Marshall Stewart's Dome Shadows (Lone Star: clubs, interior, telephone)

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by gy2020

Does anyone have any additional information on the Domeshadows Night Club? is the building still standing or has the entire shopping center been razed?

I think I might have found it but there is no club called "Dome Shadows." There is one called "Bar Zero" and one called "Mexico Nite Club." There's also a hair salon in the building that, if it's the same as the one in the picture on the website, it would look to me like the salon occupies the space where Dome Shadows was.

This is on Buffalo Speedway going west/north from Main Street, before it curves and intersects with Westridge. It's next to a Starbucks that sits on the corner of Main and Buffalo, but I'm sure that wasn't around in the period you're talking about
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It's sorta shaped like that. Does this sound like what you're looking for?

[gy2020]

Yes it is. Sorry it is gone.

[gy2020]

jfre81:
Dome Shadows would have occupied the long space. Right in the middle, or all of the long space.

[gy2020]

jfre81:
Try to make it to the party. It's 6 weeks from now. Plenty of time to plan for it.

[jfre81]

Part of the exterior of the building has been painted maroon. I think it's the space that "Bar Zero" occupies.

It'd catch my eye if something called "Dome-anything" was still up and running around here, considering the Dome itself is pretty much the largest abandoned building in the city now.

[gy2020]

I got some email from band members today. I posted them on the domeshadows website. I thought I might like to share them here.

[SIZE=2]Hey Gary,
My name is Willie Ornelas and I worked at the Dome Shadows for a pretty
good while. I am a drummer and I worked there with "The Jokers", "Jesse
Lankford and the Symbols", "Leo Grimaldo and the Symbols" "Jerry La
Croix and the Dominoes", Buddy Wright and the Wright Sounds" and I can
remember the names of quite a few of the musicians if you need any
names. Llet me know if I can help.
Best to all,
Willie Ornelas

[/SIZE] I played organ (Hammond b-3) and piano (club furnished) in 67-68 with Bobby Bradshaw, Leo O’Neil, Charlie Watson, Bobby Brown, Phil Mathis, etc. I don’t remember all of the horn players at that time.
Bert Fanette

Gary,
I worked at the Dome Shadows in 1965 with Jesse Lankford and Bobby Bradshaw and the Jokers.
I am a trombone player and still playing.
I worked there one Monday night (the Jokers off night) with Buddy Wright and the Right Sounds and Marshall liked the trombone and had the Jokers hire a trombone and they hired me.
I have to typed up a paper about my experience there and send it to you when I have a little more time.
It was fun times.
Walt Boenig
www.waltboenigbigband.com

[gy2020]

I didn't want the animated emoticoms to give the wrong impression. I also heard the following:
Walt also emailed to let me know that Bobby Bradshaw, band leader at the DS, passed away a couple of weeks ago. Very sorry to hear that news. Our sympathy goes out to his family and friends.

[gy2020]

Hey, I just got this email:
Hey I worked at the Dome Shadows before Willie Ornelas, with Leo
O'Neil as band leader, Jesse Lankford, Bobby Bradshaw, and Bobby
Bodine as lead singers.
In a day or two I will remember all of the other musicians.
Wow, what a trip to blog on the Dome Shadows.
I live in LA and I'm still very good friends with Willie Ornelas, and
I admit it.
Peace,
Tony Braunagel

Looks like all the band members are contacting us. Now how about some family members and waitresses. Any other photographers or shoe shine guys?

[gy2020]

Check out the website. Added photos of band members.

[gy2020]

jfre81 no since in looking for the Dome Shadows. Its gone, replaced by a condo development. The address was 9218 Buffalo Speedway. A young lady named Vickie said she worked there for 5 years and gave me the address. Here are some Mapquest view:
Street View:
Map of 9218 Buffalo Speedway Houston, TX by MapQuest

Aerial view:
Map of 9218 Buffalo Speedway Houston, TX by MapQuest