Dallas should re-embrace it'd blues culture and history.... (Lewisville, McKinney: transplants, friendly)

[curtbr72]

With artist like "Blind" Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker and "Stevie Ray" Vaughn being from Dallas it makes no sense that those icons are not embraced like they should be in this city.

[TrueDat]

Very true. And don't forget Robert Johnson recording here and all the Texas swing that came out of and through here.

It's a shame that Deep Ellum is not as well-known as, say, Beale Street in Memphis or Bourbon Street in New Orleans. There was talk of a Texas Music Hall of Fame in either Fair Park or Deep Ellum at one time but don't know whatever happened with that.

There are books on the topic, like Alan B. Govenar's "Deep Ellum and Central Track," that really put the area's importance into perspective and explode the myth that this area has no history.

[curtbr72]

When I hear people say Dallas has no identity I chuckle. How soon people forget that Dallas use to be a hot bed for blues artist. Deep Ellum used to be like Beale Street before the city tried to make it corporate friendly. Hopefully one day soon Dallas will pay homage to those legends like they deserve.

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by curtbr72

When I hear people say Dallas has no identity I chuckle. How soon people forget that Dallas use to be a hot bed for blues artist. Deep Ellum used to be like Beale Street before the city tried to make it corporate friendly. Hopefully one day soon Dallas will pay homage to those legends like they deserve.

This.

[skids929]

Did they ever have Juke Joints in Dallas or the area in general? Like the ones Kimbrough used to play? Sadly when I think of Texas and music I think of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, both of whom I love. Just never thought of it as a bluesy place..

I am glad to hear there is a culture like this there, I am a big Jazz and blues fan. Been listening to the Black Keys for years as well, now they've really taken off. Chulahoma is an excellent tribute to Kimbrough.

[Big G]

I agree. My son briefly learned about Stevie Ray Vaughn and Robert Johnson in his Texas History class last year, which means he knows more about the role of Dallas in blues than 90% of the people in DFW. Sad.

Mike Rhyner from The Ticket once told a story about how his band auditioned a very young Stevie Ray, then rejected him because he didn't know enough covers.

[loves2read]

new history book adoption probably won't have those names in listed
bet the teacher did that on his/her own

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by skids929

Did they ever have Juke Joints in Dallas or the area in general? Like the ones Kimbrough used to play? Sadly when I think of Texas and music I think of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, both of whom I love. Just never thought of it as a bluesy place..

I am glad to hear there is a culture like this there, I am a big Jazz and blues fan. Been listening to the Black Keys for years as well, now they've really taken off. Chulahoma is an excellent tribute to Kimbrough.

I don't think something like that would have been high up on a realtor's agenda when conducting a whirlwind tour of Lewisville, Flower Mound, Frisco, and McKinney. Sorry, couldn't resist.

[MaryS80]

When transplants out number natives a place is bound to lose it's history, culture, and identity,

[Big G]

Originally Posted by loves2read

new history book adoption probably won't have those names in listed
bet the teacher did that on his/her own

Maybe they'll have Lee Atwater listed as a great blues musician.

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As I posted a few months back on another thread, his teacher ignored the state-issued book for 75% of the class (that is, except for a week or so before each mandated test) and taught what SHE thought was important.