Chicken Shit Bingo - The Little Longhorn Saloon

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 28 Oct 2022 6:48 pm

hmmm … I wonder if I should sign up … I may win

Lloyd Walsh · Post by **Lloyd Walsh** » 28 Oct 2022 7:03 pm

I know that place, Dale Watson used to own it. The guy holding the money won at Chicken Shit Bingo.

https://youtu.be/xei7aQXdyiI

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 29 Oct 2022 6:56 am

CSB is not music, and I guess for the uninitiated bears no relationship. But here's Dale hosting CSB (I mean he's actually playing music) at The Little Longhorn Saloon, I believe back when he owned it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpwrwqPk33U

We played a gig this year when the 'opening act' was CSB. We were very happy that they had the whole setup on a platform that they just carried off the stage wholesale before we set up. This is Pennsylvania, not Texas, ha! But then there's James Carville's description of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Mississippi (or Alabama, depending on what day he said it) in the middle.

Brooks Montgomery · Post by **Brooks Montgomery** » 29 Oct 2022 10:33 am

Did Dale’s band move with him to Memphis? Is Don Pollack still playing steel for him?

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 29 Oct 2022 11:52 am

Yes, I wonder too, Dale's website is rarely updated and his trailer was robbed recenly in Houston.

He used to come to NYC at least once a year for a visit but with covid the last few years its been a desert up here.

Looks like he is still a busy man with his place in Memphis and looks to be doing a lot of shows these days in Austin.

Hope Don Don is still with him,he is such a great player. Would love to see themagain sometime soon!

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 29 Oct 2022 1:02 pm

Dale's facebook page shows some current and recent gigs in Nashville, Memphis and Texas - https://www.facebook.com/theDaleWatson/. Website shows a lot of dates in Texas - https://www.dalewatson.com/tour.

As far as I know, Don is still with him. Certainly was last I saw him in Nashville at 3rd and Lindsley, April 2019.

Roy Carroll · Post by **Roy Carroll** » 31 Oct 2022 6:47 am

Chicken Shit Bingo is still going on every Sunday at Jenny's.
People around here love it. Jake Penrod plays it sometimes. I don't know if Dale still plays it. He and his partner had a falling out and the partner bought him out.
It is a small place with lots of history.

Mike Polansky · Post by **Mike Polansky** » 31 Oct 2022 10:06 am

Dale split Chicken Shit Bingo off from Little Longhorn (somehow) and there's now a competing event every Sunday with the Derailers at C'Boys on South Congress. Only in Austin would you get rival Chicken Shit Bingos.

Joe Alterio · Post by **Joe Alterio** » 10 Nov 2022 6:57 am

Just saw Dale and Don last month here in Indy - great show, as always! No chickens this time, though. But I am a previous Chicken Shit Bingo winner!

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 12 Nov 2022 3:41 pm

Thanks Joe, glad to se that Don is still with Dale, havent been my way in a while, hopefully sometime soon!

Brett Bonner · Post by **Brett Bonner** » 28 Dec 2022 7:00 pm

Dale bought and renovated a club in Memphis with a lot of history and mojo to it. Hernando's Hideaway. They bring in really good touring artists, serve Lone Star, and have tasty burgers and BBQ too. They'll do CSB on Sundays.

Dale's band in Memphis consists of resident professionals including Mario Monterosso on standard guitar. Piano and sax typically accompany along with upright bass and drums, but no steel yet. The band recorded an instrumental album about a year ago. It's got the rockabilly of Sun, the R&B of Stax, and the country Starday and I really dig it.