Bill Text: TX HR1154 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 1154 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Honoring Gary P. Nunn for his contributions to Texas music.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-11 - Reported enrolled [HR1154 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR1154-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 1154



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, For nearly half a century, progressive country icon
	Gary P. Nunn has been a standard-bearer for Texas music; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in 1945, Mr. Nunn moved
	to Brownfield with his family in the sixth grade and soon joined a
	garage band; later, while studying pharmacy at The University of
	Texas at Austin, he played keyboards in a local supergroup, the
	Lavender Hill Express; he became one of the progenitors of Austin's
	"cosmic cowboy" movement, playing bass, keyboards, and guitar with
	Willie Nelson, Michael Martin Murphey, and others; as a key member
	of Jerry Jeff Walker's Lost Gonzo Band, he recorded six albums in
	four years and contributed the hit "London Homesick Blues," an ode
	to Texas that became a progressive country anthem and served for
	nearly three decades as the theme song for the PBS show Austin City
	Limits; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Nunn and the Gonzos released three critically
	acclaimed albums on their own, and in 1980, he launched his solo
	career; a trailblazer for Austin's independent music scene, he
	established his own label and publishing company, and he and his
	wife, Ruth, managed his career as he toured Europe and appeared on
	Austin City Limits, Nashville Now, and other television programs;
	his large catalogue includes "What I Like About Texas," which
	became the inspiration for a Texas Travel Industry Association
	campaign, and over the years, many artists have recorded his songs;
	Rosanne Cash climbed the country singles chart with "Couldn't Do
	Nothing Right," while Willie Nelson scored a No. 2 hit with "Last
	Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning," which resurfaced on the
	2018 Grammy Album of the Year by Chris Stapleton; that same year,
	Mr. Nunn showcased state pride on Friends for Life, a collection of
	his duets with a cavalcade of stars, including Lyle Lovett and
	Robert Earl Keen; and
	WHEREAS, Inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame in 2004,
	Mr. Nunn is also a member of the West Texas Walk of Fame; he was
	named Ambassador of Texas Music by Governor Rick Perry, and among
	numerous accolades, he received the Country Music Association of
	Texas Living Legend Award; dubbed "a Texas institution" by the
	authoritative All Music Guide, he holds a special place in the
	state's musical firmament and in the hearts of countless fans
	around the world; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Gary P. Nunn for his outstanding
	contributions to music and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
	future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Nunn as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.

	Kacal

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 1154 was adopted by the House on April
	10, 2019, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House