South Texas Music Walk Of Fame - 2005














 

 
Cutting the ribbon for the South Texas Walk Of Fame - 2005

Left to right: Chris Gernoitis: lead singer for the Zakary Thaks, Chris "the whip" Layton: former drummer for Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sam Neely, Tejano music legend Freddie Martinez Jr., Wife of Isidro Lopez, "El Indio", one of the founding fathers of Tejano music.

Left: Sam kneeling next to his star at the South Texas Music Walk Of Fame, along the main entrance to the Executive Surf Club, at the Water Street Market, 309 North Water Street, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Sam joins other South Texas musicians on the walk of fame, such as:

Freddy Fender: His distinctive voice and early hits such as "Secret Love", "Wasted Days And Wasted Nights" skyrocketed him to stardom in the '60s. With Grammy wins and nominations in four categories over five decades as a solo artist and a member of The Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven, Freddy has brought much attention to Corpus Christi.

The Galvan Brothers: They opened the Galvan Ballroom in the 1940's. Over the years Eddie, Bobby, Ralph, and Sammy have performed with such greats as Glen Miller and Elvis. They were also co-founders of the Texas Jazz Festival, and owners of Galvan Music Store.

Guy Clark: Songs include "L.A. Freeway", "Texas 1947", "Desperados Waitng For A Train" and doezens of other great American tuens. A star worldwide, Guy attended school in Rockport and South Texas appears in many of the signer/songwriter's award winning songs.

Roger Creager: Roger is the youngest memeber of this tribute. He went to hight school in Corpus Christi, and his 3rd CD, "Long Way to Mexico" is the No. 1 best seller at Surf Club Records.

Selena: A dynamic performer since age 9 and a memeber of the enormously talented Quntanialla family. Selena was the fire artist to place five Spanish Language albums simultaneously on the Billboard top 200. Grammy wins in both '93 and '94 made her "Tejano Artist Of The Decade" through her life was tragically ended in '95, she still owns the hearts of fans all over the world.



Bubble Puppy: "Hot Smoke And Sassafras" is one of the most recognized songs of the pshchedelic '60s. The band formed over several years and included musicians from Corpus Christi. In a recent VH1 series, it was announced that "Hot Smoke And Sassafras" is the No. 3 One Hit Wonder of all time.

The Pozo-Seco Singers: Folk trio whose 1966 hit was "Time." Members from Corpus Christi are Lofton Kline, Susan Taylor and Don Williams.

Isidro Lopez, "El Indio"
: One of the founding fathers of Tejano music who began his recording career in the late 1940’s and died in 2004.

Chris Layton: The Corpus Christi native toured with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Double Trouble, the Arc Angels, The Bluesknights and Grady.

Freddie Martiez Sr.: Martinez already had five Grammy Awards when he founded Freddie Records in 1969.

The Zakary Thaks: The Texas garage rock band was one of the hottest acts 35 years ago touring with the Yardbirds.

 

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