508 Park

09/21/2025

https://youtu.be/xXNsTAEAXTA?si=w_rE1s2yYwRS4H7Z

23 March 2013Terry Montgomery Groff on Bass, Chuck Mayo on Keys. Gonzalo "Gonzy" Trevino on drums. Hunter Hendrickson plugs in his guitar at the end.cellpho...

06/21/2020

Historical note from yesterday June 20th

Today is the anniversary of the second and last day of recording for Robert Johnson in 1937 at 508 Park. It’s been an amazing experience over the last decade walking in the light of the music history that was made at 508 Park. The project to bring the building and its history back to life has benefited many nonprofits that were interested in engaging with that history. I am looking forward to see what happens in the new decade.

04/12/2018

April 28th, be there in Turkey, Texas!

Bob Wills made his first recordings with the Texas Playboys at 508 Park on a Monday and Tuesday, September 23-24, 1935. Wednesday morning he and his guitarist, Sleepy Johnson, recorded four more songs on their own: Smith’s Reel, Harmony, Tulsa Waltz, Waltz In D. Here is Smith's Reel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKRXq69rLmE

For over 50 years fans from around the world have come to Turkey, Texas, to pay tribute to Bob Wills and Western Swing Music. Bob Wills Day is always the last Saturday in April.

03/16/2018

Hi all, This is Pat Bywaters with Encore Park Dallas. Just wanted to let everyone know that we will be launching a new version of the 508park.org web site that will be focused on the history and archtecture of the 508 Park building in the next week or so. Let me know if there is something in particular you would like to see on the web site.

05/26/2017

The Trinity River Blues Society will be helping us celebrate the 80th anniversary of the 1937 recording sessions that included Robert Johnson, Bob Wills, The Light Crust Doughboys, Chuck Wagon Gang, and many others.

See The 80th Anniversary of the Robert Johnson 508 Park Sessions for the June 17th event.

02/21/2017

508 Park is featured this month (Feb, page 62) for offering tours of the project today for Black history month. We put an emphasis on the African American musicians that recorded at 508 Park in the 1930s for producer Don Law of Brunswick Record Corporation. These included: Robert Johnson, Black Boy Shine, Dusky Dailey, Kitty Gray and her Wampus Cats, Buddy Woods, Carl Davis & The Dallas Jamboree Band, Grace & Curly Gray and Willie Reed.
http://www.pageturnpro.com/Dallas-Child-Magazine/76925-DallasChild-February-2017/index.html #62

01/21/2017

Here is our one Cajun gentleman that recorded at 508 Park which is being restored as part of Encore Park Dallas. The year was 1935 which means it was recorded in the 3rd floor record warehouse, not the "makeshift studio" room that was constructed for the 1937 recording session. Posting this in particular for Mr. Charley Crockett. Thanks to Cary Ginell of http://originjazz.com for creating the sound file.

Sound file was done by Cary Ginell.