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At the time, the Club Handy was one of three Black nightclubs in downtown Memphis to hold a cabaret license and allow dancing on the premises. The other two nightclubs were the Flamingo, on Hernando, and the Tropicana at 1331 Thomas. [10] In 1965, Mitchell opened the Club Paradise at 645 E. Georgia Avenue in Memphis. He continued to run the ...
The Hippodrome was a music venue at 500 Beale Street in Memphis. The venue was opened in 1950 as a skating rink for African-Americans and later became a nightclub. [1] In 1955, the Hippodrome was reopened as the Club Ebony. In 1961, under new owners, it went back to being called the Hippodrome until its closure in 1968.
The Club Paradise was a nightclub at 645 E. Georgia Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. It was a stop on the "Chitlin' Circuit," a selection of venues considered safe and acceptable for African-American entertainers in the era of racial segregation in the United States. [1] The Club Paradise was owned and operated by Sunbeam Mitchell from
Downtown Memphis will be the site of a five-day Mardi Gras celebration. Here's what's planned from a block party to a bar crawl.
More than 50 Memphis restaurants will participate in the 2024 Downtown Dining Week, serving up a variety of special deals. Downtown Dining Week 2024: The complete list of Memphis restaurants that ...
Renderings for the Blues Note Hotel in Downtown Memphis. The mixed-use development campus will include 191-room hotel, 65-unit apartment building and a boutique hotel. The site is located along Dr ...
The Bourbon Club (2019–present) Memphis. The Racquet Club of Memphis (1957) [487] The Rex Club (1861–1942), moved and became the Ridgeway Country Club [488] The Summit Club (1972–2003), insolvent [489] The Tennessee Club (1875–1987), insolvent [488] The University Club of Memphis (1907) [490] [491] Nashville. The Nashville City Club ...
Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km). It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music.