Reo Palm Isle

History

Established in 1935.

Over the years the Reo Palm Isle has provided a venue for many stars and ascending stars, including Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, Ray Price, Waylon Jennings, David Frizzell, Boots Randolph, Loretta Lynn, Shelly West, Jerry Lee Lewis, Kenny Sarrett, Frenchie Burke, Willie Nelson, Joe Stampley, Jacky Ward, Johnny Paycheck, Alabama, Boxcar Willie, Hank Williams Jr., Ronnie Milsap, Lee Greenwood, Ricky Skaggs, Delbert McClinton, David Allan Coe, and Mickey Gilley. The club’s 3,000-square-foot dance floor has been lauded as the largest in East Texas. Other features include pool tables, and a restaurant. Reo Palm Isle was rated the best dance hall in Texas Monthly magazine and one of the state’s top ten clubs in Texas Highways.