Dance Halls and Last Calls: A History of Texas Country Music [Paperback]

Geronimo, III Trevino (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2, 2002

Small-town dance halls once overflowed with people flocking to see their favorite country bands and to dance. Dance Halls and Last Calls explores over one hundred of these vintage dance halls and their communities through the eyes of artists who played there.

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Texas singer Geronimo Trevino has produced a loving and nostalgic tour of the state's most renowned venues where patrons can still polka and two-step to the sounds of traditional music. (Steve Davis Journal Of The West )

Texas singer Geronimo Trevino has produced a loving and nostalgic tour of the state's most renowned venues where patrons can still polka and two-step to the sounds of traditional music. (Steve Davis Journal Of The West )

About the Author

Geronimo Treviño III has played Texas dance halls since 1989 and has opened shows for several of the country legends he writes about. He lives in San Antonio and sells Swedish chocolate when he’s not performing with his band.

Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing (May 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556229275
• ISBN-13: 978-1556229275
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,029,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Can we say Road Trip?, July 28, 2008

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This review is from: Dance Halls and Last Calls: A History of Texas Country Music (Paperback)

This was a great book. Lots of good information about the Dance Halls throughout Texas.