Inside Robert’s Western World: Nashville’s classic honky tonk

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aging Untold) — Lower Broadway is known for high-rise honky tonks and rooftop bars that draw crowds late into the night. Under a large red boot sign sits Robert’s Western World, a bar that plays only traditional country music. Robert’s Western World has operated for more than 30 years. The bar sells cans of beer starting at $2.50. “We’ve left it alone. It’s not broke. Don’t fix it,” owner Emily Jones said. A time capsule on Broadway Jones and her husband, JesseLee, own Robert’s Western World and are working to keep its legacy going. “A time capsule when people walk in here,” Emily Jones said. “We are in a society where people are longing for something tangible. They want to know the history.” JesseLee Jones moved to Nashville from Brazil and worked at Robert’s Western World before getting the chance to buy it. “Do what’s in your heart, because if you do what’s in your heart, you don’t work a day in your life,” he said. No distractions JesseLee Jones said the bar does