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By: Hopson H.R. No. 2771
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Country music great Moe Bandy has made Lovelady an
annual stop on his tour schedule, and many avid fans are delighted
indeed to welcome him back to the historic Lovelady Old Gym on
August 21, 2009, for the fifth consecutive year; and
WHEREAS, Born February 12, 1944, in Meridian, Mississippi,
Mr. Bandy moved to San Antonio with his family at the age of six; he
was a rodeo rider during his high school years, until a succession
of injuries ended that career; he became a sheet metal worker and
sang in country nightclubs, and although his first record deal
failed to lead to fame and fortune, he persevered, pawning
furniture and taking out a loan to finance recording sessions;
Footprint Records finally released 500 copies of his single "I Just
Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today," and fast-paced sales led the
GRC label to acquire the rights to what would become Mr. Bandy's
first Top 20 hit; and
WHEREAS, The intrepid singer initially held on to his day
job, but he soon became one of the brightest stars in country music;
signed to Columbia Records, he hit No. 3 on the charts with "Hank
Williams You Changed My Life," and he was named Most Promising Male
Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music; his amazing string of
honky-tonk hits during the 1970s and 1980s included "Here I Am Drunk
Again," "She Just Loved the Cheatin' Out of Me," "Yesterday Once
More," and "Barstool Mountain"; his duet with Janie Fricke, "It's a
Cheatin' Situation," was a huge smash, and his album with Joe
Stampley, Just Good Ol' Boys, became one of the top albums of 1979,
bringing the pair a No. 1 hit and awards from the ACM and the Country
Music Association; and
WHEREAS, In 1988, a presidential candidate named George H. W.
Bush adopted Mr. Bandy's song "Americana" as a campaign theme song,
and Mr. Bandy went on to play at his inauguration and make two
concert appearances at the White House; in subsequent years, he
became one of the top draws in Branson, Missouri, while maintaining
a busy schedule on the road; residents of Lovelady are honored that
this country music icon feels so comfortable in their hometown that
he has become a regular visitor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize August 21, 2009, as Moe Bandy Day in
Lovelady and extend to Mr. Bandy and his countless fans best wishes
for an enjoyable event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Bandy as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.