Cass County , Texas has produced many great musicians, who have contributed to a cross section of music genre. The collective talents and careers of these artists gave meaning to the local saying about Linden and Cass County - " Where the music never dies! ". A museum to honor their legacy is under development in Linden , Texas with entrants to the museum to be selected by committee. A potential building site has been identified - a historic old building that is sorely in need of preservation. Musicians to be honored include local, regional, and national stars.

The Linden Economic Development Corporations would like to recognize and honor on this website all of those Cass County musicians, both professional and non-professional, who have enhanced our quality of life through their music. While not all of these musicians will be inducted into the museum, their art helped shape the culture of Cass County.  During this development stage of both the website and museum, please email us via the website or ledc@lindenwireless.com with updates/corrections on displayed data, or to expand our list of native sons & daughters who have contributed to our musical heritage.

Greg Attaway ( Linden ) - Rock

Drums/Percussion/Vocals

Bands: Alex Harvey Band, Cold Steel, Lone Star, Roger McGuinn Band, Moon & the Starz

Albums/CDs: Sneaky Pete & Cold Steel (Sneaky Pete Kleinow )

D. Royce Baird ( Atlanta ) - Gospel, Christian. Christian County Music Association (CCMA) nominee for New Artist of the Year (2003), CCMA Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording for Good Feelin' (1970)
Bands: Dennis Baird & The Blue Crew, Dr. Bee & The Lost Cabin Band, Jake Brake & The All Trucker Band, Jordon West

Single Releases:

1971 -" I Can't Give Up"( Dennis Baird, BMI) Danrite Records; "A Little Help" (Dennis Baird, BMI) Danrite Records; "Corner Of Anywhere" (Dennis Baird, BMI) Danrite Records; Albums/CDs: From The Barroom To The Cross (2002)

1972 - "I'll Give Me To You" (Dennis Baird, BMI) Danrite Records; "Uncle Ben And Cindy" (Dennis Baird, BMI) Danrite Records

1975- "Love Song For Jesus" (Dennis R. Baird, BMI) Lee Cummins, LGM Records

1978- "Fool Look Who's Got Her Now"( Dennis R. Baird, BMI) Dr. Bee, Stargem Records;

" Halfway House For Lovers" (Dennis R. Baird, BMI) Dr. Bee, Stargem Records

1983- " Mamma " (Dennis R. Baird, BMI) Dr. Bee, Stargem Records

1984- "What Went Wrong" (Dennis R. Baird, BMI) Dr. Bee, Stargem Records

1986- " Final Touches" (Dennis R. Baird, BMI) Dale Schare, Stargem Records

1989- " Superrigs" (Dennis R. Baird, BMI) Jake Brake, Magnum Records.Title song from the Movie " Supperrigs"

2003- " Someone Prayed For Me" D. Royce Baird (ASCAP) B-3 Music Group

"Judgment Day" D. Royce Baird, B-3 Music Group

Album Release

1987 - "Damn The D. O. T." Jake Brake and The All Trucker Band, Music Row Productions

1989- "Highway Heros" Jake Brake and The All Trucker Band, RMI Records

1990- "To Hell With the CDL" Jake Brake, Magnum Productions

1999- "Takin' a Break" D. Royce Baird, Ranger Progressive Records

2002- "From the Barroom To The Cross" D. Royce Baird, B-3 Music Group, llc

Michael A. Bowden ( Linden ) - Rock & Country

Bass Guitar/vocals

Bands: Felicity, Shiloh, The Linda Ronstadt Band, Cold Steel, Emmy Lou Harris Band, Patty Loveless Band, studio musician

Singles/Albums/CDs:

Shiloh : Jennifer/Tell Me To Get Out Of Your Life (single; Amos Records 140, 1969), Simple Little Down Home Rock and Roll Love Song for Rosie/Down On The Farm (single; Amos Records 162, 1969)Shiloh (Amos Records 7015, 1970)

The Linda Ronstadt Band : Linda Ronstadt (Capitol TOCP 7064, 1972), Don't Cry Now (Asylum Records SD-5064, 1973, Gold), Greatest Hits I (Asylum records 6E-106, 1976, Gold), Greatest Hits II

Cold Steel : Sneaky Pete & Cold Steel (Ariola 87 736 ET, 1974)

Richard Bowden ( Linden ) - Rock & Roll and Comedy singer/songwriter/guitarist.

