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‘I can guarantee Beyoncé has never stepped foot in here’: Houston’s country saloons review Texas Hold ’Em
Beyoncé’s record-breaking hoedown Texas Hold ‘Em has prompted debate about belonging in country music. Patrons in her Texan hometown have their say on the song
Texas beers such as Shiner Bock and Lone Star are on tap and a jukebox near the pool table plays Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Jeannie C Riley’s Harper Valley PTA. Beyoncé’s new song, the cheeky hoedown Texas Hold ’Em – which recently made her the first Black woman to top Billboard’s country music chart and is currently in its second week at UK No 1 – isn’t on the playlist. The Armadillo Palace isa sprawling restaurant and dance hall that has engraved plaques bearing names of Texas-born musicians including Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson and Lightnin’ Hopkins embedded into the floor.
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