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CAMP STREET CAFE
Acoustic / Folk / Country

Serving up the best in acoustic roots music.



CROCKETT, Texas
United States

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Member Since10/30/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.campstreetcafe.com
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History of the Camp Street Cafe and Store

When you enjoy an evening at the Camp Street Café and Store in Crockett, take a moment to savor the buildings eclectic history.  Lovelady rancher V.H. “Hoyt” Porter bought the property, which lay near Crockett's depot, around 1930.  He soon built a structure there on a strip dubbed “Camp Street” by the locals, because teamsters had often camped on the land with their wagons.  For the next four decades, the building housed various enterprises, including a café, a barbershop, and a pool hall; legendary Texas bluesman Sam “Lightnin'” Hopkins, Frankie Lee Sims and other musicians played there for tips during the Forties.  Then, for many years, Camp Street lay vacant.

   The Café & Store is housed in an old false-front tin building built in 1931.  Camp Street (now South 3rd) used to be adjacent to the mule barn and wagon yard and was where freighters and families on shopping trips to town used to camp. 

   In 1998, the Porter property got a second lease on life when Hoyt's grandsons Guy and Pipp Gillette, sons of photographer Guy Gillette, opened the Camp Street Café and Store. The integrity of the original building has been maintained in the extensive recent restoration, and atmosphere abounds. 

   On most Saturday evenings at 8:00pm, and occasionally during the week Guy and Pipp host performers with a range of musical styles – blues, Western, bluegrass, Celtic, you name it.

To contact the Gillette Brothers please use their e mail  gillettebros@yahoo.com


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Russ Aimz





Sep 25 2008 5:40 AM

Hello there Camp Street , been awhile between drinks. Stopping by to spread some warm love (in the land of 'back to the future 3')and some shameless promo to you and the world.
Have a good week!




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Sara Hickman





Aug 26 2008 10:12 PM

Howdy Campers! I'm looking forward to playing there next Friday! I've heard so many good things about Store!

see you soon, Sara
Urban Monroes





Jun 3 2008 3:06 AM

Howdy Camp Street Cafe,

We're just droppin' by to thank you kindly for adding the Urban Monroes as a friend.

We hope you have a great day!



~the Urban Monroes
Chronicle of the Old West





May 10 2008 4:50 PM

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Rene' Crochet / White





Feb 25 2008 10:51 PM

sexy singerjust stop by to say hello.have a great day
Rene' Crochet / White





Feb 21 2008 5:36 AM

hey thanks for the add,looking forward to visit y'all
Aaron Burton





Jan 23 2008 5:34 AM

Thanks for the add- I've been playing alot of banjo lately- might incorporate it into the act before too long- was wondering if y'all are kin to Penn Gillette- always a pleasure!
Jed Marum





Jan 5 2008 6:23 AM

I'm looking forward to playing CAMP STREET CAFE with my music partner, Mason Brown on Friday Feb 8, 2008. We'll be bringing along Hugh Morrison on button accordion for a few guest songs. We'll call it a Lonestar Stout evening!

All the best - Jed Marum
Mike Milligan and the Altar Boyz





Dec 6 2007 4:59 AM

Thanks for the add...peace & music...mike
Dave Crossland





Oct 20 2007 7:30 PM

hey, muchas gracias for being myspace pals. i am honored and humbled~

life is beautiful,
dave
Karen





Jul 11 2007 3:48 PM

Hey! Thanks for the add...looking forward to a visit to Camp Street Cafe sometime...and so glad to see your support of live music in Texas! Keep up the good work...and your own music!
Karen
Mark Mitten





Jun 20 2007 8:06 PM

Hello in TX. Looks like you've got a great place down there, and one of these days I'll be sure to stop by and see it for myself.

All the best,
Mark
Michael Fracasso





May 11 2007 10:06 PM

See you tonight at The Camp Street Cafe ..

Red Dog Blues - New CD out now
Yellow Bird





Apr 27 2007 4:02 PM

How about having some Old House Records' artists at Camp Street? I think Ramoth-Gilead and Yellow Bird would be a hit!

Cheers!
-joshua
Samantha





Apr 15 2007 7:18 PM

I love the Gillette Bros. They dedicated a song to my Meme the other night.
april





Mar 22 2007 9:39 PM

Roland Volapük





Mar 19 2007 5:19 PM

hello and thanks a lot for add !!!

your place must be crazy !!

greet from france
Russ Aimz





Feb 27 2007 9:43 AM

Hi CAMP STREET CAFE, pleased to meet you, i appreciate the add a lot.. Thanks. It's a nice looking place you've got..actually looks a bit like a film set, as we don't have buildings like that in Australia. It looks fun.

Listen to the cover version of FLEETWOOD MAC’S ‘Gypsy’ @ iTunes, click here
Melissa Kay McCarthy





Nov 13 2006 10:03 PM

Thanks for the add!! Next time I'm in the area, I will definitely check out your cafe!!

Melissa
Diana Jones





Nov 9 2006 4:45 PM

Hey there,
What a sweet night at Camp Street. Thank you . Can't wait to come back!
Diana
Kentucky Deluxe





Nov 7 2006 9:51 PM


Thanks for giving us the pleasure of an add.
-Kentucky Deluxe
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