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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Augustin Ramirez of Austin has brought joy to |
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innumerable people over the course of his long and noteworthy |
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career in Tejano music; and |
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WHEREAS, Known to fans as "El Guti," Mr. Ramirez was born in |
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Lockhart; in his teens, he began playing guitar with such regional |
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artists as Cisco Rangel y Los Jesters, Los Latinos, and Roy |
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Montelongo; he also sat in with numerous rock 'n' roll and blues |
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groups in the Austin music scene; expanding his talents, he |
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mastered bass, keyboards, and accordion, as well as guitar; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ramirez formed his own band, and his 1965 debut |
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album, El Barco Chiquito, yielded the hit single "Ojitos |
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Traviesos"; his distinctive vocals won him enormous popularity, and |
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after recording a number of albums for the El Zarape label, he moved |
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on to Freddie Records; later, he was signed to a major label, |
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Capitol Records, before choosing to gain creative control by |
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releasing his own recordings, including his multi-volume series, |
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The Legendary; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1997, Mr. Ramirez was inducted into the Tejano |
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Music Hall of Fame; four years later, he received a Latin Grammy |
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Award in the Best Tejano Album category for Qué Es Música Tejana? as |
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a member of The Legends, an all-star collaboration that also |
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featured Sunny Ozuna, Freddie Martinez, and Carlos Guzman; the |
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follow-up, Otra Vez Raices, was nominated for a Latin Grammy; his |
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catalog includes some 80 albums and such popular songs as "Ruina de |
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Mi Corazon" and "Sangre de Indio"; many of his compositions have |
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been recorded by other artists, and the Hometown Boys won Best Song |
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of the Year from the Tejano Music Awards for their 1995 cover of his |
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signature tune, "Las Tres Ramitas"; and |
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WHEREAS, An icon in Tejano music, Mr. Ramirez continues to |
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delight his fans through his performances and his wealth of classic |
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recordings, and it is indeed fitting to recognize his |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Augustin Ramirez for his contributions to |
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Tejano music and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Ramirez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Flores |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1739 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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