Bill Text: TX HR7 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 2023 Eddie Durham Jazz Fest hosted by the Calaboose African American History Museum.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-17 - Reported enrolled [HR7 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR7-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 7 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Eddie Durham Jazz Fest took place in San Marcos | ||
| on October 21, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of San Marcos, the late Eddie Durham was a | ||
| gifted jazz guitarist, trombonist, composer, and arranger who | ||
| attained great success in the 1930s and 1940s, during the swing era; | ||
| he is credited with being the first person to record an amplified | ||
| guitar and pioneered the use of the electric guitar in jazz music; | ||
| moreover, his skill in writing and arranging music contributed to | ||
| the careers of such iconic artists as Glen Miller, Bennie Moten, | ||
| Count Basie, and Jimmie Lunceford; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hosted by the Calaboose African American History | ||
| Museum, the 2023 Eddie Durham Jazz Fest featured a free concert | ||
| hosted by Kory Cook, the managing director of jazz station | ||
| KRTU 91.7 in San Antonio; performers included the Texas State Jazz | ||
| Ensemble, the Central Texas Women of Jazz, Indigo Soul with Sonia | ||
| Love, Morris Nelms and the Calaboose Players, and the Joe Morales | ||
| Quartet; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his many contributions to the jazz genre, | ||
| Eddie Durham played an important role in the rich musical heritage | ||
| of the Lone Star State, and the Eddie Durham Jazz Fest is a fitting | ||
| tribute to his proud legacy; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commemorate the 2023 Eddie | ||
| Durham Jazz Fest and extend to all those associated with the event | ||
| sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Calaboose African American History Museum as an | ||
| expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Zwiener | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 7 was adopted by the House on November | ||
| 17, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
