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‘The King of Sixth Street’ Fights for His Crown in Early 2000s Austin

James Rambin July 1, 2022 Comment

"It pains me to be here today, from Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, live music capital of the world...Houston, we have a problem. The left hand don't know what the right hand is doing."

-- Gerry Van King, "The King of Sixth Street"

Calling himself the King of Sixth Street, musician Gerry Van King was once a one-man institution of Austin nightlife. Since at least the late 1980s, Van King busked in the bar district with an amplified bass guitar, quickly finding a usual spot in front of defunct restaurant Jazz: A Louisiana Kitchen . . .

 

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