Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS viii
3. Prologue: A Real American Joe 1
4. 1. A Cajun Two-Step Tex-Mex Polka 19
5. 2. Song and Dance Men 31
6. 3. Summers of Love 41
7. 4. The Real Old Texas Me 55
8. 5. Crossroads 69
9. 6. Austin after Dark 83
10. 7. The Coast-to-Coast All-Star Bands 91
11. 8. Are We a Group? 105
12. 9. Soap Creek 111
13. 10. Groovers Paradise 123
14. 11. Country Boogie 131
15. 12. Sometimes I Cry 138
16. 13. Wanderlust 147
17. 14. Borderlands 159
18. Epilogue: Guitar Slim 171
19. Selected Discography 187
20. Index 191
21. Index of Song Titles 199