85S11250 RMA-D
By: Springer H.R. No. 149
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lucy Dean Record of Lockney was recognized for her
many achievements as a musician and teacher by the Floyd County
Commissioners Court on June 12, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1924, the former Lucy Dean Rose began
studying piano at the age of four, and just three years later, she
was performing as an organist at First United Methodist Church in
Lockney, where she continues to play to this day; she went on to
attend Texas Tech University and then the Draughon School of
Business, and she later earned a teaching certificate from the
St. Louis Institute of Music; and
WHEREAS, This admired musician married the love of her life,
Charles L. Record, in 1942, and they shared nearly half a century
together before his passing in 1991; she answered her nation's call
to duty during World War II, serving as a secretary in the U.S. Army
Air Corps on bases in Kansas, Louisiana, and Texas; and
WHEREAS, After returning to Lockney in 1946, Mrs. Record
began working as a full-time piano teacher, with as many as 90
pupils a week, and she still enjoys sharing her expertise with her
students today; over the years, she has also performed in a number
of bands, including Jimmy Burson and Texas in the Swing, Denim and
Lace II, Billy Mata and the Texas Tradition, and Floyd Domino's
All-Stars; a virtuoso of the Texas western swing style, she is
particularly known for her signature rendition of the American
standard "It Had to Be You"; and
WHEREAS, The recipient of a host of prestigious honors,
Mrs. Record was presented with the Will Rogers Award in the
instrumentalist category at the Academy of Western Artists Awards
in 2013; moreover, she was named a Hero in the Cowtown Guild in 2012
and inducted into the Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest
Hall of Fame in 2011; and
WHEREAS, For more than seven decades, Lucy Dean Record has
delighted audiences across the Lone Star State and instilled a love
of music in generations of students, and it is indeed a pleasure to
join in honoring her for her many contributions to the rich musical
heritage of Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Lucy Dean
Record on her inspiring work as a musician and teacher and extend to
her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Record as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.