His carnival-like swirls on the Vox organ helped define the sound of the border with groups like the Sir Douglas Quintet and ...
Augie Meyers, the Texas musician whose organ playing defined the sounds of the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados, has ...
Meyers was known for his work with Doug Sahm and the Texas Tornados. He also wrote the "national anthem of San Antonio." ...
“Augie Meyers, a true Texas Legend passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, March 7 th at 85 with his wife Sara at ...
Augie Meyers, the San Antonio-born musician known for his signature Vox organ sound and role in the Sir Douglas Quintet and ...
Supporters and loved ones are sharing the fond memories of the Grammy-award winner.
The post said he died "peacefully in his sleep" and that a memorial service would be announced soon, Fox San Antonio reported. Meyers was a founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet in the 1960s and ...
“He was everywhere mixing the Texas sound with conjunto, and it all just came together and blended perfectly.” ...
The San Antonio-born Meyers began playing with his childhood friend and longtime collaborator Doug Sahm in the 1950s. In the early 1960s, they co-founded the Sir Douglas Quintet. Fronted by Sahm, the ...
Portrait of the members of American Tejano group Texas Tornados as they pose backstage at the Farm Aid benefit concert, Dallas, Texas, March 14, 1992. Pictured are Doug Sahm, Flaco Jimenez, Freddie ...
Augie Meyers today, as well known for his accordion playing as for his famous Vox Continental Credit: Photo by John Anderson On the yet-to-be-compiled list of Top 10 All-Time Rock & Roll Keyboard ...