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An examination of the turbulent, transformative 1970s through the lens of central Texas's counterculture, from the cosmic cowboys of the Armadillo World Headquarters to Américo Paredes and the performance folklore movement.

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction. “Too Much Ain’t Enough,” or, The Texan in the Late Twentieth Century
  • 1. The Empire of Texas: Lone Star Regionalism Sets the Stage, 1936–1968
  • 2. Home with the Armadillo: Austin’s Progressive Country Music Scene
  • 3. This New Cross Between Baba Ram Dass and Sam Bass: Cosmic Cowboydom and the 1970s
  • 4. The Vanishing Texan: The Party of the Fathers Realigns
  • 5. You a Real Cowboy? Texas Chic in the Late Seventies
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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      Publisher University of Texas Press
      Published 1 October 2013
      ISBN-13 9780292771932
      978-0292771932
      ISBN-10 0292771932
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An examination of the turbulent, transformative 1970s through the lens of central Texas's counterculture, from the cosmic cowboys of the Armadillo World Headquarters to Américo Paredes and the performance folklore movement.

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction. “Too Much Ain’t Enough,” or, The Texan in the Late Twentieth Century
      • 1. The Empire of Texas: Lone Star Regionalism Sets the Stage, 1936–1968
      • 2. Home with the Armadillo: Austin’s Progressive Country Music Scene
      • 3. This New Cross Between Baba Ram Dass and Sam Bass: Cosmic Cowboydom and the 1970s
      • 4. The Vanishing Texan: The Party of the Fathers Realigns
      • 5. You a Real Cowboy? Texas Chic in the Late Seventies
      • Conclusion
      • Notes
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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