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Category Archives: Texas Dance Halls In 1950, Dallas millionaire O.L. Nelson built a venue know as Bob Will’s Ranch House for Texas country music legend Bob Will’s and His Texas Playboys. Bob Wills was the host of the venue. In 1958 Dewey Groom took over and renamed it the Longhorn Ballroom. Dewey had played the Longhorn with his band, Dewey […]  As you travel the backroads of Texas you will soon realize that the historical soundtrack of these roads is the Fiddle. Over hundreds of years a distinct style of has evolved now known as Texas-style fiddling. The fiddle was brought to America by early colonists. The earliest recorded fiddle player in the US was John […]  When traveling the backroads of Texas you need a full tank (or two) of gas and some good old Texas Music! Thank goodness for satellite radio. Not only is Texas the birthplace of many great musicians, the state has been in the center of the developments of many types of music including; Tejano, Western Swing, […]  Scattered throughout rural Texas there are hundreds of historic dance halls. Some of these are still operating today while many are in disrepair. These halls were and continue to be an important part of our history and our TEXAS Heritage. You will not find these halls off the Interstate Highways – you must detour onto […]  During the 19th century a type of fiddle music began to emerge in Texas. Other string instruments like banjos and guitars joined the fiddles. Fiddle sessions sprung up everywhere from living rooms, porches, and also in local Texas Dancehalls. The influence reflected the diverse population of the post Civil War Texas including, African-American, […] |
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