The Cotton Club -- Lubbock TX
N 33° 29.565 W 101° 43.753
14S E 246436 N 3709249
Elvis played a show at the Lubbock Cotton Club - where he met Buddy Holly.
Waymark Code: WM10X4N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2019
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The Lubbock Cotton Club is located along the US 84 at Southeast Drive and Nectarine Avenue. In the 1940s-50s it was a hopping place, one of the largest dance floors in West Texas, and drew shows by many of the popular acts of the day.
The state historical marker at the site reads as follows:
"THE LUBBOCK COTTON CLUB
In 1938, Clyde trustee opened a ballroom in a renovated Army quonset hut at this site. The Lubbock Cotton Club hosted well-known orchestras and big bands popular at the time. The venue expanded the following year, with room for 1600 people on one of the largest dance floors in West Texas. Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys were among the first Western Swing bands to play the Cotton Club. In 1952, Ralph Lowe bought the business and brought in national acts including Elvis Presley, who met Buddy Holly during a 1955 show. African-American musicians including Charles Brown also played here. In 1958 fire destroyed the club and Lowe sold the business. The Cotton Club continued in a new site until 1980 when it closed for good.
Marker is property of the state of Texas (2008)"
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