Luckenback Texas was only two miles out of our way, so we had to see the place! Waylon Jennings immortalized Luckenback with his song “Back to the Basics of Love”. (https://youtu.be/Qf_HoB6RRKI)This is the classic picture everyone wants from Luckenback Texas.The post office doubles as the general store, and in the back is the bar. In the left corner, you can barely see some guys with instruments. We went back to see what they were doing. Photography of the performers is not allowed, so I can post a picture here, unfortunately.
There were four men with different instruments. One man would play a guitar and sing a country style song. Then the next man would play a tune on his fiddle. The next man would then tell a down-home story, that ended with a funny punchline. Then the last man would play a number on his guitar laying in his lap. It was really cool to experience! It was like stepping back into a different place and time, like maybe the 1920s or 1930s in Appalachia.Luckenback is not quite as fancy as “rustic”.The Dance Hall.This is the stage where some very big stars have performed. Not so much going on in December.A Luckenback Christmas tree……and another.Luckenback’s history.
