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Cover story on Amazing Brother Bob; ad for Lone Star Texas Music Specials, Luckenbach, on back.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Lynn Barclay, Toby Beau, Phil Bepko, Walter Brennan, Cooder Brown, Hank Cochran, Hondo Crouch, Johnny Duncan, Joe Ely, Freddy Fender, Dillon Ferrero, Kinky Friedman, Gary Gray, Stephen Allen Griffiths, Bob Harrington, Emmylou Harris, Rainey Haynes, Roy Head, George Jay, Waylon Jennings, Sylvia Leal, Bubba Littrell, Darrell McCall, Augie Meyers, Maggie Montgomery, Cathy Morgan, Mama Morrison, Willie Nelson, Austin Notes, Curtis Potter, Ray Price, Jerry Retzloff, Darrell Royal, Doug Sahm, H. Allen Smith, Darrell Staedtler, Gary Stewart, Barry Sullivan, Hank Thompson, Frank X. Tolbert, Jerry Jeff Walker, Hal John Wimberly, Charlie Wood.

Robert Barton describes his early life and education in the Buda and Kyle areas, specifically recalling how his cattle-driving family came to settle in Texas, attending Buda High School, and graduating from Southwest Texas State Teachers College after serving in the military during the Korean War. He discusses buying, running, and selling the Kyle News newspaper, as well as operating the Colloquium Bookstore. He speaks about the changes San Marcos and Texas politics have gone through over time, including his work with the Hays County Democratic Party. He shares his thoughts about LBJ and discusses his own run for the Texas Legislature.