Chuck Bailey Author

Chuck Bailey is a lawyer and lobbyist in Austin. He began collecting Texas political memorabilia in sixth grade and has since amassed one of the largest and most exhaustive collections of this kind. Bailey has worked in and around Texas politics throughout his career, including a stint as Executive Assistant to legendary Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock.

Bill Crawford is a writer in Austin with an interest in Texas history. His previous books include Please Pass the Biscuits, Pappy: Pictures of Governor W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel; Border Radio: Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics, and Other Amazing Broadcasters of the American Airwaves (cowritten with Gene Fowler); and Stevie Ray Vaughan: Caught in the Crossfire (cowritten with Joe Nick Patoski).