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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join Texans across the State in celebrating May 27, 2025, as |
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Western Swing Day; and |
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WHEREAS, The official state music of Texas, western swing |
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was popularized at Fort Worth's Crystal Springs Dance Hall in the |
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early 1930s by musicians Bob Wills and Milton Brown; their |
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energizing performances blended rhythms from a diverse range of |
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musical traditions and cultures and offered dancing music and a |
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lively reprieve for Texans and their communities bearing the |
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burdens of the Great Depression; and |
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WHEREAS, Western swing bands characteristically feature |
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the fiddle, rhythm guitar, and upright bass, and many larger |
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performance groups also incorporate the stylings of steel and |
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electric guitars, pianos, drums, horns, electric mandolins, and |
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tenor banjos; and |
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WHEREAS, This joyful and uplifting music genre has |
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captivated audiences of all ages and backgrounds and joins people |
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together in the enduring spirit of dance, community, and |
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celebration; Wills, Brown, and other similar artists pioneered a |
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new style of musical performance nearly a century ago that has |
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continued to inspire legendary Texas musicians and preserve |
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widely beloved traditions in our state; and |
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WHEREAS, Western Swing Day offers an opportunity for |
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Texans throughout the state to appreciate and enjoy this iconic |
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musical genre, and it is truly fitting that a day be set aside to |
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celebrate this beloved and quintessential Texas music and to |
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honor its unique and important role in the history and culture of |
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the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize western swing as a treasured part |
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of our state's heritage and recognize May 27, 2025, as Western |
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Swing Day; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |