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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Linda Escobar of Corpus Christi hosted an event on |
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August 3, 2025, to celebrate her 60th anniversary as a conjunto and |
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Tejano artist; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Alice, Ms. Escobar developed a deep love |
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for music during her childhood, and she began performing with her |
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father, Eligio Escobar, a pioneer of the conjunto genre; the duo |
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toured the nation with other artists, and they shared writing |
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credits on her 1965 hit song, "Frijolitos Pintos," which sold over a |
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million records and propelled her rise to stardom at just seven |
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years old; and |
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WHEREAS, After attending high school and college, |
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Ms. Escobar established her own band, ZAMEN, and she performed in |
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guest spots with other renowned artists; she eventually began |
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collaborating with Japanese accordionist Kenji Katsube and his |
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group, Conjunto J, developing an eclectic style of music that |
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blended both Asian and Tex-Mex genres; after Mr. Katsube tragically |
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died of cancer in May 2003, she paid tribute to his memory with a |
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collection of songs titled Llorando En Silencio, which featured |
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such tracks as "El Corrido de Kenji" and "Lonely Letters"; and |
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WHEREAS, Known to her fans as "the Queen of Conjunto," |
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Ms. Escobar founded a label, Escobar Records, and she and her |
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conjunto group recorded the albums Dejenme Vivir Mi Vida, Conjunto |
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Dream, Mi Cantina, and Con Sentimento y Corazon; she released the |
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album La Diva de Conjunto in August 2008, and her discography also |
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includes the 2019 album La Revancha; in addition, she honored her |
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late mother, Jesusa, with a 2017 collection titled Vi Una Nube, |
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which features covers of songs that her mother enjoyed singing; and |
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WHEREAS, Among her many accomplishments, Ms. Escobar has |
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been inducted into the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame in Alice, the |
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Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame in San Benito, the Narciso |
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Martinez Hall of Fame in San Antonio, and the South Texas Music Walk |
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of Fame in Corpus Christi; in 2019, she was presented with the |
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prestigious Lifetime Achievement honor at the Tejano Music |
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Awards hosted by Texas Talent Musicians Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Escobar is retired from a rewarding career with |
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the State of Texas; for 24 years, she has ably overseen the El |
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Veterano Conjunto Festival, which she founded in memory of her |
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father; proceeds from the event benefit the Eligio Escobar |
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Scholarship Fund; and |
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WHEREAS, Linda Escobar has made exceptional contributions to |
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the advancement of Tejano and conjunto music, and in so doing, she |
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has helped to enrich the vibrant culture of the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Linda Escobar |
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on her 60th anniversary in the music industry and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Escobar as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |