By: Barrientos S.R. No. 661 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure 1-3 in congratulating Roy Montelongo who was recently inducted into 1-4 the Tejano Hall of Fame during the Tejano Music Awards show on 1-5 March 12 and 13, 1993, in San Antonio; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Established in 1980, the Tejano Hall of Fame 1-7 recognizes the achievements of major Tejano composers, songwriters, 1-8 and recording artists who were responsible for opening doors for 1-9 today's Tejano performers and composers; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Roy Montelongo y Su Orchestra was one of the 1-11 outstanding orchestras during the 1960s; much of his remarkable 1-12 success as a recording artist can be attributed to his ability to 1-13 pick good songs to record; and 1-14 WHEREAS, His new albums included several songs that were heard 1-15 on the air throughout Texas and the rest of the nation; and 1-16 WHEREAS, His live performances in dance halls appealed to a 1-17 large audience and the popular musician played to sold-out crowds; 1-18 and 1-19 WHEREAS, Born on a ranch between San Marcos and Kyle, 1-20 Roy Montelongo grew up in Austin with his father, Vicente Montelongo, 1-21 who devoted his life to caring for his son; he gave Roy his first 1-22 saxophone at age five and supported his son's music by giving him an 1-23 opportunity to have a music career; and 2-1 WHEREAS, During his senior year in high school, Roy was asked 2-2 to play with his idol, Beto Villa, at the Old Avalon Club in Austin; 2-3 he performed so well that he was asked to join the band for its next 2-4 show in Dallas; and 2-5 WHEREAS, In 1960 Mr. Montelongo joined Isidro Lopez and his 2-6 band for three years before moving back to Austin to form his own 2-7 group; and 2-8 WHEREAS, After the death of his father in 1967, Roy gave up 2-9 his career as a performer and became a radio announcer; he works 2-10 part-time for 92.5 FM station in Austin and helps manage a club in 2-11 Round Rock; and 2-12 WHEREAS, Music is still a major part of his life, and in 1991 2-13 Roy went on a Legends of Tejano Music tour; the four-month tour 2-14 proved successful, and he is planning to be a part of a Legends Hall 2-15 of Famers tour in the near future; and 2-16 WHEREAS, His major contributions to Tejano music helped 2-17 provide opportunities for other Texas musicians; now, therefore, 2-18 be it 2-19 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-20 73rd Legislature, hereby recognize Roy Montelongo for his exceptional 2-21 accomplishments as a musician and recording artist; and, be it further 2-22 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-23 Mr. Montelongo as an expression of the admiration and appreciation of 2-24 the Texas Senate. 2-25 _____________________________________ 3-1 President of the Senate 3-2 I hereby certify that the 3-3 above Resolution was adopted by 3-4 the Senate on April 21, 1993. 3-5 _____________________________________ 3-6 Secretary of the Senate 3-7 _____________________________________ 3-8 Member, Texas Senate