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The Chez Paree was a Chicago nightclub known for its glamorous atmosphere, elaborate dance numbers, and top entertainers. It operated from 1932 until 1960 in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago at 610 N. Fairbanks Court.
Mister Kelly’s was a nightclub on Rush Street in Chicago which existed from 1953 to 1975. From around 1956 until its demise, it was a springboard to fame for many entertainers, especially jazz singers and comedians. As reported in the Chicago Tribune, "It was a supernova in the local and
The Black Orchid was an upscale Chicago nightclub that flourished in the mid to late 1950s where, according to print media critics, Johnny Mathis got his first big break. [1] The club opened in 1949. The Black Orchid was declared bankrupt in July 1959, closed, and never reopened. [ 2 ]
In Photos: Vintage Snaps of Celebrities On Set Getty Images. Back in the Golden Age of Hollywood, stars like Jean Harlow and Grace Kelly graced movie screens looking every bit as glamorous as you ...
View from the London House rooftop bar. The London House was a jazz club and restaurant in Chicago located at the corner of Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue, in the London Guaranty and Accident Company Building, 360 N. Michigan Ave. [1] It was one of the foremost jazz clubs in the country, once home to successful jazz artists including Oscar Peterson, Ramsey Lewis, Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck ...
The film is based on photojournalist Danny Lyon's 1968 book of the same name, featuring photos and interviews with members of the Chicago O 'Bikeriders' maneuvers through 60's Chicago motorcycle ...
A group of prominent Chicago celebrities gathered frequently over the years at a Lincoln Park watering hole named Stanley’s Kitchen and Tap, where the owner afforded them some privacy and a ...
The Gate of Horn was a 100-seat [1] folk music club, located in the basement of the Rice Hotel at 755 N. Dearborn St. at the corner of Chicago Avenue, on the near north side of Chicago, Illinois, in the 1950s and 1960s. It was opened by journalist Les Brown [2] and Albert Grossman in 1956. [3]