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Al "Tex" Brownlee 
Square Dance Caller
 
ID: 364

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Al "Tex" Brownlee started calling in his home town, Jacksboro, Texas in 1948 for a new club called "Circle 60". There were only 60 people in the club. He and Jean moved to Odessa, Texas in 1951 where he introduced the Western Style Square Dancing to the public. He organized several TV shows to advertise and started several clubs. He began to travel and call full time in 1957. He was one of the callers on the first Texas State Convention held in Dallas in 1962. He called State Conventions in Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Hawaii, Alaska Minnesota, Michigan, Louisiana, Texas and Florida. Albert R. "Tex" Brownlee, 88, of Dallas died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Jacksboro, TX. In 1968 he took the appointment of Director at Fontana Dam, North Carolina. He and Jean developed it into the Square Dance Capital of the world. He retired there in 1988 after 20 years service. He has recorded on Dash, Lightning "S", Thunderbird and Blue Star record labels.

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Recordings by Al "Tex" Brownlee:
Blue Star    Dash    Lightning S   
 
Between You And Me  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1905
 
Blue Eyes  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1621
 
Broken Hearted  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1697
 
Country Boy  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1849
 
Country Sunshine  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1967
 
Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1723
 
Down At The Roadside Inn  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1641
 
Down Yonder In New Orleans  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1622
 
EJ Marie  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1785
 
For Me And My Gal  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1810
 
Georgia Sunshine  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1908
 
Gimmie Back My Blues  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 2255
 
Hair Of Gold  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1819
 
Hawaiian Rhythm  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1798
 
Hey Ma  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1683
 
I'm In Love  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1770
 
I'm Walking The Floor Over You  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1733
 
Just You And Me  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1845
 
L-O-V-E  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 2232
 
Little Spanish Restaurant  (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Dash 2505  On our wish list
 
Maybe  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1921
 
My Ideal  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 2287
 
Naughty Angeline  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1855
 
Neon Rose  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1945
 
Never Never Leave Again  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 2024
 
Nobody But A Fool  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1893
 
Oh! My Oh!  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1694
 
Old Heckler  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Sing-Along, Blue Star 1642
 
Out Of Your Mind  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1777
 
Pass The Udder Udder  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Sing-Along, Blue Star 1651
 
Pass The Udder Udder  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Sing-Along, Blue Star 2112
 
Please Don't Squeeze My Sharmon  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1878
 
Put Your Arms Around Me  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1712
 
Ramblin' Rose  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1737
 
Red Roses From The Blue Side Of Town  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1996
 
Rub-A-Dub Square  (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Lightning S 801
 
Shadow Of A Stranger  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1948
 
Silver Moon Upon The Golden Sands  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1775
 
Texas Tornado  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1674
 
Things Are Looking Up  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1898
 
Who's World  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1832
 
You Lift Me Up  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Blue Star 2267
 
You've Got The Right String Baby, But The Wrong Yo-Yo  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Blue Star 1632

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