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Lubbock is named for Thomas Saltus Lubbock, a Confederate colonel and former Texas Ranger.
Lubbock is the economic hub (hence its nickname, the Hub City) of a multi-county agricultural region commonly called the South Plains . The area is one of the largest cotton-growing regions in the world and is heavily dependent on irrigation water drawn from the Ogallala Aquifer. Unfortunately, the water is being depleted at a rate which is not sustainable for the long term. Much progress has been made in the area of water conservation and new technologies such as Low Energy Precision Application or LEPA irrigation were originally developed in the Lubbock area.
Lubbock is the birthplace of Rock and Roll legend, Buddy HollyCharles Hardin Holley ( September 7, 1936 February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. Biography Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas. The Holleys were a musical family and as a young boy H and has a cultural museum, the Buddy Holly Center. The city has also been the birthplace or home of several country musiciansCountry music once known as Country and Western music is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. Vernon Dalhart was the first country singer to have a nation-wide hit including Jimmie Dale GilmoreJimmie Dale Gilmore (born May 6, 1945) is a country singer, songwriter, recording artist and producer, currently living in Austin, Texas. Gilmore was born in Amarillo, Texas and raised in the West Texas town of Lubbock, Texas. His earliest musical influen, Butch Hancock , and Joe Ely (collectively known as the FlatlandersFlatlanders (also "Platlanders") A word for People from Wisconsin commonly used by people from The U. P ( Upper Peninsula of Michigan). This word comes from the fact that wisconsin is generally flat compared to the U. See Yooper).), Mac Davis , Terry Allen , Lloyd MainesLloyd Maines (born June 28, 1951) is a country music musician and producer. Based in Lubbock, Texas he is a legendary pedal steel guitar player but also plays dobro and guitar. He worked with Joe Ely in the 1970s. Lloyd is the father of Natalie Maines, le and his daughter, Natalie MainesNatalie Maines (born October 14, 1974) is a country songwriter, recording artist and musician, born in Lubbock, Texas and currently living in Dallas. Natalie is married to actor Adrian Pasdar and they have one child, Jackson Slade Pasdar. For more informa (singer for the Dixie ChicksThe Dixie Chicks is a country music group, formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas. Group History The original members of the Dixie Chicks were the sisters Martie Erwin and Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Robin Lynn Macy. Martie and Emily have married and their name).
Lubbock hosts the National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration, an annual event celebrating the prototypical Old WestThe Western United States has played a significant role in history and fiction. The terms Old West and Wild West refer to life in western North America, beyond the settled frontier, during the 19th century, especially between 1860 and 1900. Many accounts cowboy. The event is held in September and features art, music, cowboy poetry , stories, and the presentation of scholarly papers on cowboy culture and the history of the American West. A chuckwagon cookoff and horse parade also take place during the event.
The National Ranching Heritage Center , a museum of ranching history, is also located in Lubbock. It features a number of authentic early Texas ranch buildings as well as a railroad depot and other historic buildings.