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1941: LBJ decides to run for Senate. His opponent will be W. Lee O’Daniel, better known as “Pappy” O’Daniel.

Pappy was a radio celebrity who became Texas Governor in 1939. Advertising for his company, Hillbillly Flour, he was well known for the slogan “Pass the Biscuits Pappy.”  The music for “Beautiful Texas,” one of O’Daniel’s more popular tunes, is featured on the Texas State Library and Archives Commission website. 

To learn more about Pappy, his political career, and involvement with Western Swing music, check out these pages from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and Texas State Historical Association.

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