Village Barn

Guests for the premiere, a 40-minute broadcast by WNBT-TV, were Texas Ruby and Curly Fox along with The Dixie Boys.

[4] In July 1949, Oklahoma governor Roy J. Turner appeared, singing his single, "My Memory Trail".

[5] The show also featured square dancing and audience participation in kiddie car, hobby horse and potato sack races.

The Village Barn, which later became the Generation Club and then was sold to Jimi Hendrix and remodelled into Electric Lady Recording Studios, was opened in November 1930 by owner Meyer Horowitz, who resigned as president and director on October 19, 1951.

Ownership remained with family members, including Horton, who returned to active management in the early 1960s; a nephew, George Goodman; and son Michael.