Texas Tornado
(Doug Sahm)

1973 version:

Doug Sahm - vocal & lead guitar
Frank Paredes & Louis Ortega - harmony vocals & rhythm guitars
Barry Goldberg - piano & organ
Steve Vargas - bass
George Rains - drums

Produced by Doug Sahm

 

original first pressing/release:

THE SIR DOUGLAS BAND
ATLANTIC SD 7287
TEXAS TORNADO
B1: Texas Tornado (2:52)
(Doug Sahm)
1973, USA, LP (more info)

   
   
   

 

1983 version:
  live TX tornado
   
DOUG SAHM
THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC COMPANY CD-GA-207
HE'S ABOUT A GROOVER
CD2/23: SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Texas Tornado  
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May 4, 2010, USA, 2CD (more info)
   
   

 

covered by:
 

TIM TIMEBOMB

2x

   
   
   

live versions by Doug Sahm:
1974-08-15 DOUG SAHM - USA - Houston, TX - Liberty Hall 
1978-09-20 DOUG SAHM - USA - New York City, NY - Lone Star Café  
1979-xx-xx DOUG SAHM - USA - New York City, NY - Lone Star Café   
1980-01-14 DOUG SAHM - USA - New York City, NY - Lone Star Café   
1981-01-21 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Austin, TX - KLRU-TV studios
1981-02-24 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Cambridge, MA - Jonathan Swift's  
1981-04-26 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Rotterdam - De Lantaarn  
1981-04-27 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Amsterdam - Paradiso  
1981-05-01 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Belgium - Turnhout - Oase  
1981-05-02 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Belgium - Deinze - Brielpoort   
1981-05-03 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Belgium - Borgerhout - Hof Ter Lo   
1981-05-04 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Belgium - Brussels - Passage 44
1981-05-08 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Stockholm - ???   
1981-05-10 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Lund - Akademiska Föreningen   
1981-05-11 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Denmark - Copenhagen - Montmartre   
1981-05-13 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - France - Paris - Le Palace
1981-08-31 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Palo Alto, CA - ???   
1983-05-03 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Denmark - Copenhagen - Vognporten  
1983-05-13 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Stockholm - The Ritz    
1983-05-14 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Borlänge - Haga Skolans Aula    
1983-05-20 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Malmö - Baldakinen      
1983-05-22 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Falkenberg - Grand Hotel    
1983-05-26 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - France - Paris - Phil'One      
1983-05-27 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Amsterdam - Melkweg      
1983-05-29 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Belgium - Borgerhout - Hof ter Lo
1983-05-31 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Rotterdam - Parkzicht
1983-06-02 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - United Kingdom - London - Dingwalls  
1983-06-03 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - United Kingdom - London - Dingwalls  
1984-07-27 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Austin, TX - Liberty Lunch   
1985-06-01 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Germany - Tübingen - Mensa II Morgenstelle        
1986-05-22 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS - USA - Austin, TX - Hole In The Wall    
1987-04-03 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS - Switzerland - Winterthur - Rest. Neuwiesenhof   
1987-04-08 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS - Netherlands - Nijmegen - O42  
1987-04-13 THE TEXAS MAVERICKS - Germany - Bremen - Bürgerhaus Weserterrassen  
1989-09-29 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Lawrence, KS - The Jazzhaus   
1990-04-11 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Buffalo, NY - Nietzsche's 
1998-05-09 THE LAST REAL TEXAS BLUES BAND featuring DOUG SAHM - USA - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room

 

lyrics:

Texas Tornado
(Doug Sahm)

They're boarding up the windows
They're nailing down the doors
It's gonna hit tonight now it's gonna hit the shore
Gonnna tear up all the ranches gonna kill old galveston

Texas tornado you all son of a gun
Texas tornado coming down from the sky
Texas tornado i don't wanna die
Texas tornado the lord's gonna see us through
Texas tornado be careful it don't get you

It blew out amarillo came thundering across the plains
People in Houston and Corpus were crying
Said the weatherman was insane
You better pack up the kids and take the news in the car on the run

Texas tornado you old son of a gun
Texas tornado coming down from the sky
Texas tornado i don't wanna die
Texas tornado the lords gonna see us through
Texas tornado be careful it don't get you


"Texas Tornado" poster by Kerry Awn
(11x17 inches)

live versions by other artists:
TEXAS TORNADOS 2009-10-17 USA - Alpine, CA - "Viejas BBQ Champignonship"
   
   
   

 

same title, different song:
  BARRY DOYLE
TEXAS TORNADO
track 1: Texas Tornado
  BONNIE BAKER
"Oh Johnny!" - by Bonnie Baker on the Warner Bros Record label (BS 1212), in beautiful original Stereophonic sound, issued in 1958. Oh Johnny Oh Johnny Oh, Aggravatin' Papa Don't You Try to Two Time Me, You'd Be Surprised, Billy, Stop! It's Wonderful, Come Back, Ma He's Makin' Eyes at Me, How'ja Like to Love Me, The Bongo Song, Especially For You, Charley My Boy, and Texas Tornado.
  JOHN HAMMOND JR.
  
LIVE
  LITTLE TOBY WALKER
  TRACY LAWRENCE
 
  EINO RASTAS