Doug Sahm, a patriarch of Texas rock and country music, was found dead on Thursday in Taos, N.M., The Associated Press reported. He was 58 and lived in Austin. A Taos police spokesman said he appeared to have died of natural causes. An autopsy was ordered.
Where did Doug Sahm grow up?
Sahm grew up on the East side of San Antonio, a predominantly black neighborhood. He listened from his home to the live performances of T-Bone Walker and other blues artists who appeared at a nearby blues bar, the Eastwood Country Club.
Where is Doug Sahm buried?
Doug Sahm was buried in Sunset Memorial Park in San Antonio.
When was Doug Sahm born?
Born on November 6, 1941, in San Antonio, Texas, Sahm was performing country music on the radio by age five and playing fiddle, steel guitar, and mandolin by age eight.