was signed by Jerry Wexler to the newly opened country music division of Atlantic Records, and started the album sessions by October 1972.
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. He gained fame along with his band, the Sir Douglas Quintet, with a top-twenty ...
Doug Sahm and Band is the debut solo album of American singer-songwriter Doug Sahm. In 1972, after leaving the Sir Douglas Quintet, Sahm moved to Austin, Texas. He was signed by Jerry Wexler to the newly opened country music division of Atlantic Records, and started the album sessions by October 1972.
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.
Release Date. January, 1973. Duration. 45:05. Genre. Pop/Rock, Country, Latin. Styles. Americana, Blues-Rock, Country-Rock, Mexican Traditions, Progressive Country, Rock & Roll, Roots Rock, Tex-Mex. Discography Timeline. See Full Discography. Doug Sahm and Band (1973) AllMusic Review. New Releases. Discover. Articles. Staff Picks. Advanced Search.
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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...
Nov 13, 2013 · A pioneer of the Austin music community, Doug Sahm was the master of so many authentically "Texas" sounds — western, Tex-Mex, rock and roll — that live on in the music of the Texas Tornadoes and the Sir Douglas Quintet.
