Augie Meyers, Whose Signature Organ Sound Helped Define Tex-Mex Music, Dead at 85

Augie Meyers, the Texas musician whose organ playing defined the sounds of the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados, has ...

Augie Meyers, the 'secret sauce' in Tex-Mex rock 'n' roll, dies at 85

Meyers was known for his work with Doug Sahm and the Texas Tornados. He also wrote the "national anthem of San Antonio." ...
Houston Press

The Texas Tornado Spins Again for Record Store Day

It wasn’t quite subterfuge, and it wasn’t exactly a scam. But during the mid-‘60s any band that smacked of the British Invasion was hot and sure to get attention. So, a number of, um, decidedly ...
Houston Press

The Houston 100: From Sir Douglas Quintet to Guy Clark

The Houston 100 continues. Follow the links for numbers 61-70, 71-80, 81-90 and 91-100. 60. “The Rains Came,” Sir Douglas Quintet, 1965. The follow-up single to “She’s About a Mover,” this Huey Meaux ...