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Other segments from the episode on July 4, 1991
Two Members of Tejano Supergroup, The Texas Tornados.
Augie Meyers and Freddy Fender, members of the band, The Texas Tornadoes. They both have long histories in Tex Mex music. Augie Meyers played organ with the Sir Douglas Quintet, and Freddy Fender has had many regional hits in Texas and he hit nationally with "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" and "Til the Last Teardrop Falls".(REPEAT. ORIGINALLY AIRED 9/28/90)
The "Upscaling" of Beer.
Michael Jackson (No, not THAT Michael Jackson). He's a beer expert. He's written the "Pocket Guide to Beer (The Connoisseur's companion to over 1000 Beers of the World)," by Simon & Schuster. He lives in England and has also written "The New World Guide to Beer."(REPEAT. ORIGINALLY AIRED 4/16/91).
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