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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tejano country star Casey Cantu of Hargill has |
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distinguished himself as one of the Lone Star State's musical |
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innovators; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised in South Texas, Casey Cantu began joining his |
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family in migrant work when he was a child; he loved to hear his |
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father singing in the fields, and he grew up listening to both the |
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Tejano and conjunto music his parents preferred and the |
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country-western played on radio stations where they traveled; |
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during the school year, he sold orange trees in his free time to |
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make enough money to buy a Silvertone guitar; he taught himself to |
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play and then began writing original songs and winning local talent |
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shows; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1973, Mr. Cantu formed the Tumbleweed Band with |
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high school friends, and as the lead singer and bassist, he also |
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composed songs and arrangements; the group's fusion of country and |
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Tejano influences won over fans and caught media attention, and |
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they released material on local labels and Mr. Cantu's own Crazy |
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Hat Records; gaining popularity across the Southwest and in Mexico, |
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the band began touring widely; they signed with Corpus Christi |
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label Hacienda Records in 1980 and recorded three albums, which |
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yielded numerous hits, among them "(Hasta Pa'ca) Dame Tu Amor," a |
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Spanish interpretation of a Don Williams song; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tumbleweeds influenced a number of other bands, |
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and although the members went their separate ways in 1998, their |
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music has continued to inspire their fans; in 2014, Mr. Cantu was |
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inducted into the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame in recognition of his |
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contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, Casey Cantu has left a lasting imprint on Tejano |
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music, and through his talent and creativity, he has brought joy to |
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innumerable people in Texas and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Tejano country musician Casey Cantu for |
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his accomplishments and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Cantu as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |