Tag Archive: T.D. Bell

Blues Boy Hubbard: Black Music and Race Relations in East Austin

by JOSEP PEDRO Born in La Grange, Texas in 1934, Henry “Blues Boy” Hubbard is one Austin’s most legendary living musicians. He arrived to the Texas capital in the 1950s, while he worked… Continue reading

Mel Davis: the Talk of a Blues Specialist

By JOSEP PEDRO An extensively experienced singer, harmonica and saxophone player, Mel Davis is one of the most authorized and active living links between the East Side blues tradition in Austin and its… Continue reading

Harold McMillan: Inspirational Commitment

by JOSEP PEDRO Deeply involved in Austin’s music and art community, Harold McMillan has been providing access and exposure primarily to traditions derived from African American culture for more than twenty years. Initially… Continue reading