More than 200 guests spent a pleasant evening at Drakes Party Barn in Powderly on Saturday at the St. Joseph’s Community Foundation’s 24th annual Underwriters Texas Ball.
Sure, you know George Strait the country music superstar. But, do you know George Strait the almost rock and roller?
It s true! Strait was in a rock band in high school, and his favorite artists more or less lined up with the favorites of every teen at the time. Just because he grew up south of San Antonio doesn t mean he was stuck on songs about cowboys and their horses. Young George Strait was a man of many interests, and in the late 60s that included a group of floppy-haired boys from England.
The video below challenges you with six trivia questions about George Strait, with topics ranging from his childhood to his marriage to his professional career and the songs he passed on. Women in particular used to go crazy over the King of Country Music, and they d shower him with flowers.