Sam Houston IV was born in Claremore, Oklahoma, September 25, 1931. He is the great-grandson of General Sam Houston and the grandson of Temple Lea Houston, the first child born in the Governor’s mansion in Austin, Texas. He married the former Virginia Mikeska, and they have three children: Vicky, Steven and Kevin. His education was […]

2007 – Honored by Governor Rick Perry as the “The Music Ambassador of Texas” 2004 – Inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame 1995 – Added to the West Texas Walk of Fame in Lubbock, Texas; as part of the festivities, Gary was also honored by the Lubbock Civic Center as well as the mayor […]

2004 GRAMMY Award Nomination – Best County Collaboration (Hey Good Lookin’ Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, George Strait) CMA Award Nomination Musical Event of the Year (Hey Good Lookin’ Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, George Strait) 2002 AXA Liberty Bowl 2002 Outstanding Achievement Award (given […]

Since starting out singing gospel as a child, the bluegrass stint with Lester Flatt in the ’70s, the six years with Johnny Cash in the ’80s, and coming up with his smash “hillbilly rock” hits of the ’90s, the four time GRAMMY-winner, platinum recording artist, Grand Ole Opry star, country music memorabilia preservationist, stylist, designer, […]