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The Lone Star Cafe was a cafe and club in New York City at 61 Fifth at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 13th Street, from 1976 to 1989.〔() “Too much ain’t enough” by Barry Popik〕 The Texas-themed cafe opened in February 1976 and became the premier country music venue in New York and booked big names and especially acts from Texas, like Greezy Wheels, George Strait, Asleep at the Wheel and Roy Orbison.〔() 'The club scene in the 1980s in New York City' by John Rockwell〕 Willie Nelson, Kinky Friedman, Roy Orbison, Delbert McClinton, Freddy Fender, Doug Sahm and Jerry Jeff Walker, were among Texas musicians who frequented the Lone Star Cafe.〔 Joe Ely and Billy Joe Shaver also appeared at the cafe. The words from Shaver's 1973 song "Old Five and Dimers Like Me" were displayed on a banner in the front of the cafe: "Too Much Ain't Enough."〔() Daddy-O: Iguana Heads & Texas Tales], by Bob "Daddy-O" Wade, St. Martin's Press, 1995, ISBN 0-312-13459-2〕 Other national acts played the cafe, including The Blues Brothers, Clifton Chenier, and James Brown, who recorded a live album there in 1985.〔() 'James Brown & The JB's - Lone Star Cafe 15th Avenue New York City 1985', Rock Rare Collection〕 In the 1970s Texas political types in New York would visit the Lone Star Cafe, including Larry King, Ann Richards, Tommy Tune, Dan Rather, John Connally, Chet Flippo, Mark White and Linda Ellerbee.〔 The cafe sported a unique 40-foot sculpture of a giant iguana created by artist Bob "Daddy-O" Wade on top of the building.〔() 'Lone Star Café (61 Fifth Avenue)' New York Rocker〕 Neighboring businesses did not appreciate the sculpture and sought to have it removed. Although a court battle determined that it was art, eventually it was removed. In 1983 with the support of Mayor Ed Koch, the Iguana was restored to the roof at a ceremony with Koch and then-Texas governor Mark White.〔 The cafe was co-founded by Mort Cooperman and Bill McGivney, two ad executives at Wells Rich Greene Advertising.〔 Bill McGivney left shortly afterwards and was replaced by Bill Dick. Both Bill Dick and Mort Cooperman appeared in Kinky Friedman's book ''A Case of the Lone Star''. Bill Dick was depicted as the owner and Mort Cooperman was the nefarious Detective Sergeant Mort Cooperman. 〔(Kinky Friedman )〕 ==Shows== 1982 *May 24, The Richard and Linda Thompson Band 1984 *( *April 28, George Strait and the Ace in the Hole Band ) 1985 *July 7, Danny Toan & Central Park West and Jorma Kaukonen *July 8, Burning Spear and One Life 1986 *May 5, Ed Kaecher and The Band with Rick Danko, Levon Helm, and Garth Hudson 1988 *January 7, Hot Tuna with Peter Kaukonen and friends 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lone Star Cafe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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