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He had several singles that became quite popular way, way back
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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas

He had several singles that becamequite popular way, way back

He had several singles that became
quite popular way, way back

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He had several singles that became quite popular way, way back.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:25
Uploaded
Jun 11, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
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The story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet.
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...
It didn't take 30 minutes. It didn't take 30 seconds. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:05
It didn't take 30 minutes. It didn't take 30 secon...
I knew that Frank Beard had the kind of chops that I was looking for. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
I knew that Frank Beard had the kind of chops that I was loo...
He played fiercely. He played with determination. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
He played fiercely. He played with determination.
Enter Frank Beard as the drummer... the new drummer for ZZ Top. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:06
Enter Frank Beard as the drummer... the new drummer for ZZ T...
So, at the conclusion of this jam session with Frank on drums, he said: - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:11
So, at the conclusion of this jam session with Frank on drum...
I got a guy named Dusty." - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
I got a guy named Dusty."
Now the new face is Dusty Hill, playing the four-string bass. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:07
Now the new face is Dusty Hill, playing the four-string bass...
We started it off, I said: "Well, let's do a shuffle in C." - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:08
We started it off, I said: "Well, let's do a shuff...
Yeah, it wasn't a real song. It was just shuffle in C. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:04
Yeah, it wasn't a real song. It was just shuffle in C.
And I'm serious, that song lasted for a long time. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:04
And I'm serious, that song lasted for a long time.
And it... it was just really cool. - ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas 00:04
And it... it was just really cool.