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The Light Crust Doughboys Are on the Air: Celebrating Seventy Years of Texas Music

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Millions of Texans and Southwesterners have been touched over the years by the Light Crust Doughboys. From 1930 to 1952, fans faithfully tuned in to their early-morning and, later, noontime radio program, and turned out in droves to hear them play live. The Doughboys embodied the very essence of the “golden era” of radio—live performances and the dominance of programming by advertising agencies. Their radio program began as a way to sell Light Crust Flour. Their early impresario, W. Lee “Pappy” O'Daniel, quickly learned how to exploit the power of radio to influence voters, and he put that lesson to good use to become a two-time Texas governor and the model for Pappy O'Daniel in the movie, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? But the group was more than a way to push flour; the talented musicians associated with them included Bob Wills and Milton Brown, each of whom receive credit for founding western swing. With the demise of their regular radio program, the Light Crust Doughboys had to remake themselves. Trailblazers in western swing, the Doughboys explored many other musical genres, including gospel, for which they were nominated for Grammys in 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2002. They continue to play …
Date: September 15, 2002
Creator: Dempsey, John Mark
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Southwest Retort, Volume 55, Number 1, September 2002 (open access)

Southwest Retort, Volume 55, Number 1, September 2002

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.
Date: September 2002
Creator: American Chemical Society. Dallas/Fort Worth Section.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Biennial Report on Recommended Changes to the State's Compensation System for Fiscal Years 2004-2005 (open access)

A Biennial Report on Recommended Changes to the State's Compensation System for Fiscal Years 2004-2005

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the State's salary structures are competitive with the appropriate labor market, whether classified employees' salaries are competitive with those of employees in similar jobs in government and industry, whether the Position Classification Plan (Plan) requires any realignment, additions, or deletions of positions, and whether other aspects of the State's compensation system could be enhanced.
Date: September 2002
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Financial Review of The State Commission on Judicial Conduct (open access)

A Financial Review of The State Commission on Judicial Conduct

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the State Commission on Judicial Conduct's (Commission) reporting processes allow it to provide legislative budget committees and Commission management with accurate and reliable financial information; whether the Commission is using appropriated funds in accordance with applicable state laws and regulations; whether there is alignment between funds expended and outcomes; whether the Commission protects its information resources and uses them efficiently; and whether the Commission has implemented recommendations made by the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Date: September 2002
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Financial Review of The University of Texas at Brownsville (open access)

A Financial Review of The University of Texas at Brownsville

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining if the University of Texas at Brownsville's (University) reporting processes enable it to provide legislative budget committees and University management with accurate and consistent financial information; determining if the University is using state appropriations and local funds in accordance with applicable state laws and regulations; determining the relationship between funds expended and outcomes; and determining if enrollment data the University reported to the Higher Education Coordinating Board (for both the University and Texas Southmost College) is reliable.
Date: September 2002
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forage Quality and Quantity in Texas : Managing Nutrition in Range Beef Cattle (open access)

Forage Quality and Quantity in Texas : Managing Nutrition in Range Beef Cattle

This document "discusses the forage quality trends in various regions of Texas, tools to analyze the nutritional environment of cattle and differentiate between forage quality and availability problems, and nutritional management strategies" (p. 1).
Date: September 2002
Creator: Lyons, Robert K.; Machen, Rick & Stuth, Jerry W.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 11, 2002 (open access)

University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 11, 2002

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 11, 2002
Creator: Achilles, Jenny
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 2002 (open access)

University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2002
Creator: Achilles, Jenny
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Special Investigations Unit Report on College Access Loans Administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (open access)

A Special Investigations Unit Report on College Access Loans Administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an investigation by the State Auditor's Special Investigations Unit, which led to the indictment of Cristi Trevino by the Travis County Grand Jury on the charges of forgery and securing execution of a document by deception.
Date: September 2002
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas College of Law Annotations (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 2, Ed. 1, September, 2002 (open access)

South Texas College of Law Annotations (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 2, Ed. 1, September, 2002

Student newspaper from South Texas College of Law that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 2002
Creator: Washington, Natherral J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 153, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 4, 2002 (open access)

Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 153, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 4, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 4, 2002
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 153, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 11, 2002 (open access)

Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 153, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 11, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 11, 2002
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 153, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 2002 (open access)

Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 153, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 18, 2002
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 153, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 25, 2002 (open access)

Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 153, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 25, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 25, 2002
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 4, 2002 (open access)

The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 4, 2002

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: September 4, 2002
Creator: Hendrickson, Janet
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 11, 2002 (open access)

The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 11, 2002

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: September 11, 2002
Creator: Hendrickson, Janet
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 2002 (open access)

The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2002
Creator: Hendrickson, Janet
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-549 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-549

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether article 1.051 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure requiring that counsel for indigent criminal defendants be appointed within one day of the defendant's request in populous counties and within three days of the request in less populous counties violates state and federal equal protection guarantees, related question (RQ-0519-JC)
Date: September 4, 2002
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-550 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-550

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether the Texas Funeral Service Commission is authorized to register non-profit cemeteries ,and related questions(RQ-0523-JC).
Date: September 4, 2002
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-551 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-551

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether the term "two designated lanes of a highway," as used in section 545.0651(b) of the Texas Transporation Code, may be constructed to mean "two or more lanes" (RQ-0524-JC)
Date: September 4, 2002
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-552 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-552

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether a county is required to establish a certificate of registration program for dangerous wild animals, and related questions (RQ-0525-JC)
Date: September 4, 2002
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-553 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-553

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether a creating unit must review a development corporation's dissolution plan when the corporation is dissolving under article 5190.6, section 4A(k) of the Revised Civil Statutes, and related questions (RQ-0527-JC)
Date: September 12, 2002
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-554 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-554

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether a towing company may provide certain services for the owner of a parking facility, and related questions (RQ-0528-JC)
Date: September 12, 2002
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-555 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-555

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Confidentiality of disability information collected by the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, and related questions (RQ-0529-JC)
Date: September 12, 2002
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History