Country music hall of famer Bob Willis and his band played at the Cotton Patch Party Ranch in the late 1940s. A large crowd gathered to hear the "King of Western Swing."

Published on June 3, 2009

Above: The original cash register with its rusty keys located at the Cotton Patch Party Barn just outside of Yorktown is seeing new use after being closed for more than 30 years.

Published on June 3, 2009

Left: Mike and Esther Puente have reopened the Cotton Patch Party Barn just outside of Yorktown.

Published on June 3, 2009

The Eric Page Band plays on the open-air patio during a Memorial Day celebration at the Cotton Patch Party Barn just outside of Yorktown.

Published on June 3, 2009