i will always love you

I saw an artist perform the other day, who may or may not be on this list *cough cough* that did a phenomenal rendition of a song outside of their genre. It got me thinking about the artists in our Texas Music scene - the songs they choose to cover at their shows and why they choose those particular songs.

After the contestants on American Idol were trimmed down to 13 last week, Wednesday night was when we were exposed to the immense amount of talent that fills Season 11. And as Wednesday's performances started winding down, 19-year-old Jessica Sanchez stole the show.

On this day, June 13, 1973, Dollly Parton records 'I Will Always Love You' in a morning session in Nashville's Studio B. Dolly wrote that song as a tribute to Porter Wagoner. Dolly was a co-host on the Porter Wagoner show from the late 60's to the early 70's. Together they recorded 12 albums and had several top 10 hits on the country charts.