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Mostly known for country music, the venue has also hosted acts such as Bob Hope [4] and B.B. King. [5] In 1983, Merle Haggard, while on stage, offered each person in the crowd of 5,095 a C.C. Waterback (a one-ounce Canadian Club Whiskey with a water chaser) in honor of his song of that name. The drinks totaled 40 gallons and at the time, cost ...
The Fort Worth bar and club, characterized by its collection of memorabilia from country-western music and movies, has been shut down since a fire last month made the building unfit for use.
Country (also called country and western) is a music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and the Southwest.First produced in the 1920s, country music is primarily focused on singing stories about working-class and blue-collar American life.
James Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the founder of Western swing, [1] [2] [3] he was known widely as the King of Western Swing (although Spade Cooley self-promoted the moniker "King of Western Swing" from 1942 to 1969).
(The space today is Basic Bar Fort Worth and Al Dente Italian Trattoria.) July 24, 1961: Jimmie Dip, former manager of the Blue Star Inn in Fort Worth, stands outside his newly opened restaurant ...
Bill Mack Smith Jr. (June 4, 1929 – July 31, 2020) [1] was an American country music songwriter, singer, and radio host. While at WBAP Radio, Mack initiated the Bill Mack Million Mile Club for truckers achieving one million miles of accident-free over-the-road driving.
Scat Jazz Lounge. Where: 111 W 4th St., Suite 11, Fort Worth Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Website: Scat Jazz Lounge If you find yourself in downtown Fort Worth, you may see a neon ...
His friend had a brother (Matthew "Papa" Smith) who cut hair during the day and played drums as a hobby. After an introduction and impromptu gig at an empty bar in Fort Worth, he and Papa would go on to be the founding members of Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses. [20] Marc Ford of the Black Crowes was one of the few people in the bar that night ...