Texas Tornado: The Times & Music of Doug Sahm

by Shawn Sahm, Jan Reid, Shawn Sahm

Book Overview

Doug Sahm was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist of legendary range and reputation. The first American musician to capitalize on the 1960s British invasion, Sahm vaulted to international fame leading a faux-British band called the Sir Douglas Quintet, whose hits included "She's About a Mover," "The Rains Came," and "Mendocino." He made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in 1968 and 1971 and performed with the Grateful Dead, Dr. John, Willie...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292722443
• ISBN13: 9780292722446
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"