Mean Gene Kelton & The Die Hards Performing "Cruisin' Texas Ave."

Live performance on and about Texas Ave. in Baytown Tx. at the 21st Annual Bayshore Fine Rides Show on April 4, 2009. Mean Gene wrote this song about Texas Ave. to describe the way Texas Ave. was back in the 60's, 70's and early 80's. It was the hottest cruisin' spot around and every teenager from miles around showed up on Friday and Saturday nights just to cruise and hang out on Texas Ave. Then the Mall came to town near Interstate 10 and Texas Ave. became history. But the Rebel yells of those from Robert E. Lee and the late night excursions to Roseland Park will live forever in the memories of those of us who experienced cruisin' at it's finest and would later be best described by the movie "American Graffiti".

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[crashtexas]

"If you believe in forever

Then life is just a one-night stand

If there's a rock and roll heaven

Well you know they've got a hell of a band"

R.I.P. Mean Gene.......

[ColibriMONOPOL]

I first found Mean Gene Kelton & The Die Hards about 12 years ago, when I downloaded this song by mistake. I was hooked from the very first line.

I ordered the album from the web site, which was sent to me in the UK. The customs declaration was signed by the man him self.

R.I.P. Your gift of music to this world will live on forever more.

[JoshRoxDelangel]

i was on the bus..that killed this man bus #58...we were on our way to our basketball game...against summerwood..im on the Crosby Cougars

[ThePleasanthill]

dang I never got to see mean gene live just goes to show you that you have to seize the moment when you can. fantastic song.

[RedneckDiva316]

Rest In Peace Mean Gene! Your music will live on, as will all the memories of you playing at city lites when my mom was working many years ago, and most recently when you sang happy birthday to me at roosters in July... <3

[banjojones]

Fantastic song, especially for all of us who grew up in Baytown, TX. Adios and thanks, Gene.

[lalamoose64]

Now you are rocking with SRV! 

[cattballou]

R.I.P. Mean Gene. I remember early 80's going into the City Club and listening to Gene. You will be missed. You are a big part of my growing up memories

[randy65211]

@ceaton84 I saw it in the last of it's hey day. Around 1980. I was only about 12 at the time. Sad to see the winding stripes gone.

[ilovejuggs]

RIP Mean Gene

[pmslady62]

RIP Mean Gene. Your music will live on forever and your memories will continue in your book.