Augie Meyers

Augie Meyers
Meyers (middle) in the Sir Douglas Quintet in 1966
Meyers (middle) in the Sir Douglas Quintet in 1966
Background information
Also known asLord August
Born
August Edmond George Meyer Jr.

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

August Edmond George Meyer Jr. (May 31, 1940 – March 7, 2026), known professionally as Augie Meyers,[1] 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.[2]

Life and career

Meyers was born August Edmond George Meyer Jr. in San Antonio, Texas, United States on May 31, 1940.[1][3][4] In the early 1960s, Meyers and Doug Sahm founded the Sir Douglas Quintet.[3] 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).[3]

In the 1990s, Meyers co-founded the successful supergroup known as the Texas Tornados with Doug Sahm, Flaco Jiménez, and Freddy Fender.[3]

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 from pneumonia at his home in San Antonio on March 7, 2026, at the age of 85.[1][5][6] 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. 1 2 3 Williams, Alex (March 23, 2026). "Augie Meyers, Pioneer of Tex-Mex Music, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1680. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  4. ↑ "Bob Dylan Who's Who". Expectingrain.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ Augie Meyers, Founding Member of the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados, Dies
  6. ↑ San Antonio music icon Augie Meyers has died at age 85
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