This month has been filled with a number of celebrations, from weeks of exciting Pride events to a jam-packed Juneteenth holiday week. Before we walk into June, there’s one more holiday to acknowledge. In 1979, former President Jimmy Carter declared June to be Black Music Appreciation Month. Texas has played a major role in Black music history. We were the site of origin for Clifton Chenier in his pioneering of zydeco and a muse for blues legend Big Mama Thornton in her journey as an originator of rock ‘n’ roll.
18 of the Greatest Black Musicians from Texas
