Bobby Keys | Music Crossroads of Texas

By Curtis Peoples

Published April 11, 2022 at 11:29 AM CDT

This week on the Music Crossroads of Texas, I am playing songs featuring the legendary West Texas saxophonist Bobby Keys. You will hear some Keys solo material and music from John Lennon, the Rolling Stones, Joe Ely, and many more. I hope you join me, Curtis Peoples, for the Music Crossroads of Texas.

Tracks

Gimme the Key - Bobby Keys
Dirty Old Man - Delaney & Bonnie
What is Life - George Harrison
Slunky - Eric Clapton
The Letter (Live at the Fillmore East 1970) - Joe Cocker
Can't You Hear Me Knocking - The Rolling Stones
Night Owl - Carly Simon
Photograph - Ringo Starr
Whatever Gets You Through the Night - John Lennon
When I Need You - Leo Sayer
Whip It Up - Keith Richards
Letter to L.A. - Joe Ely
Crispy Duck - Bobby Keys

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Curtis Peoples

Curtis Peoples, Ph.D., is the Archivist for the Southwest Music Archive and oversees the Crossroads Recording Studio for the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech University. He is a musician who has worked in the music business for four decades, numerous recording studios, and has been a production manager for many events. Dr. Peoples teaches regional music history classes and American media studies; his research centers on music and place.

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