It was the teenage bedroom I always dreamed of having, says Eichner. Jimmy has to go past the Shamrock Hotel, that has an enormous swimming pool, where Jimmy is allowed to swim in, because his Daddy is member of the card club. The Hitching Post is a really small beer bar, that holds maybe 30-50 people. Sleepy Bob Everson, KLEE, Houston, reports that Slim Williams has settled in Houston. BTW where was the Eagle's Hall? I had some relatives come through at that time in an RV and they stayed there; at that time it was nicely shaded by large trees. The man said he didn't but was kind enough to contact someone he has known for many years who knew both Tommy Sands and Elvis back then. There's no way this club was torn down to make room for the Dome unless some investors bought the land for some other purpose. [15], Junior Vasquez's Arena party, held Saturday nights and Sunday mornings at Palladium between September 1996 and September 1997, was one of the most popular parties in the New York club scene at the time. In the Limelight: The Visual Excess of NYC Night Life in the 90s,, The Limelight - Stunning Photos From 1990s Favorite NYC Nightclub. It wasn't a "cowboy bar," but a huge ballroom that could seat over 2,000 people. So it doesn't have anything on S. Main for The Hitching Post, Hitching Post or maybe even for Post, Hitching? I wish I could be more help pinpointing the location but all I know I put in the page. Carla. Pasted as rich text. The remixes of the song, which were released via Arista Records on Compact Disc single, cassette single, and Double-12" vinyl single, were titled "The Palladium House Anthem I" and "The Palladium House Anthem II". [11], From its celebrity-studded opening in May 1985, the Palladium was one of the major features of the vibrant New York club scene. I am doing genealogical research , he has lots of descendants who don't, know hardly anything about him and don't have ANY pictures. Tickets for all three 1978 shows were sold out. Kiss played a warm-up show here, in 1980, before they kicked off their Unmasked Tour in Italy; it was Eric Carr's first live performance with the band. Tommy is almost 17. Clear editor. On October 16, 1954, Elvis, Scotty and Bill made their first appearance on the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport. As for Don's post regarding Johnny Martinez' ownership, I would love to hear more about him/that. There was no development out there at the time, except maybe the huge light and power installation (don't know when it went in) and of course the South Main Drive Inn. Don't Miss This Great Bloomfield/Brookdale Section Open House! If this 1950's Hitching Post bar played as big a role in Houston history as PJ Proby claims, it seems like people here would have heard of it. 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Palladium Control Systems Website 8 YEARS IN BUSINESS (281) 731-0210 7039 Belgold St Houston, TX 77066 OPEN NOW From Business: Palladium control systems is an industrial robot integrator specializing in material handling robots. Arata Isozaki's Palladium Nightclub Through the Lens of Timothy Hursley. Part of The Club franchise, the venue boasts quality spa facilities as well as private rooms. I also know that he later did mornings on KPRC before leaving town, possbly as early as 1955. He did appear with Elvis at some venues around the state, though not as often. Food & Drink | Santikos Entertainment It was just a small wooden beer bar where kids that were unknown got a chance to show their musical abilities and talent was scouted. There are some mentions of Jerry Irby on Wired for Sound if you haven't already seen them (use the search feature). By then DJ was a regular member of the band and played with them on their last ever show in Houston there. She'd been "hiding" behind it the whole time. I searched the whole photostream for Proby or the Hitching Post to no avail. The Palladium Dance & Event Center brings the Houston dance community a new home! See the topographical map of Houston 1955: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/texas/txu-pclmaps-topo-tx-houston_and_vicinity-1955.jpg. The other well known venues in the early/mid 1950's either don't fit the description or their location is wrong. Even further south on the same side is what must have been Playland Park; I was there only once as a young child but I think that's about where it was. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band played six shows at the Palladium in October and November 1976, and three more in September 1978. I saw at least one reference on the web to bands playing there in what seems to have been the 30's and 40's. In the book Lone Star Swing by Duncan McLean (1998) there is a picture of a dance ticket with this information. More Rewards Your Way! ScreenX. The 18 holes and 7002 Championship yards meander among the towering pines and hardwoods native to the area. Cody was born 2 and a half months after his father was gunned down in cold blood by a guy who had been stopped for a traffic violation. I can't say I ever heard of the guy before this thread, though I'm not that well versed in the peripheral Elvis fan world or have much interest in who impersonates who. Proby. Proby has a very good memory of the old days in Houston. And Playland Park. Genesis performed their NY concerts of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway there in 1974. Not saying that the old club didn't close 'because' of the Astrodome, just that it may not have been that close to the actual domed stadium site. She will explain certain rules and regulations collect your $10 nightly membership fee and the nightly cover charge. 