Dale Watson to Bring Music Back to Hernando's Hideaway
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PRINT EDITION JUST $99 PER YEAR Covering local news, politics, and more Covering Memphis Since 1886 Channel 10 Friday nights at 7 MEMPHISDAILYNEWS.COM Thursday, February 21, 2019 MemphisDailyNews.com Vol. 134 | No. 30 Rack–50¢/Delivery–39¢ Water rates up 3 percent, gas and electric hikes rejected BILL DRIES shows up on utility bills starting also puts off any larger multiyear and CEO J.T. Young said after members have rejected multi- Courtesy of The Daily Memphian next month. rate hikes for infrastructure im- the votes. “That didn’t work for year utility rate hikes and opted Memphis City Council mem- The votes Tuesday after sev- provements until after the city what we really wanted it to do. instead for one-year increases. bers rejected hikes in Memphis eral delays starting last year re- of Memphis elections in October. We’ve just got to rethink that A year ago this month, the Light, Gas and Water Division jects a five-year plan proposed “We made a decision to go process and figure out where we council approved one-year gas and electric rates Tuesday by the MLGW board that called long on a five-year plan and im- go from here.” gas and electric rate hikes of 2 and approved a one-year 3 per- for electric, gas and water rate prove the resilience of our in- The council vote marks the cent rate hike in water rates that hikes in four of the five years. It frastructure,” MLGW president second consecutive year council MLGW CONTINUED ON P3 the musical greats who performed at the place: “At some time in their career, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Dale Watson to bring music Perkins, of course Jerry Lee – he called it his office, he was there so much in the ‘80s and ‘90s,” Watson said. Hernando’s Hideaway closed in 2006, but con- tinued operating as a private event center. Watson, back to Hernando’s Hideaway who splits his time between Austin and Memphis, purchased it last June from Willie J. and Hatti Nel- son for $110,000, according to records of the Shelby County Register of Deeds. The circa-1900 building at 3210 Hernando Road was last appraised for $88,000. Located near Brooks Road in Whitehaven, its neighbors include the Davis Motor Home Mart, which is surrounded by razor wire, as well as a Su- per 7 Inn and Old Nonconnah Missionary Baptist Church. Patrick Trovato, currently of Long Island, New York, is co-owner of Hernando’s Hideaway with Watson and plans to serve fast-casual food from the newly installed kitchen. “We will have the best cheeseburger in Memphis, if not the entire state of Tennessee,” Trovato said. Watson recalls his first visit to Hernando’s Hide- away in 1983. “I had to see what it looked like,” he said. “It was pretty ‘Woo!’ It was a rough little place. It was very dark and had a lot of carpet. Very smoky – and that was just in the daytime. But I’m glad I went in there back then.” “What I really love about Memphis and what it’s doing, as opposed to what I see in Austin or Nash- ville or other places, is it doesn’t seem so quick ... to tear down places that are part of the soul of Mem- phis,” Watson said. “And so, it’s nice to see that type of thing, because it keeps the character of the city and the soul of the city intact. I feel like that’s what we’re doing with Hernando’s.” Dale Watson is opening an Elvis-themed Airbnb complete with a replica Jungle Room from Graceland and plans to use it as his THE AIRBNB own home when he’s in Memphis for shows. (Houston Cofield/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) Watson has a house about two miles away which he uses as a 1950s-style, Elvis-themed Airbnb for ELLE PERRY Hernando’s Hideaway in Whitehaven Hideaway as “an old warehouse-cum- touring bands, his friends and fans in town for Elvis- Courtesy of The Daily Memphian was purchased by country singer Dale roadhouse with its windows bricked up centered festivities. Elvis Presley played there. And Jerry Watson and a partner, who plan to re- and painted black, where Jerry Lee Lewis Inside, visitors encounter a “Jungle Room” and a Lee Lewis did often. open it in late March as a music venue still beats the boogie-woogie piano.” “Peacock Room,” vintage appliances and mid-centu- So did Wayne Jackson of The Mem- for local and touring roots musicians. Watson, who is the driving force be- ry modern furniture. It’s a retro home of the future. phis Horns and Donald “Duck” Dunn of In a 1987 story in The Washington hind the Ameripolitan Music Awards to Booker T. and the MGs. Post, Eve Zibart described Hernando’s be held in Memphis next week, can list HIDEAWAY CONTINUED ON P2 INSIDE Columns ............................ 