Guitar/Vocals

Bands: Four Speeds, Shiloh , Felicity, The Linda Ronstadt Band, Jackson  Browne Band, Cold Steel, Lone Star, Roger McGuinn Band, Dan Fogelberg Band, Blue Steel, Moon & the Starz, Pinkard & Bowden

Albums/CDs/Singles:

Four Speeds:  Variety/El Santa (single; Crabbe Records 1964), Why Did you leave me/Bedrock (single; Crabbe Records 1964)

Felicity:  Hurtin'/I'll Try It (single, Wilson Records 101, 1965)

Shiloh : Jennifer/Tell Me To Get Out Of Your Life (single; Amos Records 140, 1969), Simple Little Down Home Rock and Roll Love Song for Rosie/Down On The Farm (single; Amos Records 162, 1969)Shiloh (Amos Records 7015, 1970)

The Linda Ronstadt Band : Linda Ronstadt (Capitol TOCP 7064, 1972), Don't Cry Now (Asylum Records SD-5064, 1973, Gold), Greatest Hits I (Asylum records 6E-106, 1976, Gold), Greatest Hits II

Cold Steel : Sneaky Pete & Cold Steel (Ariola 87 736 ET, 1974)

Roger McGuinn Band : Roger McGuinn & Band

Blue Steel : No More Lonely Nights, Nothing But Time

Stevie Nicks : Belladonna

Pinkard & Bowden : Writers in Disguise, PG-13, Live in Front of a Bunch of D**kh**ds, Cousins, Cattle & Other

Love Stories, The Double Tape, Gettin' Stupid, Brand New Christmas

Richard Bowden : Sacred Asian Man (CD Single), Big Bad Johnson

Singles as a band member : Hot Rod Lincoln (Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen), album credits with Doug Kershaw and Johnny Rodriquez

Background vocals: Bonnie Raitt songs: Urban Cowboy Soundtrack (Asylum Records DP90002, 1980, Gold)

Video: Pinkard & Bowden: The Live Show

Bobby Burrow ( Linden ) - Country, Honky Tonk, and Christian singer/songwriter

Guitar and vocals

Bands : Dorgan & Company, solo acoustical CDs : 59 Café (Starhopping Productions - 1998), StarHopping 2 (Starhopping Productions - 2002), You Don't Know Me (Starhopping Productions - 2003)

Cass County Boys - Fred S. Martin ( Linden ) accordion/vocals , Jerry Scoggins

( Daingerfield , Texas ) guitar/lead vocals , John "Bert" Dobson (Texas ) bass/vocals; Western Music Hall of Fame (1996).

SinglesAlbums/CDs :

Boogie Woogie Cowboy/See that You're Born in Texas (Single, ARA 4006)

With Hank Fort & Tex Ritter: Wagon Train Nuggets

With Gene Autry: With the Legendary Singing Groups of the West (Verse Sarabande records, 1997), See That You're Born in Texas (Single - ARA 4006),

