Texas has long been recognized as one of the truly distinct stylistic regions for fiddling in the United States. Texas fiddlers will almost always perform a given fiddle tune at a slower pace, which allows the fiddler to fit into their rendition... more

Features the musical styles which rose to prominence during the heyday of the Deep Ellum area of Dallas in the 1920s and 1930s, including country blues, jump blues, swing jazz, Dixieland and barrelhouse piano... more

Born in Austin, Texas, January 9, 1913, Durst learned to play the piano as a child and emulated the styles he heard growing up. "I was self-taught," he recalls "I used to slip across the street to the church house and one-finger that piano... more

Since the earliest years of the slave trade Africans and African Americans have struggled to recognize and preserve the great contributions of Africa to world civilization... more

Alex Moore said that there was "an old piece of piano in every shack and alley" when he was growing up. He taught himself to play by watching others and practicing whenever he got a chance... more