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The Matador Song
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Wikipedia article
'"The Matador Song"', which dates from 1930, is the school song of the Texas Tech University Red Raiders.
History
The song was created as part of a contest sponsored by the school newspaper, then known as 'The Toreador'. R.C. Marshall, the editor of the 1931 'La Ventana' was chosen as the winner and given a $25 prize. In the next year, Goin' Band Director Harry LeMaire rewrote the music to the song. Aside from that, it has remained unchanged since its creation. Despite Texas Tech adopting the Red Raider as its mascot in 1936, the song continues to refer to the original Matador mascot.
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Category:Texas Tech University
Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders
Category:American college songs
Category:College fight songs in the United States
Category:Big 12 Conference fight songs
Category:Songs about Texas
Category:1930 songs
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