Jody Nix Silver Dew On The Bluegrass Jody Nix is a talented Western singer, fiddler and band leader. He and his band, The Texas Cowboys, play the legendary style of Western swing created in the 1940s and 1950s by two great talents, Bob Wills and Jodys father, Hoyle Nix. By age 4, Jody Nix was playing drums in the music sessions his father held. At 8, when most children are learning the music scales, he began his professional career, playing five nights a week for his fathers band, The West Texas Cowboys. In 1973, at twenty-one, Jody performed on Bob Wills last album, FOR THE LAST TIME. Bob Wills had a stroke during the session and later died. When Jodys father, Hoyle, died, Jody moved from the drums to the fiddle. And he also moved from the back of the stage to the front, singing and leading the band. His natural talents, total dedication to western swing fiddle have dazzled audiences ever since. As a band leader, Jody created a mix of pure, traditional western swing and true country music which blends to produce a unique sound that appeals to the educated listener of today. I got to know Jody Nix in the late 1980s when I did a morning talk show for KSNY radio in Snyder, Texas. Nix was based just over the sand hills to the West, in Big Spring, so he often dropped by the studio. And I performed on the same programs with him a few times. A very nice guy, with more talent than it is legal for one person to have. Jody received a special honor in 1989 when he and his band were asked to perform at the Texas State Society Black Tie & Boots Ball for George Bush the President Of the United States ! Jody has recorded seven albums to his credit and was a guest artist with Asleep At the Wheel on the Tribute To Bob Wills album. This album was a Country Music Association nominee for Album of the Year honors at the CMA Awards Show in 1994. In October of 1996, Jody was inducted into the Western Swing Hall of Fame in Sacramento, California. He plans to continue offering good, clean family entertainment in concerts and solid Texas dance music, a combination he feels will become only more popular in the years to come. Released Jan 31, 2012 youtu.be/5oWY-q1v1rQ
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