3 memphisdailynews.com chandlerreports.com Public Records ................ 4 ©2019 The Daily News Publishing Company A division of The Daily News Publishing Company Memphis, Tennessee The standard for premium real estate Established 1886 • 134th year information since 1968 Public Notices ............... 11 Call 901.523.1561 to subscribe Call 901.458.6419 for more information Page 2 MemphisDailyNews.com Thursday, February 21, 2019 Dale Watson (left) and his business partner Patrick Trovato (right) are in the processes of Celine Lee (left) and Dale Watson (right) recently renovated a home in Whitehaven to use as renovating and restoring the Hernando Hideaway. (Houston Cofield/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) an Airbnb. (Houston Cofield/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) MARK THE DATES IT’S TIME TO ROLL! FEBRUARY 16-17 • FEBRUARY 23-24, 2019 Watson and Lee sourced furniture and accessories from antique stores across the country to give it a vintage music vibe. (Houston Cofield/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) Round up your friends and coworkers, and reserve your lane HIDEAWAY CONTINUED FROM P1 what Memphis has become. I used to come today for Junior Achievement’s 34th annual bowl-a-thon, our here and it always felt so depressed. … It largest fundraiser of the year. Make a dierence in the lives With voice controls, Google can turn on just seemed that there is a palpable change the jukebox or turn the light in the Jungle of the air in Memphis. It feels like the city of our community’s youth while having a great time! Room red. There’s also an analog music became proud of itself again.” studio, and a backyard with room for a tour AMERIPOLITAN AWARDS Register now! Call 901.366.7800 bus and two Airstream trailers that will be In addition to buying buildings in or visit Bowlathon.com. added as Airbnb offerings. Memphis, Watson also has brought a mu- Watson bought the house in May 2017 sic awards ceremony to town. The sixth because of its proximity to Graceland. He annual Ameripolitan Music Awards begin paid $45,000 for the three-bedroom home, this weekend. made possible by event sponsors according to the Shelby County Register “It’s the second year in Memphis,” Wat- of Deeds. It was last appraised for $62,000. son said. “I think it says something, too, “I could have spent three times as much because I think this is where the kind of and got into Midtown or Cooper-Young,” music that Ameripolitan is – honky-tonk, Watson said. “But I like it here.” western swing, rockabilly, outlaw – it all The musician has come through Mem- kind of stemmed from here.” Blues City Café, Club 152, Minglewood Hall “What made Memphis famous is the phis while touring over the last 30 years. The awards show takes place Feb. 25 and Rock n Roll Café. original music and that’s what we’re go- “The cost of living here is amazing,” at the Guest House at Graceland. Perfor- Watson wants Hernando’s Hideaway to ing to offer here,” Watson said. “With the Watson said. “So is the cost of housing. And mances during the four days leading up to serve as a hub for the Ameripolitan music best damned hamburger in Tennessee, so, I jumped on it, and I just fell in love with the awards will be held at venues including movement. apparently.” President & Chairman Senior Production Assistant PETER SCHUTT SANDY YOUNGBLOOD General Manager Emeritus CFO/Human Resources ED RAINS PAM CAPSHAW Publisher & CEO Administrative Assistant ERIC BARNES WHITNEY LOGAN The Daily News (USPS 144-300) is published Tuesday through Friday by: THE DAILY NEWS PUBLISHING CO. 193 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 Public Notice Director Circulation/Distribution Coordinator P.O. Box 3663 Memphis, TN 38173-0663 • Tel: 901.523.1561 • Fax: 901.526.5813 • www.memphisdailynews.com DON FANCHER KENDRA WOOTEN The Daily News is a general interest newspaper covering business, law, government and real estate and development throughout the Memphis Public Notices Coordinator Pressman metropolitan area. 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