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"...26-year-old rapper pops off like a rottweiler. – Derek Udensi Walter Tragert: "The Wreck of the MAGA Armada"..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Walter Tragert Rises Up Singin’

Musician with MS finds hope in a songbook, Margaret Moser passes, and last shots at Bull McCabe's

"...turmoil couldn't be any more detrimental to a musician. Walter Tragert would know. The local songwriter and educator, who..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Motown vs. Stax

Local covers showdown Friday at the Cactus Cafe

"...Locally soulful singer-songwriter Walter Tragert says, “When folks ask me the age-old question..."

Dec. 3, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Walter Tragert

"...Walter TragertA Single Drop of Rain..."

April 6, 2012 Music Review by Margaret Moser

One, Two, Tres, Cuatro: Mother Texas

Welcome to Texas, y'all. Meet Ray Wylie Hubbard, 'The Grifter's Hymnal,' and 'Mother Blues.'

"...wily master storyteller and then some. Like fellow local Walter Tragert's recent album A Single Drop of Rain, in..."

March 16, 2012 Music Column by Margaret Moser

Wilson Street Residents, Past and Present

A roster of residents, now and then

"...Walter Tragert..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Feature

Suspended in Time

The community song of Wilson Street awaits its next refrain

"...a frequent visitor; legendary blues artist Miss Lavelle White; Walter Tragert; and relative newcomers Jess Klein and Ray Bonneville...."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Armstrong Community Music School

Austin Lyric Opera can't help but sing about 10 years of music instruction

"...chambers at City Hall. ACMS early childhood music teacher Walter Tragert will also perform...."

March 26, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Happy Scrappy

Scrappy Jud Newcomb takes up residence

"...wield his ax with Matt the Electrician, Beaver Nelson, Walter Tragert, the Resentments, Loose Diamonds, Planet Casper, Ian McLagan,..."

July 15, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Off the Record

Better Than the Van finds a place to crash in Austin, as does Ola Podrida's David Wingo, while Leeann Atherton goes big in Japan and Martín Perna stays up late with the Roots

"...signatures from Michael Fracasso, Scrappy [Jud Newcomb], Kevin Carroll, Walter Tragert, Gurf Morlix, Randy Weeks, Colin Gilmore, Beaver Nelson,..."

July 10, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Thanks Austin

"...kept Austin rocking. Current residents include Scrappy Jud Newcomb, Walter Tragert, Charlie Faye, myself, and others. (I’ve personally lived..."

July 22, 2008 Postmarks

Willie Graham

Live shots

"...the Electrician's charisma as bandleader, the soul stirrings of Walter Tragert, and the glittering harmonies of the New Hot..."

July 1, 2005 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Wednesday Picks

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...the soon-to-come follow-up should be nothing less. – Melanie HauptWALTER TRAGERT9pm, Lounge @ Crown Plaza Walter Tragert's Lousy With..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

Lousy With Desire

Soulman Walter Tragert and the light at the end of the tunnel

"...On a smoky Sunday night at the Saxon Pub, Walter Tragert has six women doing the snake dance two..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Luv Doc Recommends: Red, White & Americana

Threadgill's World HQ -, Sunday, July 18, 2004

"...Holmes Combo, Nick Connolly, Blue Diamond Shine, Skeleton Crew, Walter Tragert, Chrissy Flatt, and Molly Venter. In other cities..."

July 16, 2004 Column by The Luv Doc

TCB

The Hole (birthday) enchilada, record store bargains, and Scott Weiland's screed

"...June 29: Beaver Nelson, Scrappy Jud Newcomb, Walter Tragert..."

May 21, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Bonny Holmes

Texas platters

"...and Cornbread on bass, as well as guests like Walter Tragert, Chip Dolan, Eric Hisaw, and Oliver Steck, Holmes..."

April 23, 2004 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Walter Tragert

"...Walter TragertLousy With Desire Flying well below Austin's critical radar,..."

March 19, 2004 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Dancing About Architecture

Mars Music store goes the way of Halley's Comet.

"...Apples, Foamy, Eric Hisaw, Chrissy Flatt, John Stark, and Walter Tragert... Li'l Cap'n Travis and Grand Champeen are playing..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

"...Ray Huitt, Shelley King, Scott Carpenter, Jon Dee Graham, Walter Tragert, Reckless Kelly, George DeVore, Thad Beckman, and Delta..."

May 24, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Last Temptation of Superego, Hole in the Wall, Sunday, March 18

Live Shots: South by Southwest 2001

"...way things used to be. After Van Morrison stand-in Walter Tragert had Irish eyes a-shinin' with "Tura Lura Lural,"..."

March 23, 2001 Music Review by Christopher Gray

SXSW NEWS

"...and begun before the rains ended, the sounds of Walter Tragert, Thad Cockrell, Robert Becker, Beaver Nelson, and Lou..."

March 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...WALTER TRAGERT: Austin's answer to Graham Parker, Tragert's voice may..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Public Notice

"...Dianne Scott's Annual B'day Bash will feature Ryan Carter, Walter Tragert, Beaver Nelson, Loose Diamonds, and the debut of..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Dancing About Architecture

"...Next Wednesday marks Walter Tragert's retirement from performing, with a final show at..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Only the Beginning

Wednesday Night SXSW "Sleepers"

"...Butthole Surfers proud. (Bates Motel, 9pm) - Andy Langer WALTER TRAGERT: There's a few singers out there whose voices..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature

Oddballs In the Round

"...Palmer Auditorium! Whee! ... There's a big benefit for Walter Tragert this Friday at the Hole In the Wall...."

Oct. 11, 1996 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

Not Really From L.A.

"...to note that following that label's release of the Walter Tragert album I recently referred to, Club de Musique..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

Let's Start Off With a (Mag) Neato Story (Ville)

"...the way, as Mac plays on a track on Walter Tragert's upcoming Heavy Just the Same album, which will..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Music Column

In the Beginning There Was... the Demo

Cutting Tracks and Everything After

"...got from the Sleestacks, Meredith Miller, and several others. Walter Tragert is a favorite, and I enjoyed having cuts..."

May 12, 1995 Music Feature