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1 online resource |
| Series |
Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A & M University ; number 125 |
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Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A & M University ; no. 125
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| Contents |
"All shook up": Elvis Presley at the Saddle Club and G. Rollie White Coliseum -- "Unforgettable": Nat King Cole at G. Rollie White Coliseum -- "The man comes around": Johnny Cash at Lakeview Amusement Club -- "Makin' music with my friends": Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic at Texas World Speedway -- "This old porch": Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, and the Bonfire Benefit Concert at Reed Arena -- "Talk about the passion": R.E.M. at G. Rollie White Coliseum -- "Hey! ho! let's go!": the Ramones at the Parthenon -- "Going 'round the world in a pickup truck": Garth Brooks at Reed Arena -- Tribute: Willie Bennett (1947-2010) -- Tribute: Johnny Lyon (1937-2010) -- Concert vignettes: other notable moments in Bryan-College Station performance -- History |
| Summary |
Believe it or not, Aggieland has witnessed a parade of musical icons over the years, each with an intriguing story attached. Picture a young Elvis Presley entertaining the Corps of Cadets at G. Rollie White Coliseum. Flash forward to the "Committee for Johnny Cash," originated by students after the country singer's post-Bonfire concert was canceled by the A & M administration amid controversy; despite official disapproval, the students brought him to perform off-campus. Revisit the sunbaked Texas World Speedway in the summer of 1974 and Willie Nelson's rowdy Fourth of July Picnic, complete with |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
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Concerts -- Texas -- College Station -- History -- 20th century
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Concerts -- Texas -- Bryan -- History -- 20th century
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Popular music -- Texas -- College Station -- History and criticism
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Popular music -- Texas -- Bryan -- History and criticism
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Music / History & Criticism.
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Music / Genres & Styles / Rock.
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Music / Genres & Styles / Country & Bluegrass.
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Concerts
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Popular music
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Texas -- Bryan
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Texas -- College Station
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Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2016041104 |
| ISBN |
1623495245 |
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9781623495244 |
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