Singles with Gene Autry : Ridin' Down the Canyon (from TV episode 80, The Gene Autry Show - "Ride Ranchero" , 12/10/1955), It's My Larger Day (with Pat Buttram & Gene Autry from TV episode 84 - " The Portrait of White Cloud ", 10/15/1955), When the Bloom is on the Sage (from TV episode 85 - " Go West, Young Lady , 11/19/1955), Back in the Saddle Again (from TV episode 85 - " Go West, Young Lady , 11/19/1955), Sierra Nevada (from TV episode 88 - " Dynamite ", 12/24/1955), Trail to New Mexico (from TV episode 88 - " Dynamite ", 12/24/1955), You're the Only Good Thing (That's Happened to Me) (from TV episode 91 - " Ghost Ranch ", 11/12/1955, That's My Home (from movie " Trail to San Antone ", 1947), Frosty the Snow Man/When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter (Columbia #38907A/B, 6/12/1950), Merry Texas Christmas, You All/The Night Before Christmas (In Texas, That Is ) (with Gene Autry and Carl Cotner & his Orchestra, Columbia #90172A/B, 7/20/1952), Santa Claus is Comin' To Town/I Wish My Mom Would Marry Santa Claus (with Gene Autry, The King Sisters, and Carl Cotner & his Orchestra, Columbia MJV-176, 6/25/1953), Twilight on the Rio Grande (1947), Blue Canadian Rockies (from the movie Blue Canadian Rockies , 1952), Goodnight Irene (with Gene Autry and The Pinafores, Columbia #38934, 8/7/1950), Ghost Riders in the Sky (with Gene and The Pinafores, Columbia #20635, 11/14/1949), Home on the Range (from TV episode 1, The Gene Autry Show -" Golddust Charlie ", 7/30/1950), Yours (from the movie Sioux City Sue , 1946), The Cowboy (from the movie Trail to San Antone , 1947), Great Grand Dad (from the movie Sioux City Sue , 1946), Shame on You (with Gene and Spade Cooley from the movie Trail to San Antone , 1947), Gallivantin' Galveston Gals (from TV episode 79 - " Saddle Up ", 12/3/1955

Ben T. Corbett ( Linden ) - gospel, singer .

Bands: Reverend Ben T. & the Well Kept Secrets

John Early (Avinger) - Bluegrass , Country & Pop singer/songwriter

Guitar/Vocals

Bands : The Chandeliers , Duck, Mole & Catfish, and Purple Cigar. Ensky, Pecos , Hickory Hill, Moon & the Starz

Albums/CDs :

Hickory Hill : Coyote Night, Special Historical Edition, It's About Time, Reminiscin', The First Fifteen Years, Good times Again, Thank You Lord, Freedom

Matt Early (Linden) - Rock, Country singer/bass guitarist & sound engineer.

Paul Anthony Hale (Bloomburg) - Country singer/songwriter

Guitar/Vocals

CD : Temporary Relief (Star Records STR-004, 2003 )

Don Henley (Linden) - Rock & Roll singer/songwriter/environment and preservation activist -National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame (1986), Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1998), Texas Best Hall of Fame -Rock Singer & Pop Songwriter, The Recording Association of America - Artists of the Century (The Eagles -1999), The Recording Academy's Grammy: The Boys Of Summer - Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male (1985), The End Of The Innocence - Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male (1989), Desperado - Best Rock Album (2000), The Eagles - Best Rock Single (2003)

Drums/Percussion/Guitar/Vocals

Bands : Four Speeds, Shiloh , Felicity, The Linda Ronstadt Band, The Eagles, The Don Henley Band.

Singles/Albums/CDs :

Four Speeds:  Variety/El Santa (single; Crabbe Records 1964), Why Did you leave me/Bedrock (single; Crabbe Records 1964)

Felicity:  Hurtin'/I'll Try It (single/Wilson Records 101, 1965)

Shiloh : Jennifer/Tell Me To Get Out Of Your Life (single; Amos Records 140, 1969), Simple Little Down Home Rock and Roll Love Song for Rosie/Down On The Farm (single; Amos Records 162, 1969),Shiloh (Amos Records 7015, 1970)

Eagles : The Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1 975 (top selling album of the 20 th century), One of These Nights (Billboard #1 album), Hotel California (Billboard #1 album), The Long Run (Billboard #1 album), Hell Freezes Over (Billboard #1 album) (1994), The Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1982), Eagles: Please Come Home for Christmas (CD single-1994), Selected Works: 1972-1995 (Box Set-2000), Desperado, On the Border, The Very Best of the Eagles (1994)

Don Henley : Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits (1995), Inside Job (2000), The End of the Innocence (1989), Building the Perfect Beast (1984), I Can't Stand Still, Taking You Home (CD single-2000), One of These Nights (2002), For My Wedding (CD single), Boys of Summer (CD single)

