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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Randy K. Boyd of Victoria was inducted into the |
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Texas Steel Guitar Association Hall of Fame on March 8, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Born into a musical family in Port Lavaca, Mr. Boyd |
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received early instruction from his father; he was also inspired by |
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his uncle, Leroy Key, an electric guitarist, and recorded him in |
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order to learn scales and songs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Boyd and his longtime bandmate, bassist John L. |
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Sullivan, formed their friendship in the mid-1970s, playing in the |
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worship band at First Assembly of God Church in Bloomington; they |
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went on to play at opries across South Texas and eventually |
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accompanied artists nationwide; over the years, Mr. Boyd has |
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performed with such stars as Charley Pride, the Bellamy Brothers, |
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and John Wayne Schulz of American Idol fame; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2019, Mr. Boyd was named Player of the Year by the |
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Texas Steel Guitar Association; he leads the Steel Guitar Club of |
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Victoria, and he and Mr. Sullivan manage the Crossroads Country |
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Opry in Victoria, where they appear monthly with a band that also |
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includes Mr. Boyd's wife, Ann; in addition, they play old-time |
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gospel hymns on Sundays at Branded Cowboy Church in Victoria; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of more than 55 years, Randy Boyd has |
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delighted countless fans and earned the respect and admiration of |
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his fellow musicians, and he is richly deserving of this |
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prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Randy K. Boyd on his induction into |
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the Texas Steel Guitar Association Hall of Fame and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued 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. Boyd as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |