Wayne Hancock narrates an 18-minute documentary about the career of western swing bandleader Adolph Hofner, whose career spanned six decades blending the sounds of Texas with the sounds of old Bohemia. You'll learn a little something about German and Czech influences on rural Texas, and Texas dance hall culture. Mom and Dad would bring the children along to the dance, and they'd dance the night away while the kids slept on pallets under the benches.
UPDATE: Commenter D. J. Hellwege notes that Czech Hall near Yukon, Oklahoma, still holds dances every Saturday night.
UPDATE(2): Wayne "The Train" Hancock, narrator of this documentary, is playing Tulsa's Mercury Lounge, 18th & Boston, this Saturday night, December 30. It's a release party for his new album, Tulsa.
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I remember attending dances at Czech Hall outside of Yukon where children would be dancing with their parents. I am thrilled to see it is still holding dances. http://www.czechhall.com/ I will have to take my girls one of the next times we visit my parents.
Posted by DJH | December 27, 2006 9:50 AM
Posted on December 27, 2006 09:50