Truscott Brine Lake
Sections

News & Politics

  • Business
  • Health
  • Energy
  • Politics & Policy
  • Best and Worst Legislators
  • Bum Steers

Arts & Entertainment

  • Sports
  • Books
  • Music
  • Film & TV
  • Style & Design
  • Art

Being Texan

  • Texas History
  • The Texanist
  • Best Thing In Texas
  • Country Notes

Travel & Outdoors

  • Hunting & Fishing
  • Parks & Recs
  • Where To Stay Now
  • Critters

Food & Drink

  • Libations
  • Recipes
  • Pat's Pick
  • Dining Guide
  • Tacos
  • Tex-Mexplainer

BBQ

  • Recipes
  • Joint Reviews
  • TM BBQ Club
  • Top 50 Joints
  • TM BBQ Fest

Podcasts

  • America's Girls
  • State of Mind
  • One by Willie
  • Tom Brown’s Body
  • Boomtown
  • Underdog

Video

Magazine

Long Reads

  • True Crime
  • Subscribe
  • Newsletters
  • Join TM BBQ Club
  • TM BBQ Fest
  • Manage Subscription
  • Renew
  • Give a Gift
  • Back Issues
  • Buy Merch
  • About Us
  • The Stand Up Desk
  • Careers
  • Advertise
  • Promotions
Texas Monthly
  • Subscribe

  • My Profile
  • News & Politics
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Being Texan
  • Food & Drink
  • BBQ
  • Travel & Outdoors
  • Magazine
  • Podcasts
  • Video
April 1980 magazine cover
From the April 1980 Issue Subscribe
Music

Let the Good Times Roll

Joe Nick Patoski
By Joe Nick Patoski
April 1980 0
April 1980 magazine cover
From the April 1980 Issue Subscribe

The Best of Texas, in Your Inbox

Get our weekly newsletter.

See All Newsletters

Privacy Policy

If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Leave them blank to get signed up.
  • Home
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Email a link to this page
  • https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/let-the-good-times-roll/?utm_source=texasmonthly.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=sharebutton
Leave a Comment

Recommended

The-Residents-music-band-Hardy-Fox-illustration showing members of the band hiding among the pines and oil towers of East Texas
Music

The Man in the Eyeball Mask

By Andy Beta

Art

Most Legendary Musicians Write Memoirs. Terry Allen Created an Entire Exhibition.

By Michael Agresta

Horses roam at the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range, near Grand Junction, Colorado.
Art

Our Favorite Photos of 2021

By Claire Hogan

Best Songs from Texan Musicians 2021
Music

The Best Songs From Texans in 2021

By Cat Cardenas

December Subscriber Quiz Texas Monthly

What Did You Learn From Our December 2021 Issue? Let’s Find Out.

By Texas Monthly

Vicente Fernández
Music

Texans Mourn the Death of “El Rey,” Vicente Fernández

By Cat Cardenas

Trending

  1. A Forgotten Oil Well Births a 100-Foot Geyser in West Texas

    By Russell Gold

  2. The Photo the Dallas Cowboys Never Wanted the Public to See

    By Sarah Hepola

  3. A Rio Grande Valley Woman Just Broke the U.S. Record for Most Birds Spotted in a Year

    By Will McCarthy

  4. How Much Is a Dog’s Life Worth?

    By Hannah Smothers

  5. Bye-bye, Mr. American Pie

    By Michael Agresta

  6. Inside the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ Decades-long Fight for Fair Pay

    By Sarah Hepola

  7. Chris Beard, Who? Mark Adams Has Texas Tech Playing Like World-beaters

    By Richard Justice

  8. This Dallas Mansion Is a Dream Home—But for Whom?

    By Madeleine Aggeler

  9. The Positively True Adventures of the Kilgore Rangerette–Kidnapping Mom

    By Katy Vine

  10. America’s Girls, Episode 4: The Uniform

    By Sarah Hepola

We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering everything from music to cultural events with insightful recommendations.

Subscribe Now

Subscribe

  • Subscribe
  • Newsletters
  • Join TM BBQ Club
  • TM BBQ Fest
  • Manage Subscription
  • Subscription Help
  • Renew
  • Give a Gift
  • Back Issues
  • Buy Merch

Sections

  • News & Politics
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Being Texan
  • Food & Drink
  • BBQ
  • Travel & Outdoors
  • Magazine
  • Podcasts
  • Video

About

  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Advertising
  • FAQs
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Do Not Sell My Data
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • RSS

Copyright © 2022. All Rights Reserved.