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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas

This was 1968 and at the conclusionof the Jimi Hendrix Experience tour, two members of...

[Billy] This was 1968 and at the conclusion
of the Jimi Hendrix Experience tour, two members of The Sidewalks were drafted

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[Billy] This was 1968
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and at the conclusion of the Jimi Hendrix Experience tour,
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two members of The Sidewalks were drafted.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
50
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:35
Uploaded
Jun 11, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
N/A

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The story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet.
So, having learned the power of the trio - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:11
So, having learned the power of the trio
So, then we decided to rename it. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
So, then we decided to rename it.
[music: "Salt Lick"] - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
[music: "Salt Lick"]
And we'd noticed there was this recurrence of a B.B. King, - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
And we'd noticed there was this recurrence of a B.B. Ki...
And we said: "Yeah, let's take the Z.Z. from this end - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:11
And we said: "Yeah, let's take the Z.Z. from this ...
I said: "No, the King is at the top." - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
I said: "No, the King is at the top."
Shortly after, we cut a single, but we needed a manager. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
Shortly after, we cut a single, but we needed a manager.
I remember playing a show and Bill Ham showed up backstage - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
I remember playing a show and Bill Ham showed up backstage
He said: "This is my buddie Bill Ham." - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:10
He said: "This is my buddie Bill Ham."
Would you guys have an interest in considering talking about management?" - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:12
Would you guys have an interest in considering talking about...
He had several singles that became quite popular way, way back. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
He had several singles that became quite popular way, way ba...
So, he knew music. He knew songwriting. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:04
So, he knew music. He knew songwriting.
This was not some guy that was just good at sales. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
This was not some guy that was just good at sales.
So, we connected and he seemed to believe in us. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
So, we connected and he seemed to believe in us.
So, we said: "Let's try." - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:09
So, we said: "Let's try."
[Billy] So, ZZ Top is up and running as an organ trio - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:08
[Billy] So, ZZ Top is up and running as an organ trio
But our fair organists wound up auditioning to take the part, - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:15
But our fair organists wound up auditioning to take the part...
I didn't want to be a solo act and, uh, that's when, lo and behold... - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
I didn't want to be a solo act and, uh, that's whe...
[Frank] When I drove down to Houston, I hunted all over the place, - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:11
[Frank] When I drove down to Houston, I hunted all over the ...
I made him jam for about eight hours till his tongue just fell out. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
I made him jam for about eight hours till his tongue just fe...