Blog: LocalCut

There are so many great songs about Texas. Jimmie Rodgers "'T' For Texas" and the great Marty Robbins' "El Paso" are two that come to mind quickly for me. But three days ago, walking alone waist deep in the gulf waters of post-spring break Port Aransas, I found myself singing another Texas song. Pete Krebs "Purple Heart of Texas" is my favorite tune ever written about the Lone Star state (you can hear it here ). Unsent letters and sleepy highways are images that resonate with me, but Krebs' soulful, weary delivery just hurts me. And for some reason, [...]