SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 9

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased 
to recognize Linda Escobar on the special occasion of her 
induction into the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame Class of 2003 on 
August 16, 2003; and

	WHEREAS, Linda was born in Alice, Texas, to Eligio and 
Jesusita Escobar, a truck driver and a housewife; during her 
early years, Linda weathered a number of family misfortunes 
before later achieving a highly successful career and fame as 
a world-renowned Tejano musician; and

	WHEREAS, When Linda was 10 months old, she was stricken 
with polio virus and had to wear a brace for four years; when she 
was three years old, her father was in a tragic accident that left 
him bedridden for a year and then disabled for life; her mother 
went to work in a laundry for the family's survival; and

	WHEREAS, Linda's father was encouraged by family and 
friends to start singing for a living; at home, while listening 
to her father practice singing and playing the guitar, Linda 
developed her love of music; her father later began recording, 
and she would memorize his songs while hearing them on the radio; 
and

	WHEREAS, When she was six years old, Linda accompanied 
her father as he was performing at La Villita Dance Hall in Alice 
and persuaded him to let her sing; her first song in public was 
"La Bola Negra," which led to an invitation to perform on KROB 
radio station in Robstown and, later, to her first recording 
under the Ideal record label; and

	WHEREAS, She teamed up with her father, who was touring 
the state in a group called Los Guadalupanos de Joey Lopez; at the 
age of eight, Linda recorded her first hit song, "Los Frijolitos 
Pintos," and began touring with widely acclaimed Tejano artists; 
and

	WHEREAS, She continued recording and performing throughout 
her childhood while managing to graduate from high school; she 
also married and raised two daughters and a son; she formed her 
own band, Zamen, and recorded commercial jingles for several 
national companies; she returned to conjunto music and recorded 
"Los Hermanos Cadena"; and

	WHEREAS, Over the years, Linda worked with many well-known 
artists and recorded under such labels as Supremo, Hacienda, and 
DINA; after the death of her father, she made a commitment to 
continue her career so that his music would live on through her; 
and

	WHEREAS, Linda Escobar came from humble beginnings and 
managed to overcome difficult circumstances and become a popular 
Tejano recording and award-winning artist, and she deserves 
recognition for her exceptional accomplishments; now, therefore, 
be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Linda Escobar
for her outstanding achievements in the music industry and her 
contributions to Tejano music and extend to her congratulations 
on her induction into the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame; and, be it 
further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
                                                                        Hinojosa




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on July 3, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate