By Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 186 77R5092 JKB-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Texas music legend Doug Sahm on 1-2 November 18, 1999, at the age of 58, brought a great loss to his 1-3 family and friends, as well as to his many loyal fans throughout 1-4 the world; and 1-5 WHEREAS, With a sound uniquely his own, Mr. Sahm earned 1-6 recognition as a prodigy on the steel guitar, mandolin, and fiddle 1-7 and enjoyed praise in several musical genres, including country, 1-8 rock and roll, Tex-Mex, and blues; this beloved Texan was truly an 1-9 artistic genius whose noteworthy contributions will not soon be 1-10 forgotten; and 1-11 WHEREAS, A San Antonio native, he began his career at only 1-12 five years old by singing "Teardrops in My Heart" on a local radio 1-13 station; by age 11, he had already become a featured player on the 1-14 radio program Louisiana Hayride and had performed on stage with 1-15 such famous country singers as Hank Williams and Faron Young; and 1-16 WHEREAS, After declining a regular spot on the Grand Ole Opry 1-17 in Nashville in order to finish junior high school, Mr. Sahm 1-18 continued to perform locally, opening for several area bands, and 1-19 released numerous singles of his own; and 1-20 WHEREAS, In the 1960s, he formed the internationally 1-21 acclaimed Sir Douglas Quintet and released the hit track "She's 1-22 About a Mover"; adored by both fans and fellow performers, he 1-23 shared the stage with such renowned singers as Bob Dylan and Jerry 1-24 Garcia; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Mr. Sahm continued to earn praise when he formed the 2-2 Texas Tornados and produced six well-received albums, winning a 2-3 Grammy Award in the process; in addition, he founded a record 2-4 label, Tornado Records, in 1999, and produced much of his own 2-5 material as well as albums for several other area musicians; and 2-6 WHEREAS, A talented performer and producer, Doug Sahm was a 2-7 respected and cherished Texas icon, and although he is missed by 2-8 many, his spirit lives on in the superb music he made and in the 2-9 hearts and minds of the people whose lives he touched; now, 2-10 therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-12 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Doug Sahm and extend 2-13 sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his children, 2-14 Cheryl, Shandon, and Shawn Sahm; to his brother, Vic Sahm; and to 2-15 his many other relatives, friends, and fans; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 2-18 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Doug Sahm.