Music Box
Status: Closed
Parish: Ascension
Location: Gonzales
Mentioned in “Louisiana Fiddlers” by Ron Yule and Bill Burge: Country fiddler Bob Henderson opened the club after years of touring as a sideman playing music with Hank Thompson, Bob Wills, George Jones, and Lefty Frizell. : “In 1960 Bob left the road and opened the Music Box, a club in Gonzalez, Louisiana. Starting from scratch, he built a club and dancehall that became known throughout Louisiana, had multiple bandstands, and would ac- commodate as many as two thousand people. Playing whatever instrument was needed, whether it was fiddle, piano, drums, guitar, or any other coun- try instrument, he helped with the entertainment. Top-billed acts included Willie Nelson, Ace Cannon, George Jones, Conway Twitty, Charlie Rich, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Boots Randolph, Ernest Tubb, Mickey Gilley, and Loretta Lynn, to name a few. In 1982, in an effort to entertain the Òolder folks,Ó Bob started Sunday after- noon ÒSenior Citizen DancesÓ at the Music Box. These lasted until his death in 1996.”
Damon
Send me some pictures if you have any of the music box thank you
Jay Watson
I was fortunate to be able to make many many of those Shows. My Friends outside of the area looked at me like “He must be on something” when I told of the Artists we saw at “The Box”. We were Blessed!
Dorthy Henderson Rouyea
Bob Henderson Sr was my uncle. if you might have any pictures of the Music Box Could you please send them. I would Love to show my children and grandchildren. My father was Lowell Henderson, Bob Henderson Sr brother. Thank you I n advance.