Hillbilly Ranch

The Hillbilly Ranch was a Country and Western club in New England that was open between 1939 and 1980. Located between Park_Square_(Boston) and the Combat Zone, Boston, it featured house bands that included Tex Logan, The Lilly Brothers, and Don Stover.[1]

History

The Hillbilly Ranch was founded in 1939 as a restaurant by Italian immigrant Frank Segalini. The restaurant struggled in the 1940's and Segalini converted the space to a Country and Western club.[1] George W. Bush was a regular visitor to the Hillbilly Ranch while attending Harvard Business School.[2][3]

The club caught fire in 1980 and was re-opened a month later. The incident was memorialized in the song "They Tore Down the Hillbilly Ranch" by John Lincoln Wright.[1] The Hillbilly Ranch finally closed in 1980 after the city took the land through eminent domain and Segalini was unable to secure a liquor license at another location.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Harris, Craig (23 April 2018). Bluegrass, Newgrass, Old-Time, and Americana Music. Arcadia. ISBN 9781455624027. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ Moore, james (10 February 2011). Bush's Brain. Wiley. ISBN 9781118039823. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ Schweizer, Peter (4 January 2005). The Bushes. Knopf Doubeday. ISBN 9781400096367. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Frank Segalini was proprietor of Hillbilly Ranch nightclub". The Boston Globe. Newspapers.com. 22 April 1992. Retrieved 24 April 2024.


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