Rome Inn (for the record)

Hi Austin, My name is Arlo Watson, my husband Mike and I bought the Rome Inn, 1975 (Italian Restaurant) from Jack Davis and with a little help from our friends, Dan Clements and Ian Ridgeway ( carpenters from habitat Vancouver Canada)turned a restaurant into a night club. I booked the talent and Mike ran the business I did not book a style of music just good music. Alvin Crow with Johnny Gimble (twin fiddle night) Jimmy and the thunderbirds did my Blue Mondays one of my most successful nights, Paul Ray and the Cobra's, played Tuesday with the late and great SRV on guitar and the pinball machine on his break. Thanks to a lot of other great musicians, David Allen Coe, Rusty Weir, The Denims, Asleep (thanks Ray) I had to extend the sides of my stage to accommodate everyone, but worth it. 'Two Hot for Snakes' (willies band) had a guest list that filled the club and to the late and great Doug Sahm and the first version of the Texas Tornadoes with the SA west side horns and one of the best rhythm sections in the world George Rains and Jack Barber.There were so many more bands I would have to write a book. At best the club only broke even and we having to much fun, but it was time to do something else. C Boy Parks ran the club for duration of the lease and Stevie had the venue all to himself, a great way to end an era. Again, Thank you, Austin Texas, for the memories, Best to All, Love Arlo Watson (co owner of the Rome Inn)