Tourism-Art, Music, and Museums- J.R. (Sparky) Martin
J. R. (Sparky) Martin was born in Atlanta , Cass County , TX , in 1956 and grew up just across the State line in Ida, La. Music and construction took him to many places, but he always came back to his roots deep in the ARK-LA-TEX. He came back to Cass County as a permanent resident in 1990. J.R.and his wife Diana now reside in Bloomburg, Cass County, Texas. Through the years J. R. has performed with many groups playing a wide variety of musical styles, from Traditional Country to Rock to Blues to , well you name it. Drumming became a passion to him at a young age, and at the age of 16, J. R. was playing in a Louisiana Honky Tonk with a Cowboy Band. From that point on, the thrill of performing was in his blood. His style has been described as aggressive, with an emotional dynamic that leaves no room for doubt, that he puts his Heart & Soul into every beat of every measure.
J. R. (Sparky) Martin was born in Atlanta , Cass County , TX , in 1956 and grew up just across the State line in Ida, La. Music and construction took him to many places, but he always came back to his roots deep in the ARK-LA-TEX. He came back to Cass County as a permanent resident in 1990. J.R.and his wife Diana now reside in Bloomburg, Cass County, Texas. Through the years J. R. has performed with many groups playing a wide variety of musical styles, from Traditional Country to Rock to Blues to , well you name it. Drumming became a passion to him at a young age, and at the age of 16, J. R. was playing in a Louisiana Honky Tonk with a Cowboy Band. From that point on, the thrill of performing was in his blood. His style has been described as aggressive, with an emotional dynamic that leaves no room for doubt, that he puts his Heart & Soul into every beat of every measure.