8,277 were here. Rockabilly legend, Robert Gordon along with master guitarist, Link Wray opened the evening performing classic songs from the likes of Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran among others. Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 pm! Palladium (New York City) - Wikipedia http://www.lib.utexas.edu/voces/no-search/template-stories-indiv-print.html?work_urn=urn%3Autlol%3Awwlatin.274&work_title=Martinez%2C+John+Anastacio. The album is called Live January 7, 1978 at the Palladium, NYC [LIVE], and was released by Sanctuary Records Group. [13] In September 1985, Azzedine Alaia's fashion show was held at the Palladium. Other evidence on the Internet seems to indicate The Paladium Bar was on University ground, which seems to add up with the location of the medical grounds at the crossing of South Main and Old Spanish Trail. Thank you for contacting us . But whether he was shooting A-listers or club kids, when I rolled in with my camera, I was like a rock star, recalls Eichner. Everybody played there, even Elvis what's-his-name. The Palladium | The Center for the Performing Arts Seating 3,400, it was popular with both mainstream bands and upcoming acts which could open a major bill. She will explain certain rules and regulations collect your $10 nightly membership fee and the nightly cover charge. Biff Collie is em- see; Jack Derrick, comedian; Ken Grant, announcer, and Buddy Covington, producer. I'm beginning to think it's part of a yarn somebody dreamed up to place Proby on the same "stage" as Elvis and Tommy Sands. Re the Hitchin' Post/Texas Corral - would that have been located at the triangle of OST and Main where the Antone's Deli was later? I've often wondered if she ever made it big. It was next to Princes drive-in on 8101 Main St. Are there any old photos known of this spot? and Main St. Potato Pet Hunter, KRCT, Baytown, Biff Collie, KNUZ Houston, and Jack Starns, at Beaumont, handling the talent. The Most Advanced Company Information Database Enter company name. Palladium - Fab Photos From 1990s Most Futuristic NYC Club Alonzo H. Alonzo performs as Cantinflas at the Paladium in front of the audience. I do not know where the Eagles Hall was. Before Elvis was officially playing in Houston, he was hustling for work and often played in a bar for the money on the door. The frenetic action started out on 14th Street, where the passing parade of would-be club-goers, bounced-out drunks, and street vendors hoping to feed them looked like something out of a Fellini movie. One was seven shows at the Academy of Music, from March 2128, 1972. In 1953, Johnny and his wife, Gloria, opened the Paladium Nite Club on South Main and booked many local big bands, Latin/Tropical and Western Swing bands. Club Houston - gay sauna in Houston, Texas When did Smith adopt the stage name? South of the merge, on the east side of Main, is what I believe was a trailer park that was still there ca. I have several books about Elvis including both Elvis Day By Day and Last Train to Memphis. Paste as plain text instead, Some additional information from P.J. Palladium 17703 IH 10 West (La Cantera Pkwy & I-10 West) Showtimes Details Casa Blanca 11210 Alamo Ranch Parkway (Alamo Ranch Pkwy & 1604) Showtimes Details Cibolo 18124 Interstate 35 N (I-35N at Cibolo Valley Drive) Showtimes Details New Braunfels 651 N. Business IH-35 Suite 1010 New Braunfels MarketPlace Showtimes Details Mayan Palace The December 1948 Billboard article mentioning Jerry Irby taking over a 1000 seat nitery on S. Main gives no indication of the previous name; so far as we know, it was already the Texas Corral and just became Jerry Irby's Texas Corral. For almost a century, Palladium Boots has been about adventure and discovery. The building at 2204 Louisiana St. in Houston where Eagles' Hall was - 2010. I have a great neighbor who lived in Houston in the 90's . My husband and I decided to try your club and OMG the experience was amazing. We'd go from there to Bill Williams in what is now the Medical Center all the way to the old, original MacDonalds Drive Inn, complete with car hops. James V. Roy, that clip was from a British TV special hosted by the Beatles and produced by Jack Good, the producer of the Shindig! Another link I just remembered - Pine Grove Press photostream - this is Collie and Sands at Magnolia Gardens, 1950 according to the tag. If I didn't keep it in the fair, it was damn near impossible to locate the ball. Argentine rock bands Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Soda Stereo performed at the Palladium on September 25, 1995 and March 4, 1996 respectively. I've done a lot more research and had a good brainstorm with