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The Barn

The Barn appears in 270 performances from 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, and 1948.

“14 miles north of Austin on Dallas Highway”
Austin, TX

Read more about The Barn in…

  • Introduction: The Wild Side of Lifein “The Wild Side of Life: The Rise of the Honky Tonks, 1940-1950”

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  • Western Swing in Austin, Part I: 1940-1950in “The Wild Side of Life: The Rise of the Honky Tonks, 1940-1950”

    The 1940s were the first Golden Age for Country Music and Western Swing in Austin.Read more…

  • Western Swing in Austin, Part II: Two Predecessors and a Context, 1930-1942in “The Wild Side of Life: The Rise of the Honky Tonks, 1940-1950”

    Austin had two very different variations of “Western Swing” in the 1930s.Read more…

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