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1970-2025: Every Black Artist Who Has Performed at Rodeo Houston

todayMarch 17, 2025

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In 1931, a small group men met for lunch at the Texas State Hotel with a goal: Preserving the cattle industry along the Texas Gulf Coast area. One year later, The Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition was created. One year later, what is now known as The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was born.

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Since then the rodeo has grown to include parades, a carnival, cooking competitions and of course.. music. The very first musical act to be featured at the rodeo took place in 1942, when Gene Autry “The Singing Cowboy,” and his majestic horse Champion, trodded onto the scene and kicked off what would become a long-held tradition of featuring a big name act to entertain the crowd.

In 1970, Charley Pride would also make history — becoming the first black entertainer to hit the rodeo soundstage. The decades that followed would see more black entertainers including The Jackson 5The Isley BrothersKool & The Gang, Ray Charles, Bun B, Drake, Beyonce and even a few popular comedians!

Scroll below for a look back at the history of black performers at Rodeo Houston.

, In 1931, a small group men met for lunch at the Texas State Hotel with a goal: Preserving the cattle industry along the Texas Gulf Coast area. One year later, The Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition was created. One year later, what is now known as The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was, , Read More, App Feed, Entertainment, News, Newsletter, News Archives – Black America Web, [#item_full_content].

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