DVD : The Eagles: Hell Freezes Over, Hole in the World (DVD single)

David Hulme ( Linden ) - Country, Bluegrass and Rock

fiddle

Bands: Moon & the Starz

Albums/CDs:

Scott Joplin ( Linden ) - Ragtime Jazz: composer/musician; Jazz Hall of Fame, Pulitzer Prize (1976)

Piano/coronet

Bands : Texas Medley Quartette, Queen City Negro Band, Maple Leaf Club,

Operas : A Guest of Honor (1903), Treemonisha (1911),

Sheet music : Antionette (1906), Augustan Club Waltz (1901), Bethena (1905), Binks' Waltz (1905), A Breeze From Alabama (1902), Cascades (1904), The Chrysanthemum (1904 - dedicated to Freddie Alexander, Joplin's second wife), Cleopha (1902 ), Combination March (1896), Country Club (1909),The (Great) Crush Collision March (1896), The Easy Winners (1901) (Sting ), Elite Syncopations (1902), The Entertainer (1902) (Sting), Eugenia (1906), Euphonic Sounds (1909),The Favorite (1904 - a ragtime two step), Felicity Rag (1911 - with Scott Hayden), Fig Leaf Rag (1908), Gladiolus Rag (1907)( Sting ), Harmony Club Waltz (1896), Heliotrope Bouquet (1907 - with Louis Chauvin), I Am Thinking of My Pickanniny Days (1902 - lyrics by Henry Jackson), Kismet Rag (1913 - with Scott Hayden), Leola (1905), Lily Queen (1907 - with Arthur Marshall), Little Black Baby (1903 - lyrics by Louis Armstrong Bristol), Magnetic Rag (1914), Maple Leaf Rag (1899), March Majestic (1902), The Nonpareil (1907), Original Rags (1899 - arranged by Chas. N. Daniels), Palm Leaf Rag (1903), Paragon Rag (1909), Peacherine Rag (1901), A Picture of Her Face (1895), Pine Apple Rag (1908), Pleasent Moments (1909), Please Say You Will (1895), The Ragtime Dance (1902), The Ragtime Dance (1906 - This version was shortened and published to recoup losses from the 1902 version. ), Reflection Rag (1917 - posthumous publication),The Rose-bud March (1905), Rose Leaf Rag (1907), Sarah Dear (1905 - lyrics by Henry Jackson), School of Ragtime (1908), Scott Joplin's New Rag (1912), Searchlight Rag (1907), Silver Swan Rag (1971 - posthumous publication), Solace (1909), Something Doing (1903 - with Scott Hayden) , Stoptime Rag (1910), The Strenuous Life (1902),Sugar Cane (1908), Sunflower Slow Drag (1901) with Scott Hayden, Swipsey (1900 - with Arthur Marshall) , The Sycamore (1904), Treemonisha (1911), Wall Street Rag (1909), Weeping Willow (1903), When Your Hair Is Like the Snow (1907 - lyrics by "Owen Spendthrift)

Books : The School of Ragtime

James Kirkland ( Linden ) - Country and Rock

Bands: Louisiana Hayride, Ricky Nelson Band, Jim Reeves and the Bluebirds

Tracy Lawrence (Atlanta) - Country: singer/songwriter/producer; Texas Best Hall of Fame, Billboard's Top New Male Vocalist (1992), Academy of Country Music - Top New male Vocalist (1993), SRO's Best New Touring Artist (1993), Country Weekly - Golden Picks Video Artist of the Year (1995), Country Weekly - Editor's Choice Platinum Pick (1996)

Albums/CDs : Sticks and Stars (Gold - Atlantic Nashville, 1991), Alibi's (Atlantic, 1993), I See It Now (Atlantic, 1994), Live and Unplugged (Atlantic, 1995), Time Marches On (Atlantic Nashville, 1996), Coast is Clear (Atlantic, 1997), The Best of Tracy Lawrence (Atlantic, 1998), Lessons Learned ( Atlantic , 2000), Tracy Lawrence (Warner Bros., 2001), Strong (2004)

