Billy Bob's Texas

The Billy Bob's Texas is a night club in Fort Worth, Texas in the field of country music. Your operator refer to him as the world's largest honky tonk.

History

The building, which now houses the bar, was built in 1910 and initially served as a barn for cattle. From the city of Fort Worth in 1936, the property was expanded so that it could henceforth be used for entertainment programs. During the Second World War, it served as an aircraft factory, then it was converted into a department store.

Today Billy Bob 's Texas finally opened on 1 April 1981. The first artist that had occurred in the bar of the country singer Larry Gatlin and his brothers. Waylon Jennings Also, Janie Fricke and Willie Nelson were still in the first week after the opening guest.

In the late 1980s, the club got financial problems and had to close in January 1988. After the tourism industry had suffered greatly under Fort Worth, managed a business in the same year, the club reopened.

More became famous for the club when he starred in several films and television programs. These included the action film Over the Top (1987, with Sylvester Stallone ), the comedy Love in Texas Rack (1988, with Lesley Ann Warren ) and the sports film Armadillo Bears - A totally chaotic heap (1991, with Scott Bakula ).

Current Situation

According to the company find daily up to 6,000 visitors place in the 42 square bars. In total, more than 17 million people have been there since 1981. The building covers an area of ​​27,000 m².

From the Academy of Country Music and Billy Bob 's Texas has won multiple awards as the Club of the Year.

Since 1999, the series albums Live at Billy Bob 's Texas is published by the Smith Music Group. Under this title bring different country artists - including both newcomers as well as established players - their captured at Billy Bob 's Texas Live CDs out. The first of these was artist Pat Green. All of these albums were sold, taken together, more than one million copies.

The following musicians have published in the past such an album (in chronological order):

  • 2009: Joe Diffie
  • 2009: Micky & The Motorcars
  • 2010: Justin McBride
  • 2010: Wade Bowen
  • 2011: Brandon Rhyder
  • 2011: Josh Grider
  • 2012: Billy Joe Shaver
  • 2012: Cory Morrow
  • 2013: Charlie Robison
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