Kashmere Stage Band - Texas Thunder Soul

Alright this shit will blow your mind.  This album is by a bunch of high school students from Houston, Texas in the 60's and 70's from Kashmere High School.  Houston used to have an incredibly strong soul and funk and country music scene back in the day.  I think Ray Charles epitomized it by the statement he made while he was living here (at the heights of fame) "If you wanna start a good band, you move to Houston."

This group is literally Kashmere High School's school jazz band from 1968 to 1974.  A lot of Southern states, especially Texas and Louisiana have a history of really shitty academics, and incredibly good music programs, either to complement the football teams or just because Texas and Louisiana have always been filled to the brim with musicians.  Conrad Johnson, the band leader, attended an Otis Redding concert in 1967 and decided to change the whole sound of the band, realizing the new musical revolution occurring in the States especially in the South shouldn't leave Kashmere H.S. behind.  Kashmere is located in Kashmere Gardens, a historically black neighborhood in Houston, and has been the site of major musical groups from Houston, such as Archie Bell and the Drells.  Enjoy this record!

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