Singles: Alibi's (Atlantic, 1993), Can't Break It to My Heart (Atlantic, 1993), My Second Home (Atlantic, 1993), As Any Fool Can See (Atlantic, 1994), If the World Had a Front Porch (Atlantic, 1995), Stars Over Texas (Warner Bros, 1996) , Is That A Tear (Atlantic, 1996), Better Man Better Off (Atlantic, 1997), While You Sleep (Atlantic, 1998), I'll Never Pass This Way Again (Atlantic, 1998)

Videos: If the Good Dies Young ( Atlantic , 1996), In the Road (WVS, 1996)

David Lovelace ( Linden ) - Rock

Bands: Alex Harvey Band, Cold Steel, Lone Star, Roger McGuinn Band, Moon & the Starz

Albums/CDs : Sneaky Pete & Cold Steel (Ariola 87 736 ET, 1974)

Curtis Maloney ( Linden ) - Folk/Country: musician/singer/songwriter

CDs: Aggie Culture (PH and H Music, 2000) Marooned (PH and H Music, 2000 )

Fred S. "Freddie" Martin ( Linden ) - Western: musician/singer/actor. Western Music Hall of Fame

Accordion/vocals

Band: The Cass County Boys (Gene Autry's band)

Records/Albums/CDs: See Cass County Boys .

Johnny Ray " J. R ." Martin ( Atlanta ) - Country, Honky Tonk, Rock-A-Billy and Blues

Drums/percussion

Bands: Gene Mayton & The Saddle Tramps,  Faye Alvin Williams & The Majestics, Red Horton & The Red River Boys, Sonny French & F Troop, Judy B. Mayers & The Silver Dollar Band, Mariah, Roy Sprayberry & Southern Light, Southbound, J.R. Martin & Quick Silver, Liv Johnson & The Light House Band, The Log Cabin Band, Dub Hollowell & Kelly Patterson & The Hard Tops, Silverado, Eric Cunningham & Caddo Country, Drummer for Betts Hall (Traditional Country Bands),  Bobbie Oliver & Jam City Revue

Heather Moody ( Linden ) -

Bobbie "Mercy" Oliver ( Atlanta ) - Blues

Guitar/harmonica/vocals

Bands: Oliver Family Trio, Bobby Oliver & the Jam City Revue

Albums/CDs : Reviving the Blues (2002), Mississippi Mudd (2004)

James Partain ( Linden ) -

Bryan Penny ( Linden ) - Contemporary Christian, singer & songwriter

Guitar/vocals

CDs: Never Too Late (2003)

Gary Penny (Carterville) - Bluegrass

Mandolin/Vocals

Bands: Blue River

Pat Roberson ( Linden ) - Country and Rock

Bass guitar/vocals

Bands: Moon & the Starz

John "Miki" Self (Douglasville) - Blues

Guitar/vocals

Bands: Jam City Revue

Nat Stuckey (Bloomburg) - Country: singer/songwriter, Texas County Music Hall of Fame

Guitar/vocals

Albums/CDs: God Will (with Connie Smith - 2001), Young Love (with Connie Smith), Pop A Top (1999), God Will (2002), Nat Stuckey: Pop A Top (2002), Sweet Thang (1994), Country Favorites , All My Tomorrows, Is It Any Wonder That I Love You, Independence (1976 - MCA ), Forgive Me For Calling You Darling, Only A Woman Like You, Country Fever, She Wakes Me Up With A Kiss Every Morning, Old Man Willis, New Country Roads, Keepin' Country, Nat Stuckey Sings, The Best of Nat Stuckey, Take Time to Love Her/Used It All On You

Jerry Surratt ( Linden ) - Rock

Keyboards/trumpet

Bands: Four Speeds, Shiloh

Singles/Albums

Four Speeds:  Variety/El Santa (single; Crabbe Records 1964), Why Did you leave me/Bedrock (single; Crabbe Records 1964)

