Slim Richey
This week’s Cass County Pioneer is musician David Michael “Slim” Richey. Born in Atlanta, Texas on February 11, 1938, Richey developed an early passion for jazz music. He began playing guitar and formed a swing band during his high school years, then attended the University of Oklahoma, where he studied jazz under several influential jazz guitarists. After graduating, Richey hit the ground running. He operated Warehouse Music, a company that sold instruments and instructional materials to aspiring musicians. He also invented one of the first commercially produced tape machines for transcribing music. Then, Richey founded Ridge Runner Records, a record company based in Fort Worth. Ridge Runner Records specialized in Texas and Oklahoma acoustic guitar music.
In 1977, Richey artfully blended his two loves of jazz and bluegrass music when he recorded his album, “Jazz Grass,” featuring many prominent musicians of the time, like Ricky Scaggs and Sam Bush. In 1992, Richey moved to the Austin area, and became a staple in the music scene there, picking guitar with several bands. He continued playing around the Hill Country until his death on May 31, 2015. Slim Richey’s eclectic style and dedication to his art left a lasting impact on the jazz and bluegrass communities, especially around Austin, Texas.
Cass County Pioneer Profile by: Misty Golden
Texas A&M-Texarkana Graduate Student
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