Chronicle Sunday afternoon.
James White at the Broken Spoke on South Lamar, March 13, 2014 (Photo by Todd V. Wolfson)
According to White-Peacock, the honky-tonk icon was diagnosed with congestive heart failure 20 years ago, and had been in and out of the hospital with complications after having a new defibrillator put in two months ago. He passed at home this morning with his family.
“His heart just wasn’t working anymore,” explained White-Peacock. “I’m glad he’s at peace.
“My dad used to always say, ‘I wanted to build a place like no other, where people could come and listen to country music and have a good time. And when I built it, I named it the Broken Spoke.’