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By:  Wentworth                                                  S.C.R. No. 22 



SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize April as Jazz Appreciation Month and to honor Jim Cullum 
as one of the outstanding advocates of jazz in Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Initiated by the Smithsonian Institution's National 
Museum of American History, Jazz Appreciation Month was established 
to highlight the multicultural history of jazz, its important 
influence on American culture, and the rich diversity of the music; 
and
	WHEREAS, Texas musicians have made many important 
contributions to jazz throughout the years; Riverwalk Jazz, the 
nationally broadcast public radio series from Jim Cullum's Landing 
Jazz Club, is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as an 
important educational and cultural resource; and
	WHEREAS, Jazz Appreciation Month is intended to encourage 
people of all ages to participate in jazz; its aim is for people 
everywhere to develop programs to explore, perpetuate, and honor 
jazz as a national and world treasure; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby honor the contributions of Jim Cullum to jazz music and 
recognize April as Jazz Appreciation Month; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared in 
recognition of the importance of jazz to the cultural heritage of 
our nation and the Lone Star State.