' San Antonio, Texas, heart of the South-West.' Written by Alan Lomax. Produced by Earle McGill. Recording of a programme broadcast earlier today in the United States in collaboration with the Columbia Broadcasting System of America
The city of San Antonio, Texas, was founded in 1718 as the mission San Antonio De Valero. Later it was to become the" headquarters of the great South-West cattle industry. Today it is famous as the site of Kelly Field , the great American air training base.