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Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe is a music "Listening Room" in Galveston, Texas founded by Rex "Wrecks" Bell. Originally a bar Old Quarter, it was opened in Houston, Texas in 1965 by Rex Bell and Cecil Slayton. The Old Quarter is most well-known as the venue for Townes Van Zandt live album Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas.
Jul 29, 2020 · The other presence haunting the Old Quarter, in an even more tangible way, is Van Zandt’s good friend and erstwhile bandmate Rex — or “Wrecks” — Bell, the inspiration for Van Zandt’s...
Jul 22, 2016 · By Andrew Dansby Updated July 22, 2016 6:02 p.m. Rex Bell performs an impromptu session at the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, Thursday, June 9, 2016, in Galveston. Bell, who played with music...
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Aug 31, 2020 · Rex “Wrecks” Bell, former owner of the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe in Galveston, talks about the importance of the music venue during a virtual benefit on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2020. JENNIFER REYNOLDS/The Daily News.
Aug 24, 2022 · The three have started working on a documentary about the Old Quarter’s history. JENNIFER REYNOLDS/The Daily News Autographed guitars and a memento from Rex Bell’s infamous Starbock Beer hang in the green room at the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe in Galveston on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022.
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Sep 24, 2008 · Well, he is 77." The original Old Quarter, which still stands (today, as a law office) at the corner of Congress and Austin, was where Townes Van Zandt recorded his very finest album — Live at...
Mar 16, 2024 · Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas endures as one of several Townes Van Zandt records to have received renewed interest and reached new audiences in recent years. It’s by no means the most...
