William Pappy O'Daniel [Signature]
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William "Pappy" O'Daniel [Signature]Context
W. Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel composed “Beautiful Texas” in 1933, and the song was first performed by his band, the Light Crust Doughboys, and later by his Hillbilly Boys. The tune became a theme song for O’Daniel during his campaign for Texas governor. Upon his political victory and inauguration in January 1939, Life magazine commented that sheet music sales boasted 75,000 sold during O’Daniel’s campaign, and record sales had skyrocketed to more than 100,000 sold by the inauguration. Chorus: (Oh) Beautiful, Beautiful Texas, Where the beautiful bluebonnets grow, We’re proud of our forefathers Who fought at the Alamo. You can live on the plains or the mountain Or down where the sea-breezes blow, And you’re still in Beautiful Texas, The most beautiful place that I know.Category
Government & Politics
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