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The cover of Charlie Robison's debut solo album, "Bandera."
September 11, 2023
Charlie Robison, beloved son of Bandera, passes at 59 years old
By Jessica Nohealapa’ahi
The Bandera Prophet
Known to the world as a country American singer and songwriter, known to Bandera locals as one of their own, Charlie Robison died yesterday in a San Antonio hospital. He had just celebrated his 59th birthday.
Born Sept. 1, 1964, in Houston, Robison grew up here - he was a beloved Bulldog who graduated from Bandera High School with the Class of ‘83. He played football for Southwest Texas State University, before an injury rerouted his focus to music.
In the late ‘80s, he played in Austin with bands Chaparral and Two Hoots and a Holler, before forming his own, the Millionaire Playboys. Forever loyal to his roots, his debut solo album, “Bandera,” was released in 1996. In 1998, he released My Hometown, a song about and video featuring Bandera.
See the video at youtube.com/watch?v=wg1pYtoWL6c
“Lots of memories of watching the Robison family kids growing up in Bandera. Fishing along with all kinds of sports and sometimes just hanging around…RIP Charlie and thanks for the memories,” Bandera native and Growing Up In Bandera Author Glenn Clark wrote.
“He was our neighbor. Our kids were in school together and were friends,” Bandera native Karen Hensley told the Prophet. “They were Bandera kids.”
Born Sept. 1, 1964, in Houston, Robison grew up here - he was a beloved Bulldog who graduated from Bandera High School with the Class of ‘83. He played football for Southwest Texas State University, before an injury rerouted his focus to music.
In the late ‘80s, he played in Austin with bands Chaparral and Two Hoots and a Holler, before forming his own, the Millionaire Playboys. Forever loyal to his roots, his debut solo album, “Bandera,” was released in 1996. In 1998, he released My Hometown, a song about and video featuring Bandera.
See the video at youtube.com/watch?v=wg1pYtoWL6c
“Lots of memories of watching the Robison family kids growing up in Bandera. Fishing along with all kinds of sports and sometimes just hanging around…RIP Charlie and thanks for the memories,” Bandera native and Growing Up In Bandera Author Glenn Clark wrote.
“He was our neighbor. Our kids were in school together and were friends,” Bandera native Karen Hensley told the Prophet. “They were Bandera kids.”