Felicity:  Hurtin'/I'll Try It (single, Wilson Records 101, 1965)

Aaron "T-Bone" Walker ( Linden ) - Rock & Blues: singer/songwriter. Blues Foundation Hall of Fame (1980), Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1987), Texas Best Hall of Fame, The Recording Academy's Grammy: Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording for Good Feelin' (1970) Grammy Hall of Fame Award for Stormy Monday , (recorded 1948; inducted 1991)

Guitar/vocals

Bands: Cab Calloway Orchestra, Les Hite's Cotton Club Orchestra, Count Basie Orchestra, T-Bone Walker Orchestra.

LPs/Albums/CDs: T-Bone Blues (1959), The Complete Imperial Recordings 1950 - 1954 (Box Set - 1991), Blues Masters: The Very Best of T-Bone walker (2000), Original Source (Box Set), Complete Capital/Black & White recordings (Box Set-1995), T-Bone Blues: The Essential Recordings (2000), Funky Town, Rare & Well Done (Blue Moon - 1996), Good Feelin' (1969), Very Rare, I Want a Little Girl (1967), Stormy Monday (1973), Well Done (1973), T-Bones That Way, Back on the Scene: Texas 1966, No Worry Blues (2002), Father of the Modern Blues (2002), T-Bone Standard Time (1999), Classics of Modern Blues, Blue on Blues (with Lowell Fulson), Gulf Coast Guitars (with Johnny Copeland & Lowell Fulson - 2001), Stormy Monday: Complete 1949 Black & White Session, Super Black Blues (with Joe Turner & Otis Spann), Complete 1950-1954 Recordings, Feelin' The Blues (1969), The Very Best of T-Bone Walker, Beginning 1929-1946 (extra tracks - 1997), Rare T-Bone (1991), Cold Cold Feeling (1995), Inventor of the Guitar Blues, T- Bone Shuffle (1998), We Love Blues (with Jimmy Rushing & Jimmy Witherspoon - 1986), LA Days (2001), Mean Old World, 1947 (2002), Born to Be No Good, T-Bone Jump Again (2002), Midnight Blues, Best of the Black & White , On Your Way, I Get So Weary, Best of the Talkin', T-Bone Walker Blues, Sings the Blues/Singing the Blues, Proper Introduction to T-Bone Walker: Everytime, The Blues of T-Bone Walker (1965, MFP-1043 ), Lonesome Woman Blues/West Side Baby (Comet, 78 single), The Legendary T-Bone Walker, I Know Your Wig is Gone/Call it Stormy Monday (Capitol 57-70014, 78 single), T-Bone Walker Everytime, Stormy Monday (2001 - CD), I'm About To Lose My Mind/Miss You Baby (Imperial 736, 78-single),

T-Bone Walker "Cold, Cold Friday" (CD), Blues Shout - Sonny Terry & T-Bone Walker (Pickwick Records - 1960), T- Bone Walker: T-Bone Blues (White Label - 1970), The Complete Recordings of T-Bone Walker 1940-1954 (Mosaic Records - 1990, CD Box Set), T-Bone Walker Complete Imperial Recordings (EMI - CDP -7 - 96737-2 - 1990), T-Bone Blues (Atlantic Records), T-Bone Walker "Back on the Scene: Texas 1966 (Castle CD - 81262, 2003 ), Blues T-Bone Style (Easydisk - 1997)

DVDs: T-Bone Walker - Blues Music Guitar Lesson (2004)

Rick & Mick Wall (Dalton Community) - Rock

Rodney Whatley ( Linden ) -

Guitar/Vocals

J. E. Watson ( Linden ) - Country

Guitar/Vocals

Ron Watson ( Linden ) - Bluegrass/Country

Guitar/Vocals

The Cromer Band - Country

Holland Brothers -

Mike Wiggins - Mike Wiggins & the Four Aces

Jimmie Harrison Quartet

The Wilson Trio - Nelita Wilson, Juanita Wilson Surratt, & Tommie Wilson Wells