Littlefield, Texas - were Waylon Jennings was born and raised

Bohnham, Texas - birthplace and resting place of quitar legend Charlie Christian

Vernon, Texas - Where Jack Teagarden and Roy Orbison were born

Gene Austin - Photo courtesy Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Bain Collection, [LC-DIG-ggbain-38063]

Gene Austin

AUSTIN, GENE (1900-1972). Gene Austin, singer and composer, was born Eugene Lucas on June 24, 1900, in Gainesville, Texas, the son of Serena Belle (Harrell) Lucas. He later took the surname of his stepfather, Jim Austin. He grew up in small towns in Louisiana, joined the United States Army when he was fifteen, participated in the expedition sent to capture Francisco (Pancho) Villa^qv in 1916, and served in France during World War I...

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