This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman meets a woman who became the youngest singer to score a number one hit on the R&B charts.

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll celebrate a Texas songwriter who helped re-write some of the country’s best-loved songs.

This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman remembers a Texan who could sing, dance and magically fly through the air.

This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman looks at a bilingual singer-songwriter whose records have gone multi-platinum in the Asian market.

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll celebrate a Texan who was born the son of a former slave but went on to become one of the most popular and influential songwriters in American history.

This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman looks at a Texan who drew from Hispanic, Anglo and African-American influences to become one of the most well-respected jazz musicians of the 1940s and 1950s.

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll look at a classic Texas dance hall that has become a world famous tourist destination.

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll remember an eclectic Texas musician who continues to defy categorization.

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll celebrate a woman who wrote the state’s first known English-language song.

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll look at an accomplished songwriter who is probably best remembered for his more humorous compositions.