Famous dance hall hosted Berry, Cash, many more

About this episode

The episode explores the history of The Cottonwoods dance hall and its significance in hosting legendary musicians.

Elvis himself is rumored to have played at The Cottonwoods, a jumpin' joint near Lebanon, where thousands danced to the music of many of the 20th Century's greatest musicians. Today, it's a vacant lot — piled high with memories. (Lebanon, Linn County; 1930s, 1940s, 1950s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1208a-cottonwoods-dance-hall-hosted-music-legends-maybe-even-elvis.html)

Topics covered

• dance halls
• music history
• Elvis Presley
• 20th century musicians
• local history

Keywords

• dance hall
• Elvis
• music legends
• Lebanon
• Cottonwoods
• 20th century
• Linn County

Mentioned in this episode

Places: The Cottonwoods, Lebanon, Linn County

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