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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 73
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WHEREAS, For a half century, singer and guitarist Joe Paul |
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Nichols distinguished himself as one of the Lone Star State's |
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premier country and gospel musicians; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of O. W. and Myrtle Nichols, Joe Paul |
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Nichols was born in Cundiff in 1941; he learned to play guitar at |
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age nine, and his first break in the music industry came when he |
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was hired to contribute to the weekly country show Cowtown |
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Hoedown; after graduating from Jacksboro High School in 1960, he |
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was a regular performer on the Big D Jamboree television program; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 1970, Mr. Nichols formed his own band, The Five |
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Pennies, and the group gained acclaim with their blend of |
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country, western swing, and country gospel music; over the course |
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of his prolific career, he shared the stage with numerous country |
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music luminaries and recorded 26 albums and more than 300 songs; |
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he scored a number one hit on the country gospel charts with |
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"Jesus is the Same in California," and in 2006, his song "Eleven |
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Eighteen Nadine Lane" captured Song of the Year honors from the |
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Academy of Western Artists; among his numerous accolades, he was |
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inducted into the Texas International Music Association Hall of |
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Fame, and the International Country Gospel Music Association |
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named its lifetime achievement award in his honor; moreover, he |
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served as the music director at Cundiff Baptist Church for 48 |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Nichols maintained a day job throughout his |
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musical career, working as a state inspector for the Texas |
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Department of Transportation for 34 years and serving as the |
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county commissioner in Jack County for a decade; he retired from |
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music in 2008 and passed away on July 27, 2011, at the age of 69; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, With his exceptional talent and dedication to his |
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craft, Joe Paul Nichols earned a special place in the hearts of |
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innumerable people, and his musical legacy will continue to |
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resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Joe Paul Nichols for his |
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contributions to country and gospel music and pay tribute to the |
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life and legacy of this beloved Texas musician; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it |
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do so in honor of Joe Paul Nichols. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 24, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |