Doug Sahm Groovers Paradise (2008) by Kerry AwnSouth Austin Popular Culture Center
Kerry Awn created this portrait of musician and cultural hero Doug Sahm in 2008, a few years after Sahm's death in 1999.
Douglas Wayne Sahm (November 6, 1941 – November 18, 1999), was an American musician from Texas.
Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was a child prodigy in country music but became a significant figure in roots rock and other genres.
Sahm is considered one of the most important figures in what is identified as Tex-Mex music. He was the founder and leader of the 1960s rock and roll band Sir Douglas Quintet.
He would later co-found the Texas Tornados with Augie Meyers, Freddy Fender, and Flaco Jimenez as well as Los Super Seven.
Sahm was skilled on multiple musical instruments and was a lifelong baseball fan.
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