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About Edwin Osbourne Wilson
- Edwin Osbourne Wilson, (aka Eddie Wilson; born 15 November 1943) is a former concert promoter and co-founder and owner of the Armadillo World Headquarters (1973–1980).
- The music venue led a music movement in Austin to national prominence from 1973 to 1980 as the birthplace of Texas progressive county, aka "redneck rock" – a fusion of country music and rock – later, more blues than rock.
- It was a popular venue for Willie Nelson.
- Wilson is the owner of two Threadgill's restaurants in Austin.
- The original, which he purchased in the mid–1970s from John Kenneth Threadgill (1909–1987), was where Janis Joplin got her start.
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