“No one should have to bury their own child…” — George Strait never said those words out loud. He let the music speak for him. On the night of June 25, 1986, a Ford Mustang lost control on a curve near the family’s home. Jenifer Strait — George’s 13-year-old daughter — wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was sitting by an open window. The car rolled, and only one person didn’t make it… his little girl. From that moment on, George rarely spoke to the media. But his music grew softer. Sadder. And deeper. 🎵 “Baby Blue” — many believe it was his most tender farewell to the daughter who would forever live in his heart.
Introduction “Baby Blue,” recorded by George Strait and penned by Texas songwriter Aaron Barker, first breathed air in...