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Freddy Fender & Doug Sahm |
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Ay! Yi! Yi! |
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| Texas musicians Freddy Fender, and cohort,
Doug Sahm are/were Texas music legends. Freddy is perhaps best known
for his signature song Wasted Days and Wasted Nights, whereas Doug was
most famous for his time spent heading up namesake group the Sir Douglas
Quintet (Mendocino, She's About A Mover).
While Freddy and Doug still pursued solo projects, in recent years they had teamed up with noted accordian player Flaco Jimenez, and keyboardist Augie Meyers, to delight audiences as The Texas Tornados. Unfortunately, 'Sir' Doug left this world in November 1999. You may wish to read a brief press account. For an extensive discography/biography, check
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Tourist Doug Sahm Pages. |
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| Besides the great Freddy Fender's autograph, this mish-mash of scribbling, also sports Doug Sahm (formerly of The Sir Douglas Quintet), keyboardist Augie Meyers, and Flaco Jimenez, a master accordion player. |
Freddy Fender background information. Wasted Days & Wasted Nights sheet music. |
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| The following are pictures taken of Freddy Fender, Doug
Sahm, and Flaco Jimenez, who along with Augie Meyers, billed themselves as
The Texas Tornados, at a December 1998 performance at Antone's, Austin, Texas.
Even though Doug Sahm did not pass away until the following November
(1999), it is likely that this was among the last performances the Texas
Tornados did together, or most certainly the last with such a full backup
complement of musicians.
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Ay! Yi! Yi! Freddy exhorts the crowd. |
Freddy crooning away |
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights! |
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| 'Sir' Doug belts out Mendocino, a mega hit when he headed up The Sir Douglas Quintet. | Doug Sahm and Freddy Fender. The two went back a long ways. |
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| Doug Sahm chuckling over Freddy's having a bit of fun. |
Freddy and The Texas Tornados |
Master accordion player Flaco Jimenez |
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| Freddy and his Fender guitar (naturally). | Freddy looks satisfied at the notes he is hitting, as Flaco Jimenez looks on. |
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| Antone's advertisement run in the December 17, 1998 Austin American Statesman. | Post event critique run in the December 24, 1998 Austin American Statesman. |
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| Freddy Fender also played The Old Dessau Music Hall, a venue just north of Austin, Texas on September 27, 1997. |
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| Old Dessau Music Hall sign with Freddy on the Marquee. | Old Dessau Music Hall ad run in September 25, 1997 Austin American Statesman. |
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| Freddy and his band delighting the audience. Long-time friend Doug Sahm (not shown), also stopped by to sing a tune or two. |
Freddy crooning away. What a great voice! |
| Links
Freddy Fender Official Website
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