kokie1846
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In the 1940's and 1950's, the time of my youth, the Coliseum and Music Hall were the entire entertainment venues of the city. FilioScotia has nailed most of the activities. We went every year to the Fat Stock Show, where I shook hands with Roy and Dale (had front row seats) and to the RBBB Circus. I was petrified of the various people flying out of the cannon and it was so loud! One performance, an arielist actually fell doing a stunt sans net and was carried out, unconscious. It was huge and very impressive and no way could you keep up with everything at once. But, we did love it. The cotton candy was the best!
On another thread, we were discussing Hallie Pritchard Dance Studio and I posted a picture of me in my Daisy Mae costume. Well, that performance was in the Coliseum. Imagine being a tiny six year old (albeit with others) in the center of that enormous floor trying to perform. It was an awesome experience with all the lights, yet a cavernous darkness in the seating area.
The Music Hall was wonderful. All the visiting virtuosos and the symphony, plus we were the fortunate recipients of the New York Broadway touring companies' performances. Some fairly important stars were in the companies and it was entrancing. We had season tickets through the 1960's and I believe "Oliver" was the last big production I saw there.
The "other" place that Houston had for entertainment was the, in my day, "Old City Auditorium." It was disreputable and scary by the time I had to venture there for Houston Youth Symphony rehearsals, around 1951. I am sure that the popular wrestling of Paul Bosch fame was held there, although I never attended any.
When I was in high school in 1965, I had a part time job at the coliseum as an "usherette". At that time they were showing "wrestling" on what they called a "closed circuit screen". We, of course, would usher people to their seats. It was my very first job - I loved it.
For 25 years of my life I worked as an entertainer, singing in many bands. During the "80's" I was in a band called "The Barry Kaye Show band". We performed once in a concert at the summit in what was called "Country Shower of Stars" along with Donna Fargo, Jerry Reid and a few others. We had dressing rooms under the summit that were fabulous and were filled with liquor and food when we got there. A cool memory!
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My husband and I have an interest in the history and beauty of Riverside Terrace. We took a drive all around there yesterday (sunday) and there is an old large white mansion at 4000 MacGregor. It must be the Weingarten house.
Mary
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Great picture!! Back in the late 60's I used to go to Love Street with my friends. There was a small bar underground where we would see live bands......can't remember the name. Anyone remember that??
Mary
Urban Cowboy Film Locations
in Historic Houston
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More trivia:
My sister was an extra in Urban Cowboy. She went to Gilley's everyday for three weeks filming the dance contest scene. She was one of the dancers. She was paid $30. a day plus three meals.