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Luckenbach, Texas became a country music destination under self-appointed mayor

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  • In 1971, Hondo Crouch became self-appointed mayor of the Texan town.
  • Crouch transformed Luckenbach into a rural respite for country stars.
  • The town was immortalised in chart-topping songs and became a symbol of simpler American life.
It was a ghost town of three people. So how did Luckenbach rival Nashville as the heartland of country music?

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