Stories
Six Frogs Over Tango, Part 3
When Scot Aubuchon introduces himself, he does it with a wink toward history.
“My name’s Aubuchon — A-U-B-U-C-H-O-N. It’s French and loosely translates to ‘the cork,’ so I guess I had winemakers in my past somewhere,” he told me.
Carter Buschardt “Rock N Roll Rebel”
Noblemen was my first band, then the Fantastics, Flag was also one of the early ones. Hard Rock band playing mostly cover tunes with very few originals. We opened for the Who at Dallas Memorial Auditorium June 1970, also Night Hog.
Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson
"Tom Landry didn’t want to waste a No. 1 draft pick on a guy from a HBCU. That’s 'historically black colleges and universities'. So, Red Hickey and Gil Brandt challenged him and said he’s the best player on the board. So, Landry went with his scouts and picked me 18th in the first round on January 29, 1975.
After Tyra Heath
The 25th of June 1979 was a warm day in Mesquite, children were out playing, enjoying their summer vacation and it was a relatively quiet day in the city. However that all changed the afternoon of that same day when six year old Tyra Heath left apartment #1051 at Cascade Park to play outside. Ten minutes later her mother Janice Heath called for her to come back to their apartment however she did not come home and a quick search turned up that she was no longer where she had been playing earlier.
Jack Mitchell and The Stycks
"We auditioned Stevie Ray Vaughn to join Stycks as a favor to Jimmy Vaughn. I could tell he was a natural but we really needed somebody that could play the cover tunes. He was really good but we needed guys that could fit in our style, he was still a little wild.
Ed Asner
“Lou Grant” This is Ed Asner courtesy CBS
Ed Asner, he has left the building back in 2021. I did this interview with him back about 20-25 years ago. Really funny guy and very nice!
From the Streets to the Spotlight: The Unbreakable Spirit of Louis Fite
In the sweltering heat of a Texas Friday night, a compact, 5’8″, 190-pound running back from Waco High took a handoff and turned the impossible into the inevitable. Defenders bounced off him like pinballs. He spun, cut, and exploded for yard after yard, breaking records and hearts along the way. To the crowd, Louis Fite was a phenom. To those who knew his story, he was a miracle.
Gruene Hall
Built in 1878, Gruene Hall is Texas’ oldest continually operating dance hall and one of the state’s most iconic musical landmarks. Tucked in the Gruene Historic District of New Braunfels, the hall has remained remarkably unchanged in both layout and character since its 19th-century construction.
Billy Bob Harris, Dallas Dealmaker
Billy Bob Harris: The Original Texas Connector
to Dallas Deal-Maker — A Life of Speed, Serendipity, and Second Chances From Panhandle Dust