Background
Hill was born in Dallas, Texas, and grew up in the Lakewood neighborhood of East Dallas.
Hill was born in Dallas, Texas, and grew up in the Lakewood neighborhood of East Dallas.
He attended Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas) where he played the cello.
From 1966 to 1968, played the Dallas-Fort Worth-Houston circuit. In 1968, the band decided to leave the Dallas–Fort Worth area and relocate to Houston. At this time, however, guitarist Rocky Hill wanted to focus on "straight blues", while Dusty wanted the band to rock more.
Rocky left the band and Dusty and Beard moved to Houston, joining guitarist/vocalist Billy Gibbons of Houston psychedelic-rockers Moving Sidewalks in the recently formed ZZ Top just after they released their first single in 1969.
Dusty Hill"s on-screen appearances include Back to the Future Participant III, Mother Goose Rock "n" Rhyme, WWE Raw and Deadwood, and as himself in the 11th-season episode of King of the Hill, "Hank Gets Dusted", in which Hank Hill is said to be Dusty"s cousin. He also made an appearance on The Drew Carey Show as himself auditioning for a spot in Drew"s band, but is rejected because of his attachment to his trademark Texas beard.
"Is Here" (1968).