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Texas Matters: Honky-Tonking At The Broken Spoke


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In 1964 James White opened the Broken Spoke and on most nights you can still find him there welcoming customers and introducing bands with his Broken Spoke manifesto. The stage at the Spoke has hosted many of country music's greats and hall of fame stars. Author Donna Marie Miller has chronicled the life and times of this historic gem in "The Broken Spoke: Austin's Legendary Honky-Tonk." The fact that the Broken Spoke still stands today is an act of defiance. It defies the economic pressure of
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