Country Music From The Lone Star State
The Roots of Texas Country Music
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Tracing the roots of Texas country music from the songs of early settlers to modern-day performers, this exhbition featured artifacts, instruments, and costumes from some Texas's biggest stars like Bob Wills, Roy Orbison, Townes Van Zandt, Flaco Jiménez, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, and the Dixie Chicks. A stage and other settings within the exhibit evoked the history of the Texas country sound from hoedowns to honky-tonks while providing a space for live performances and programs.
Support for the Bullock Museum's exhibitions and education programs provided by the Texas State History Museum Foundation.
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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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At the museum: 09/28/2002 - 01/05/2003