[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 194 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2308]
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                HONORING LARRY GALLA OF K-STAR IN CONROE

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 16, 2011

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to share with America 
something very good about America--a true blue American success story 
in a cowboy hat and boots--my friend, Larry Galla, one of the newest 
members of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.
  When Larry opens up the microphone, you know magic is about to 
happen. Not the flashy magic of a Vegas stage show, but the magic of 
listening to an old friend spin yarns and records without skipping a 
beat. Larry's magic is in making all of us feel right at home.
  But, to many stars in the country music scene, praise from Larry is a 
different kind of magic. It's the kind of magic that turns ordinary 
records into gold records and musicians into stars.
  Larry Galla has been a staple on the Houston area airwaves for nearly 
four decades making the leap to Houston--a top 10 radio market.
  After spending nearly half his career at KIKR, Larry returned to 
Conroe and his roots at K-Star where he gets to share the microphone 
with another Hall of Famer, Mary McCoy.
  Conroe has celebrated with a Larry Galla Day, but it's time the rest 
of the country knew Larry's name as well as some of the great legends 
of country music do.
  From Johnny Cash to Ernest Tubb to George Strait and Billy 
Currington, when Larry plays their songs, people listen. When Larry 
interviews an artist, we all learn a lot more about the music Texans 
love to sing along to, because to Larry, it's the sound music makes 
over the radiowaves that matters the most and his dedication to the 
music is second to none.
  That's why so many musicians have asked him to take the stage with 
them over the years. Today, the spotlight is all on Larry.