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Thomas also appeared alongside B.J. Thomas (no relation) and Gilley at one of the first outdoor concerts ever held in Texas, a July 1965 show sponsored by Houston radio station KNUZ held at a ranch neighboring Garner State Park. B.J. Thomas performed his regional hit "Garner State Park," about the many Texas youths who would spend part of their summers at the picturesque Hill Country oasis outside Uvalde.
Another one of Gene Thomas' songs, "The Last Song," remains one of the most popular songs on the Garner jukebox to this day. A framed 45 of B.J. Thomas' "Garner State Park" is hanging above the door of the gift shop.
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