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Old 04-24-2009, 03:40 PM
 
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A friend of mine who is Black but is open to all kinds of music is thinking of driving cross country and stopping at Branson and seeing some shows. I told him that he will likely be the only Black person in the audience. I looked at the local demographics of Branson and it seems like a 98% white town. I suspect the nature of the music makes the crowds at the music halls 99.99% white. Am I right?
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Old 04-24-2009, 04:54 PM
 
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I'm a black male from St. Louis and visited Branson a few times with family and I def. didn't feel out of place. Branson is a really welcoming place and I can't wait to go back and visit!
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Old 04-24-2009, 07:57 PM
 
Location: Near West Plains, MO
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I would think being a touristy town they would draw in
people from all races. I don't know when I was there
what the general makeup of the audiences were as I
really don't pay attention to stuff like that.
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Old 04-25-2009, 09:17 AM
 
Location: Branson-Hollister-Kimberling City-Blue Eye-Ridgedale
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Talking We're pretty color blind...

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I'm a black male from St. Louis and visited Branson a few times with family and I def. didn't feel out of place. Branson is a really welcoming place and I can't wait to go back and visit!
I'm so glad to hear that! I'm pretty color-blind myself...
Although this is a fairly fair skinned part of the world, I think you get what you expect to get around here. Friendly gets friendly...
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Old 04-25-2009, 09:38 AM
 
Location: Reeds Spring, MO
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well said lake junky. people tend not to see color. they instead tend to see attitudes down here
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Old 04-25-2009, 12:35 PM
 
Location: Finally escaped The People's Republic of California
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I can guarantee one thing for sure, Your friend will be a heck of alot safer walking around Branson, than I would be walking around East St. Louis...........
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Old 04-25-2009, 03:29 PM
 
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Since I asked the question I talked to some people who have been to Branson quite a few times. They said while a Black Man would not be arrested for showing up at a show he would be stared at likely. With so many County Western Acts and old performers from Lawrence Welk, it is not so popular with the hip hop crowd.
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Old 04-25-2009, 03:32 PM
 
Location: Rolla, Phelps County, Ozarks, Missouri
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I suspect the nature of the music makes the crowds at the music halls 99.99% white. Am I right?
You're probably right. I've steered clear of Branson for 30 years, so I'm not sure what's there any more. I think, though, the nature of the music is mostly country or bluegrass, with a lot of pop and some swing and, oh, yes, "hillbilly comedy" thrown in. The white folks who travel to Branson to listen to those songs are not interested in picking fights.

Whenever they open a rap/hip-hop theater in Branson, though, everybody better look out.
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Old 04-25-2009, 04:36 PM
 
Location: Silver Springs, FL
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You're probably right. I've steered clear of Branson for 30 years, so I'm not sure what's there any more. I think, though, the nature of the music is mostly country or bluegrass, with a lot of pop and some swing and, oh, yes, "hillbilly comedy" thrown in. The white folks who travel to Branson to listen to those songs are not interested in picking fights.

Whenever they open a rap/hip-hop theater in Branson, though, everybody better look out.
LOL, I am still upset over what has become of Branson, it was such a pretty little town back in the '60's
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Old 04-25-2009, 06:57 PM
 
Location: SW Missouri
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A friend of mine who is Black but is open to all kinds of music is thinking of driving cross country and stopping at Branson and seeing some shows. I told him that he will likely be the only Black person in the audience. I looked at the local demographics of Branson and it seems like a 98% white town. I suspect the nature of the music makes the crowds at the music halls 99.99% white. Am I right?
Oh heck, we get black folk all the time around here. It's NOT an unusual sight, nor an unwelcome one.

Now Muslims. Nope. Not a one. Christian you know, everything - Jesus everywhere. Yikes.

20yrsinBranson
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