How does the Enjoy Texas Music license plate benefit the music community?
Funds received through your purchase of the Enjoy Texas Music license plate will go toward one of two programs: To finance (in whole or in part) the purchase of a musical instrument from any Texas retailer by students who could otherwise not afford them; or for a series of one-hour lessons by area private music instructors or professional musicians. To apply for a grant, schools should partner with a non-profit organization and submit a completed Enjoy Texas Music grant application. So far, more than $18,000 worth of Grant Awards have gone to 15 Texas schools. • Why is “Blind” Lemon Jefferson on the Enjoy Texas Music license plate? The Enjoy Texas Music license plate features a portrait of Texas blues musician Lemon Jefferson (Sept. 24, 1893 to December 1929) who made 86 records for Paramount in the 1920s, each estimated to have sold 100,000+ copies. Jefferson, who is pictured playing a Lyon & Healy guitar, is recognized as one of the earliest and best “down-home” blues artists, as wel
