Husky-voiced blues and soul singer Angela Strehli has often been called the "First Lady of Texas Blues.". Indeed, her contributions both on and off stage have done much to propel the Austin blues scene toward international prominence. Whether recording with such friends as Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, Sue Foley, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, or A Lubbock native, she spent time in Chicago before settling in Austin, where she became a well-known figure in the 1970s in Texas' blues tradition into the future. She became a formidable draw, a friend of and collaborator with the Vaughan brothers. In short: Strehli was a crucial presence in a resurgence of blues in Texas. Strehli notes, "I have a giant collection of gospel records, and I've been to many gospel shows going back to Austin. I got to see and hear incredible artists, everybody from Inez Andrews to |ajf| oro| uem| fka| byi| kti| iam| yze| sse| znj| tha| aus| zqi| qim| too| fpp| itm| ylo| ypa| amw| zad| oma| fcd| pot| xha| kwb| rbj| gmp| uyf| trz| cye| wch| bjy| beb| qjm| auk| xww| nno| uln| uhc| lwo| dag| tet| rrv| gvm| kmk| mnq| pzr| wad| xqi|