Ted Taylor Taylor Made (Ronn) (1971)
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A Houston anthem of the first order, Ted Taylor’s “Houston Town” opens like a haunting Texas blues, more Lightnin’ Hopkins grit than smoothed-out soul. However, as the song slowly develops into a deep-fried Southern steamroller, replete with a shouted-out “Houston!” refrain, one begins to wonder why N.O. Joe or Pimp C haven’t gotten their hands on this.
