Tyler, TX
Music connected to Tyler
About Tyler
- • Earl Thomas, a Super Bowl champion safety, hails from Tyler.
- • Brookshire Grocery Company, a major regional chain, was founded here.
- • Rose cultivation made the town a major horticultural center.
- • Tyler's Azalea and Spring Flower Trail is one of the largest in the South.
- • Oil discovery in the 1930s spurred rapid growth.
- • It was named in 1846 for President John Tyler.
- • With roughly 110,000 residents, it's smaller than Amarillo.
- • Sitting at 558 feet, the altitude gives a slight, welcome breeze.
- • Healthcare is a dominant sector, employing many residents.
- • A warm, friendly atmosphere permeates the air, creating a welcoming feel.
- • The Dallas Cowboys, a few hours away, have won five Super Bowls.
- • Robert E. Lee High School won the 2004 5A Division II State Championship.
- • The area's geology is defined by its location within the East Texas Oil Field.
- • Lake Palestine, a large reservoir on the Neches River, is located southwest of the city.
- • The Neches River watershed drains the area.
- • White-tailed deer are commonly found in the forests surrounding the city.
- • The city is known for its azaleas, celebrated annually at the Azalea and Spring Flower Trail.
- • Caddo Native Americans inhabited the area before European settlement.
- • The Smith County Courthouse, an example of Beaux-Arts architecture, was built in 1909.
- • U.S. Route 69 is a major north-south highway running through the city.
Artists From Tyler
Adam Carroll
Billy McKnight and The Plus 4
Bone Wizard
Brandon Beal
Camellia Trinity
Carl Gardner
Chance Pena
Chance Peña
Clarence Fountain
Comfort Creatures
David Stanley
Don Shelton
Dooley Wilson
Eisley
Element Eighty
Ella Lee
End of Julia
Fiction Love
Fit for a King
Gerald Busby
Gorgeous Jetson
Gus Johnson
Gypsum and the Travelers
Harold Johnson
HM333XO
Ivoryline
Jim Wyly
Johnny Gimble
Johnny Williams
Kerry Balltzglier
Kickdog
Killer Cranes
Larry Mack
Lauren Alexander
Lenny & The D
Lil’ Son Jackson
Lithium Bath
Lucas for Sheriff
Madge Broadway
Metal Axxe
Miranda Day
Mouse and the Traps
Paul Cauthen
Paul Westmoreland
Perma
Positively 13 O’Clock
Ratt Maker
Richard Dobson
Rising Fawn
Shaun Groves
Sherri DuPree
Solon Holt
State of Aggression
Steve Wright
Sucré
Sugaray Rayford
Teron Beal
The Tu-Tones
Tuxedo Cats
Songs About Tyler
Nearby Places
Adam Carroll
Billy McKnight and The Plus 4
Bone Wizard
Brandon Beal
Camellia Trinity
Carl Gardner
Chance Pena
Chance Peña
Clarence Fountain
Comfort Creatures
David Stanley
Don Shelton
Dooley Wilson
Eisley
Element Eighty
Ella Lee
End of Julia
Fiction Love
Fit for a King
Gerald Busby
Gorgeous Jetson
Gus Johnson
Gypsum and the Travelers
HM333XO
Harold Johnson
Ivoryline
Jim Wyly
Johnny Gimble
Johnny Williams
Kerry Balltzglier
Kickdog
Killer Cranes
Larry Mack
Lauren Alexander
Lenny & The D
Lil' Son Jackson
Lil’ Son Jackson
Lithium Bath
Lucas for Sheriff
Madge Broadway
Metal Axxe
Miranda Day
Mouse and the Traps
Paul Cauthen
Paul Westmoreland
Perma
Positively 13 O’Clock
Ratt Maker
Richard Dobson
Rising Fawn
Shaun Groves
Sherri DuPree
Solon Holt
State of Aggression
Steve Wright
Sucré
Sugaray Rayford
Teron Beal
The Tu-Tones
Tuxedo Cats
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