From Soap Creek Saloon to Willie Nelson’s Picnic, 1973 Was the Year Austin Music Peaked
February 21, 2023 | By Michael Corcoran
Back in 1986, while Stevie Ray Vaughan was becoming an MTV guitar hero, three Austin acts—Charlie Sexton, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Timbuk3—had Top 20 hits, making the year a great one in touting the Texas capital as a vital music scene.
