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Ciro's (later known as Ciro's Le Disc) was a nightclub on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California owned by William Wilkerson. [1] Opened in 1940, Ciro's became a popular nightspot for celebrities. The nightclub closed in 1960 and was reopened as a rock club in 1965. After a few name changes, it eventually became The Comedy Store in 1972.
The Comedy Store was opened in April 1972 by comedians Sammy Shore (1927–2019), and Rudy De Luca.The building was formerly the home of Club Seville (1935), [1] later, Ciro's (1940–1957), a popular Hollywood nightclub owned by William Wilkerson, and later Ciro's Le Disc, [1] a rock and roll venue, [2] where the Byrds were discovered in 1964.
While the band waited for "Mr. Tambourine Man" to be released, they began a residency at Ciro's Le Disc nightclub on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. [48] The band's regular appearances at Ciro's during March and April 1965 allowed them to hone their ensemble playing, perfect their aloof stage persona, and expand their repertoire.
From there, the trio made the jump from small clubs to the big time. Young, Baker, and Harris started working at one of the most storied live venues for Black music of the time, the Uptown Theater.
The version of the song released as a single is a different vocal take to the version found on the Mr. Tambourine Man album, as evidenced by the slight lyrical variations in the song's first verse and the different running times the two versions have; the single is 2:02 minutes in length while the album version is slightly longer at 2:04. [26]
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In 1985, Tony Dimeo was working at Ciro's in Waynesboro when the owners decided to open a new location in Verona. Dimeo became the manager of the new location and, seven months later, he bought ...
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