Resources
Learn more about 508 Park. Click on the videos below for a deeper dive into our history.
Exploring 508 Park
An excerpt from the upcoming documentary on 508 Park.
Directed by Alan Govenar
Produced by Encore Park Dallas
Robert Johnson recording at 508 Park Dallas,TX
Narration by Pat Bywaters about Robert Johnson and other musicians
recording in this historic building, 508 Park, Dallas, TX.
Film by Tim Quiring
Music by Gary Myrick
Robert Johnson's Dallas Recording Sessions
The great blues player Robert Johnson had two recording sessions in Texas. One at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio on November 23, 1936, and one that spanned two different days of recording at 508 Park, Dallas. Elijah Wald, author of Escaping the Delta, discusses the second recordings.
An excerpt from the upcoming documentary on 508 Park.
Directed by Alan Govenar
Produced by Encore Park Dallas