Robert's Western World

The building that houses Robert's Western World was used as a warehouse, office space for river merchants, and a variety of other purposes until the late 1950s.^[3] Steel guitar players Shot Jackson and Buddy Emmons bought the venue and named it Sho-Bud Steel Guitar Company. The steel guitar shop manufactured and sold steel guitars and other musical instruments until the early 1980s.^[3] When lower Broadway hit on hard times in the early 1980s, the building was converted to a liquor store until the early 1990s when Robert Moore bought and converted it into a western apparel store named Robert's Rhinestone Western Wear. After the lower Broadway area rebounded, Mr. Moore added live entertainment, food, and beer.^[3] The menu is famous for its "recession special," featuring a fried bologna sandwich, a bag of Lay's potato chips, a moon pie, and a Pabst Blue Ribbon for $6.^[4]

In 1999, Jesse Lee Jones bought Robert's from Robert Moore as dedication to preserve the title "the home of traditional country music" on lower Broadway. Emily Ann Jones, spouse of JesseLee Jones runs Robert’s Western World as the GM. JesseLee and Emily Ann Jones are both singers and musicians, with JesseLee having the longest running house band on lower Broadway, Nashville, “Brazilbilly”, which has been playing for over 30 years at Robert’s Western World. ^[3][5]

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