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John Matthew (J.M.) Cape II (1924-2013), grandson of early San Marcos settler John Matthew Cape, was born in his family home on the banks of the San Marcos River. He joined the family cotton business, working for 43 years as a cottonseed broker. Cape discusses growing up in San Marcos, his family’s business, the history of cotton in Texas including farms, mills, and gins, the current state of cotton oil production, and some of the changes he’s witnessed in the city and the surrounding areas.

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.

Cover story on Honest Charlie