P.J. TV show. Summer Movie Express. Nothing fancy. Latest Movie Showtimes | Santikos Johnny and Gloria occasionally hired a young, unknown singer- truck driver on Saturday nights named Elvis Presley to perform, as well as local young crooner, Tommy Sands. I have never come across any mention of a Hoedown Corner program. Its an interesting puzzle to combine peoples subjective memories with known facts. TICKETS ARE ONLY GOOD FOR THE NIGHT PURCHASED AND WILL NOT BE REFUNDED OR BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR FUTURE EVENTS. It was rechristened the Palladium on September 18, 1976, with the Band live radio broadcast,[1] and continued to serve as a concert hall into the following decade. Many bands performed at the Palladium in the middle of large arena and stadium tours, due to the prestige of the theater and the excellent acoustics. He was interviewed for the Classic Bands website (www.classicbands.com) by Gary James, a prolific celebrity interviewer and contributor to the website. Jimmy Smith is in San Marcos Academy and in the school holidays he lives with his mother in Houston, near South Main. Jimmy and Mike dive for the coins, but Buster has a go at them. It was reported at 1600 OST at S. Main. Elvis befriended Biff Collie afterwards, who broadcast his radio show from different joints. Voters then approved an $18 million bond to build the stadium. Was the Paladium still called the Texas Corral then? Johnny will be missed by his sole surviving sister, Teresa Maldonado, of Ft. Worth, as well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Ray Gilbert's daughter was a different actress, Joanne not Melissa, and she's six years older than Proby. Food and Drink Specials at Select Locations! The Palladium 9 reviews Claimed Dance Studios, Venues & Event Spaces Edit Closed 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM See hours See all 56 photos Write a review Add photo Location & Hours 1530 W Sam Houston Pkwy N Ste 101 Houston, TX 77043 Spring Branch Get directions Edit business info Sponsored Hampton Inn Houston I-10W Energy Corridor 19 If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. PJ Proby describes the Hitching Post of 1954 as a cowboy bar. The Chronicle archives were very helpful as was the Billboard magazine. So the location of the Paladium Club was indeed at the crossing of South Main and Old Spanish Trail and existed from 1950-1957. December 9, 2008 in Historic Houston. That's almost no claim to fame. Your link has been automatically embedded. At that time, C+C Music Factory member Robert Clivills was the resident DJ at The Palladium. I want you to be able to come in, relax, have a beverage, dance, sit alone with your lover, engageone another, socialize with others, watch, be watched, or, if you prefer, join other like-minded consenting individuals in intimate private interaction. I'm not absolutely certain but I believe the blogger may be the person who posted here as Don Julio years ago. The obit say that Martinez opened it in 53, I wouldn't be surprised if he may have actually bought it or into it since I'm going to hazard a guess they were brother-in-laws. Japanese architect Arata Isozaki redesigned the building's interior for the club.[2]. Show will air via KNUZ every Saturday night from City Auditorium, Houston. Billboard listed Jack Irby as opening the Corral around 1949, around the same time as Collie opening/operating Cook's Hoedown on Capitol St. Tony Sepolio was the fiddle player in Irby's band. Learn More PROMOTIONS Family Fun Tuesdays Among the numerous rock concerts the Academy of Music hosted were the Rolling Stones, which played this venue on May 1, 1965, [6][7] the Allman Brothers Band on August 15, 1971,[8] Aerosmith's first concerts outside of New England, opening for Humble Pie and Edgar Winter's White Trash on December 2 & 3, 1971, and the series of New Year's shows played by the Band on December 2831, 1971 (recordings from which were released as the 1972 live album Rock of Ages). You're right, I double-checked the book and it looks like Scotty and Bill were with him at most all the Texas gigs..though not DJ. So was that the Texas Corral/Paladium? I take pride in calling Sharpstown Golf Course "The Country Club" to the growls and sneers of my golfing friends. on S. Main or on O.S.T.? Sharpstown Golf Course - Houston, TX Powered by Invision Community. You can post now and register later. It's possible Elvis hit on his sister, he hit on just about everything. Summer Movie . I've had no luck verifying that Elvis was in Houston before late November 1954 or finding anything about a him owning a Cadillac before March 1955. ScreenX. S.Y.S.T.E.M. Proby said he was a regular there. Today in 1954, Elvis Presley played his first gig in Houston, at the Paladium Club, on Old Spanish Trail at Main Street. .So at least in that video, he's put Elvis in Houston in 1952 or 1953. If at anytime during your visit, in the unlikely event, you feel disrespected or harassed please let us know and we will immediately handle the situation. It could seat 2,000 people. There may be some truth to what he said if he was a local but I don't doubt he's overplayed his significance.