A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"..."This is Jerry Wexler."..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Cut the Crap Kid

Jerry Wexler

"...I knew Jerry Wexler. That’s no boast. More like incredulity...."

Aug. 19, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Chasing Teen Coin

"...is what the late Ahmet Ertegun and his partner Jerry Wexler came up with instead...."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Tom Dowd & the Language of Music

Dowd recorded and engineered the legendary Atlantic sound. He recorded and engineered Bird, Coltrane, Aretha, and Skynyrd. Introduced Allman to Clapton. Standardized 8-track recording. Oh, and he helped make the atomic bomb.

"...one of the Atlantic Three; while Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler scouted talent, Dowd, a young physics student straight..."

March 5, 2004 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

An Excerpt From Willie Nelson and Sister Bobbie's New Book

A new family bible Me and Sister Bobbie finds the Nelson siblings moving to Austin and making Shotgun Willie.

"...us to finally start making music together, talking about Jerry Wexler, an owner and producer at Atlantic Records famous..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Feature

Nowhere but Texas

A long, lost cosmic country artifact resurfaces.

"...produced for vinyl in 1972 by Atlantic Records legend Jerry Wexler, performed by progressive country pioneers Freda & the..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Troublemaker

Ed Ward's first-hand account of Willie Nelson's Complete Atlantic Sessions.

"...hipper denizens were, and among these was Atlantic Records' Jerry Wexler, who'd decided it was time for his label..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Music Feature by Ed Ward

Dancing About Architecture

Everything from 20+ years ago is coming back, starting with Elvis Costello.

"...and in the early part of 1972 legendary producer Jerry Wexler, who'd already signed Doug Sahm and Willie Nelson,..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Off the Record

Diving into Club 1808, the Real Heroes' Chinese democracy, and Ray Benson on Willie, Wexler, and the Wheel

"...At the turn of the century, Atlantic Records mogul Jerry Wexler, whom Doug Sahm called "the funky Jewish king..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

High Texas Rider

Before the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados, the Lone Star State's voice of the Vox organ, Augie Meyers, was San Antonio's Lord August & the Visions of Lite

"...Their "stuff" caught the attention of Atlantic Records' Jerry Wexler, who brought Sahm and Meyers into the studio..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

Hey, who put a vegetarian in my aquifer?

"...Wexler Loved Sahm..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Column

Get Me Back to Austin

Five reasons to the celebrate the 2003-04 Austin Music Awards

"...Jerry Wexler, Atlantic Records man and stone soul brother, was..."

March 12, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Snake Charmer

Ray Wylie Hubbard survived the crash, recovered the black box, and continues to fly high and get lowdown with 'Snake Farm.'

"...Stevenson showed up, as did an East Coaster named Jerry Jeff Walker and a trio called Frummox, with Steven..."

June 23, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Leon Russell & the Bob Dylan Rumor

Outlaw era deejay Woody Roberts helped produce Willie Nelson's first Fourth of July picnic in this excerpt from his new memoir Horse Racing & Rock 'N' Roll

"...promoter Rod Kennedy had presented Willie Nelson, Michael Murphey, Jerry Jeff Walker – known for writing the Top 10..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Woody Roberts

Postmarks

Politics & music & the politics of music.

"...Attn: Jerry Wexler..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Column

Motherless Child

Obscure monument to balladry finally sees the light of day

"...Leave Heaven." Both Dorn and his boss at Atlantic, Jerry Wexler, say Scott no longer exhibits the unmatched vocal..."

July 6, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Here Comes the Night: The Dark Soul of Bert Berns

The man wrote 'Hang On, Sloopy' for God's sake

"...doesn't command the same recognition as fellow trailblazing songwriter-producers Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, and Jerry Wexler, perhaps due to..."

May 30, 2014 Music Feature by Scott Schinder

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Austin Chronicle? Yes, the guy in the picture with Jerry Wexler is the one and only Sir Dad Sahm..."

July 28, 2006 Column

Spangles and High Heels

Dreams come true, just ask "Her Tallness," Marcia Ball.

"...at Willie's Picnic in Bryan. An ill-fated attempt by Jerry Wexler to record the Firedogs for Atlantic went awry..."

June 20, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Groover's Paradise

Former Rolling Stone scribe Ed Ward describes trying to track Doug Sahm.

"...Flaco Jimenez's debut in the Anglo world on it. Jerry Wexler, who'd produced it, was a frequent San Francisco..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Music Feature by Ed Ward

Critics Poll

"...HOFFBERGER Jerry Wexler, Danny Federici, Guns n' Roses..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...quite sure that the unidentified (unknown) cowboy in the Jerry Wexler photo ["TCB," Music, July 14] is none other..."

July 21, 2006 Column

The Unidentified Person in Photo Was ...

"...quite sure that the unidentified (unknown) cowboy in the Jerry Wexler photo [“TCB,” Music, July 14] is none other..."

July 17, 2006 Postmarks

Immaculate Film

Musicalia at the SXSW Film Festival

"...Saturday, March 17, Bad Dog Comedy Theater, 5:45pmJerry Wexler: Immaculate FunkVideo, 72 min., 2000..."

March 9, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...74, Dec. 1 ["A Man and a Half"], shows Jerry Wexler, several musicians, including George Rains, Augie Meyers, Doug..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Stevie Ray Vaughan box set hits stands and controversary

"...formative years of the local guitarist's career. Angrily countering Jerry Wexler's reminiscences as printed in the Chronicle two weeks..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

A Song About My Hometown

One man's discovery of Doug Sahm's "(Is Anybody Going to) San Antone," and his own roots

"...Sahm and Bob Dylan on lead vocals, produced by Jerry Wexler and released by Atlantic 1/11/73. Something about the..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

To Sir, With Love

The people whose lives were touched by Doug Sahm

"...fame for Texas characters, he would be in it. Jerry Wexler, Producer In my opinion, he's the greatest musician..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Blues Cruise

Texas Platters go mondo

"...Rains, plus David "Fathead" Newman, Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack, Jerry Wexler, and the classic Muscle Shoals Sound Studios rhythm..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

I'll Fly Away: “Sister” Bobbie Nelson Passes on at Age 91

Soul of Willie Nelson & Family called the piano her "truest friend"

"...In that same book, Bobbie described how famed producer Jerry Wexler, then at Atlantic Records, facilitated the enduring musical..."

March 10, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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