Music Appreciation

LakeArenal

(28,845 posts) Fri Apr 12, 2019, 03:00 PM Apr 2019

Today: She's About a Mover. Sir Douglas Quintet.

Saw these dudes when I was about 13. The singer actually spoke with me during the break. My first groupie experience.

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Today: She's About a Mover. Sir Douglas Quintet. (Original Post) LakeArenal Apr 2019 OP

this song clearly inspired the beatles: unblock Apr 2019 #1

Lived in the San Antonio area from 1964 to 1967. argyl Apr 2019 #2

unblock

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1. this song clearly inspired the beatles:

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Fri Apr 12, 2019, 03:34 PM

Apr 2019

argyl

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2. Lived in the San Antonio area from 1964 to 1967.

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Sun Apr 14, 2019, 02:26 AM

Apr 2019

Doug Sahm was a legend even before he formed The Sir Douglas Quintet with Augie Meyers. He first played country music.
He was a musical prodigy, making his radio debut at age five. He was onstage with Hank Williams Sr. at his last performance in Austin.

In 1965 when "She's About a Mover" was released the British Invasion was so dominant that the band name Sir Douglas Quintet was chosen to assure decent airplay.

It worked but the tune's obvious Tex Mex sound along with Doug's Texas accent was a giveaway for anyone who gave it any thought.

The kids watching them on Shindig or Hullabaloo could have cared less but us kids in San Antone just grinned and enjoyed.

Doug died in 1999 in Taos, New Mexico of a heart attack at the age of 58. Great talent, Texas music legend.

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