Augie Meyers

Augie Meyers
Augie Meyers (middle) in the Sir Douglas Quintet in 1966
Background information
Also known asLord August
Born
August Meyers

(1940-05-31)May 31, 1940
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 2026(2026-03-07) (aged 85)
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
  • record label owner
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • guitar
  • accordion
  • vocals
Formerly of
Websiteaugiemeyers.com

August Meyers (May 31, 1940 – March 7, 2026) was an American musician, songwriter, studio musician, record producer and record label owner. He is perhaps best known as a founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados.[1]

Life and career

Meyers was born in San Antonio, Texas, United States on May 31, 1940.[2][3] In the early 1960s, Meyers and Doug Sahm founded the Sir Douglas Quintet.[2] His Vox organ was a familiar element of the group's sound, as heard on tracks like "She's About a Mover" (1964), "Mendocino" (1969), and "Nuevo Laredo" (1970).[2]

In the 1990s, Meyers co-founded the successful supergroup known as the Texas Tornados with Doug Sahm, Flaco Jiménez, and Freddy Fender.[2]

From the 1970s on, Meyers operated several of his own record labels, including the Texas Re-Cord Company (co-founded with Lucky Tomblin), Superbeet Records, White Boy Records, and El Sendero.

As a studio musician, Meyers played on numerous releases by other artists, including Bob Dylan, John P. Hammond, Tom Jones, John & Mary, Tom Waits, Raul Malo, and Doug Sahm.

Meyers lived in the Texas Hill Country town of Bulverde. He died on March 7, 2026, at the age of 85.[4][5] At the time of his death he was the last survivor of the four original members of The Texas Tornados.

Select album discography

  • 1971: The Western Head Music Co. (Polydor)
  • 1972: You Ain't Rollin' Your Roll Rite (Paramount)
  • 1975: Live At The Longneck (Texas Re-Cord Company)
  • 1977: Finally In Lights (Texas Re-Cord Company)
  • 1982: Still Growin (Sonet)
  • 1984: August in New York (Sonet)
  • 1986: Augie's Back (Sonet)
  • 1986: My Main Squeeze (Superbeet)
  • 1988: Sausalito Sunshine (Superbeet)
  • 1992: White Boy (White Boy)
  • 1996: Alive & Well At Lake Taco (White Boy)
  • 2002: Blame It On Love (Texas World)
  • 2006: My Freeholies Ain't Free Anymore (El Sendero)
  • 2013: Loves Lost and Found (El Sendero)

Select collaborations

  • 1991: John and Mary, Victory Gardens (Rykodisc)
  • 1997: Bob Dylan, Time Out Of Mind (Columbia)
  • 2001: Bob Dylan, Love And Theft (Columbia)
  • 2005: John P. Hammond, In Your Arms Again (Back Porch)
  • 2014: Ben Vaughn, Texas Roadtrip (Many Moods)
  • 2021: The Mal Thursday Quintet, If 6 Was 5 (Chunk Archives Recordings)

References

  1. ^ Peel, Adrian (2014). Tequila, Senoritas and Teardrops: Musicians Discuss the Influence of Mexico on Country Music. McFarland. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-4766-1780-0. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1680. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  3. ^ "Bob Dylan Who's Who". Expectingrain.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Augie Meyers, Founding Member of the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados, Dies
  5. ^ San Antonio music icon Augie Meyers has died at age 85
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