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The Checkerboard Lounge was a blues club on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, established in 1972 at 423 E. 43rd St. by L.C. Thurman and Buddy Guy. [1] [2] In 1985, Guy left the partnership and later established Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood.
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Prior to his death in 1983, Muddy Waters made Guy promise to "keep Blues alive". Guy says that Legends is part of keeping that promise. [5]Guy, who had previously co-owned the Checkerboard Lounge on the south side from 1972 until 1985, first opened Legends at 754 South Wabash inside the Loop, behind the Big Hilton on Michigan Avenue, hoping to attract convention attendees from the Hilton.
Complete Live at the Pershing Lounge 1958 is an album by jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal. It contains performances recorded at The Pershing Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, in 1958. Some of the performances were released on the albums At the Pershing: But Not for Me and At the Pershing, Vol. 2. [3]
Baton Show Lounge was founded in 1969 in River North. [1] [2] [3] The first venue's address was 436 N. Clark St. [4] The name was inspired by Flint's time in the Navy as a drum major. [1] He would attract crowds by baton twirling and roller skating on the street. [1] The early days of the lounge were marked by police raids. [5]
A family were shocked to find a leopard lounging around their house after it had "terrorised" their city.The big cat attacked four people in Kota, India on 5 November before wandering into a ...
In 2017, the Chicago Tribune compared spending time at the Hideout to being in a tavern that resembles the family living room, albeit with legendary music in the back lounge. [24] Listing Hideout Chicago as one of the top 10 must-visit places in Chicago, The Guardian called it a beloved local bar that is both friendly and a musical institution ...
Joan Collins has legs for days!. After the Dynasty actress, 91, shared a carousel of photos from her and husband Percy Gibson's recent vacation in Cancun, Mexico, via Instagram, fans couldn't help ...