Kinky Friedman

I couldn't give a rip about his politics, but he gets my vote as Texas's top humorist and America's next Mark Twain. Kinky, you're too good to be governor, although I like your position on "de-wussifying" Texas.

Willie Nelson
I think of him sitting with crossed legs on a high hill, but since there aren't any hills around his hometown of Abbott, I just think of him as high. Willie showed us this: You don't need Nashville, just Texas, to be a star, as long as you remember that Bob Wills is still the king.

Ranch Dance Fiddle Band
Wills always will be the king to Lanny Fiel and his band. They do more than play the old fiddle music that blends Celtic strings, Dixieland jazz, African American blues, German polka, and Mexican mariachi. These song catchers are saving Texas sound itself.

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