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The Sir Douglas Quintet
The Tex-Mex Rock 'n' Roll Architects While many associate Austin’s musical rise solely with the cosmic cowboy movement, the Sir Douglas Quintet, led by the incomparable Doug Sahm, was a primal force in creating the sonic blueprint that built the Live Music Capital of the World. Their unique amalgamation of Tex-Mex, R&B, blues, country, and psychedelic rock was a revolutionary sound that unified Austin's diverse and often divided audiences in the 1970s. Origin Story: From San Antonio to […] -
"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician #DrJohn. It was the first single from his sixth album, #InTheRightPlace, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six. Some of the lines came from contributions by #BobDylan, #BetteMidler and #DougSahm.
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"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician #DrJohn. It was the first single from his sixth album, #InTheRightPlace, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six. Some of the lines came from contributions by #BobDylan, #BetteMidler and #DougSahm.
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"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician #DrJohn. It was the first single from his sixth album, #InTheRightPlace, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. #Billboard #Hot100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six. Some of the lines came from contributions by #BobDylan, #BetteMidler and #DougSahm.
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Sir Douglas Quintet, Live From Austin TX, 2006 on New West
Doug Sahm’s Sir Douglas Quintet recorded in 1981 but released in 2006 (on CD/DVD) / 2018 (vinyl) – live on Austin City Limits. (In 1981 that means the old Studio 6A at UT Austin, not the new Moody Theater).
This was part of a reunion tour after the quintet split up in the early 70s when Sahm put out his solo album.
My copy via a private sale is the 2018 three-sided LP version with one side etched, pressed by MPO.
#1980s #1981 #2006 #2018 #AustinCityLimits #AustinTX #DougSahm #Etched #MPO #NewWest #Reissue #SirDouglasQuintet #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds -
"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician #DrJohn. It was the first single from his sixth album, #InTheRightPlace, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. #Billboard #Hot100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six. Some of the lines came from contributions by #BobDylan, #BetteMidler and #DougSahm.
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"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician #DrJohn. It was the first single from his sixth album, #InTheRightPlace, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. #Billboard #Hot100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six. Some of the lines came from contributions by #BobDylan, #BetteMidler and #DougSahm.
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#OnThisDay in 1999, #DougSahm, American roots-rock and Tex-Mex musician (Sir Douglas Quintet - "Mendocino"; Texas Tornadoes - "Adios Mexico"), died of a #heartattack at 58.
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What are the chances that lightning would strike twice on the same day in Texas? Guy Clark and Doug Sahm both born on this day in 1941.
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#OnThisDay in 1941, #DougSahm, American roots-rock and Tex-Mex musician (Sir Douglas Quintet - "Mendocino"; Texas Tornadoes - "Adios Mexico"), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 1999).
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Today's #TuneTuesday theme is songs with cities or towns in the title or lyrics. The official hash tag is #LondonCalling but my entry contains songs that refer to another city, #Helsinki.
Helsinki and Stockholm are connected by a popular ferry line, which is nicely reflected in this song, co-written and sung by one of my favorite artists, Doug Sahm:
Sir Douglas Quintet: Meet Me In Stockholm (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBfz5f7_xXkTwo wonderful Finnish-language recordings that I really liked when they came out some 35 years ago, both with memorable lyrics:
Leevi & the Leavings: Jos Helsinki on kaunis (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUWiBHb1i4sLiisa Akimof: Helsinki (1990)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPW4WJHGNM0Unfortunately the all-time ultimate Helsinki song doesn't mention the name of the city, but here it is anyway - originally written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent as "Beautiful In the Rain", but with superb - and completely different - Finnish-language lyrics by Juha "Junnu" Vainio:
Fredi: Kolmatta Linjaa takaisin (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8BEminEYe4#music #dougsahm #sirdouglasquintet #leavings #liisaakimof #fredi #kolmattalinjaatakaisin
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Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Doug Sahm (November 6, 1941 – November 18, 1999), known for his work with the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados. #DougSahm #SirDouglasQuintet #TexasTornados #music #musician #BOTD