A Life Shaped by the Plains Terry Allen grew up in Lubbock, Texas, a place where the rhythms of rock and roll and the grit of West Texas life converged. The son of a music promoter and a barrelhouse pianist, his early years were spent around stageside, watching figures like B.B. King and Elvis perform under blue lights. This environment, filled with the sounds of Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry, left a lasting mark on his sensibility. In th…