The Blackboard Cafe

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The Blackboard Cafe was a legendary Bakersfield, California honky-tonk that became a central hub for the development of the Bakersfield sound in country music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bar
honky-tonk
music venue
associatedPlace Kern County, California NERFINISHED
associatedWith Bakersfield country music scene
Bakersfield sound NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance central hub for the Bakersfield sound scene
important venue in West Coast country music history
describedAs legendary Bakersfield honky-tonk
genre country music
honky-tonk music
hasReputation key venue for emerging Bakersfield sound artists
rough-and-rowdy honky-tonk atmosphere
influenced country music performance style in Bakersfield
development of electric, hard-edged honky-tonk sound
location Bakersfield, California NERFINISHED
notableFor role in the development of the Bakersfield sound
operatedIn 20th century
partOf Bakersfield music scene NERFINISHED
patronType country music fans
local musicians
status defunct
usedFor dancing
live music performances
social gathering

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Bakersfield sound musicSceneCenter The Blackboard Cafe