Lubbock in Lubbock County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lubbock Cotton Club
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, March 10, 2021
1. Lubbock Cotton Club Marker
In 1938, Clyde Trusty opened a ballroom in a renovated army quonset hut at this site. The Lubbock Cotton Club hosted well-known orchestras and big bands popular at the time. The venue expanded the following year, with room for 1600 people on one of the largest dance floors in west Texas. Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys were among the first western swing bands to play the Cotton Club. In 1952, Ralph Lowe bought the business and brought in national acts including Elvis Presley, who met Buddy Holly during a 1955 show. African American musicians including Charles Brown also played here. In 1958 fire destroyed the club and Lowe sold the business. The Cotton Club continued in a new site until 1980 when it closed for good.
Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14380.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.
Location. 33° 32.969′ N, 101° 48.272′ W. Marker is in Lubbock, Texas, in Lubbock County. It is on Southeast Drive 0.1 miles north of East 50th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is
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Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains. It is also on the American Great Plains, specifically on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Breedlove Airport (approx. 0.4 miles away); Paul Whitfield Horn (approx. one mile away); Bradford Knapp (approx. 1.1 miles away); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 1.2 miles away); Buddy Holly Historical Marker (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named City of Lubbock Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Willie Lusk Jr. (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mary & Mac Private School (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lubbock.
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Photographed by Allen Lowrey, March 10, 2021
2. Lubbock Cotton Club Marker
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, March 10, 2021
3. Lubbock Cotton Club Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,884 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
