christo3951

Hi my name is Christopher Clements and I am replying to the post regarding the Jester Lounge where Lightnin' Hopkins played in the 1960's. I have recently created a website, www.thejesterlounge.com to hopefully answer many of the questions that people may have about The Jester (the people who performed there never called it by it's full name, just The Jester.) Guy Clark, Kay Oslin, Scott and Vivian Holtzman, Ken and Judy, Jerry Jeff Walker, Townes Van Zandt and Frank Davis all played there in the 60's. And of course Lightnin'. I have included the album Look, It's Us!, by The Jester regulars for everyone's enjoyment. Any questions can be addressed to my email on the website. Hope you like it.

 Sincerely, Christopher Clements

There's an album from 1964 entitled "Lightnin' Hopkins Live at the Bird Lounge, Houston, Texas."

This must have been a short lived club. I've never heard any oldtimers ever mention "The Bird Lounge."

The Jester was better known and around for a few years, say 1961-1965. As far as I know, nothing's ever been written about this place.

Lou's Ricksha Lounge was supposedly connected to the Bird, or maybe a later incarnation.

All three places were supposed to have been on Shepherd Drive, around Westheimer up to West Gray.

Somebody, please fill in some details. Anything...