A Little Something for Everyone

ID: 2706 ~ Source: Floyd-Love, Charlotte, Adrion Floyd, and Roderick Floyd, Interviewed by Stephen Sloan, July 4, 2020 in Waco, TX. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX.
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Herbert Walker’s grandson and daughter, Adrion Floyd and Charlotte Floyd-Love, describe the interior of Walker’s Auditorium. Though it was a relatively open space, the club contained several distinct areas where patrons engaged in a variety of activities.

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By Regina Wenger
Beginning in 1945, the sounds of big bands, the blues, and rock blended on the dance floor of East Waco’s Walker’s Auditorium. Continually looking for ways to serve his community, African American entrepreneur Herbert Walker founded the club. Prior…