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T-Bone Walker Blues Festival
Linden, Texas
When: mid-June
Where: Music City Texas
Theater and Legion Field in Linden, Texas.
From the syncopated sounds of Scott Joplin to the
mellow rock melodies penned by Don Henley, the tiny Northeast Texas
town of Linden has nurtured the musical musings of generations of
recording artists, and each June the residents of Cass County welcome
blues buffs to a two-day tribute to one of Linden's favorite sons,
T-Bone Walker.
Born Aaron Thibeaux Walker, the blues became the
heartbeat of the young musician, its rhythm leading him toward friendships
with Leadbelly and Blind Lemon Jefferson, and ultimately toward
fulfilling his own destiny as the Daddy of The Blues.
Debuting in 2006, the musicians who carry the torch
passed on by T-Bone Walker take the mic inside the Music City Texas
Theater and at the adjoining Legion Field, where aficionados of
this true American art form can groove to the aural artistry of
15 acts.
For more information:
visit www.tbonewalkerbluesfest.com
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