Texas Music Mini-Conference

May 30, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.


On Saturday, May 30, Dallas Public Library’s Fine Arts Division will host a one-day conference on the history of Texas music.

Twelve sessions will be offered covering a wide range of performers and styles, including Stamps-Baxter and Southern Gospel music, Texas blues, rock bands from the 60s, two noted women in Texas music, the Texas International Pop Festival, jazz in Texas, the Big D Jamboree, and more. Two film screenings will be included in the day: Teen-a-Go-Go and South Dallas Pop. For details, including a complete list of topics and information about speakers, visit the library’s web site: http://dallaslibrary.org. Click on “Events” and scroll down to “Events at Central.” You may also call the Fine Arts Division at 214‑670‑1643.

Although the conference is free, space is limited, so advance reservations are requested. To register for the event, please visit http://texasmusic.eventbrite.com.

More detailed information regarding the program schedule, specific rooms, and lunch options will be e-mailed to registered attendees about a week before the conference.

In conjunction with the conference, from May 8 through the end of June, the library’s fourth floor will host an exhibit celebrating eighty years of The Light Crust Doughboys’ legacy. The band can trace its beginnings to 1929, when Bob Wills began his first group, the Wills Fiddle Band. New members were added, and in 1931 the name was changed to The Light Crust Doughboys when they became the on-air musical promoters of Light Crust Flour. Wills left the group in 1933 to form the Texas Playboys, but The Light Crust Doughboys continued to perform and record. Although there have been many changes in the membership over the years, today the band continues to honor their Western swing legacy. The library’s exhibit will include costumes, photos, instruments, and other items illustrating the band’s long history.

The Fine Arts Division appreciates these businesses for their support of this conference:
Levenson & Brinker Public Relations
True West
Buddy: The Original Texas Music Magazine


To be added to the e-mail list for details on this and other music events at the library, please visit: http://dallaslibrary2.org/list/?p=subscribe&id=9.