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Philadelphia Club was founded in 1834 and is located at 13th and Walnut Streets in Center City Philadelphia. It is the oldest city club in the United States and one of the oldest gentlemen's clubs . Notable members have included George Meade , Owen Wister , and many members of the Du Pont and Biddle families .
Frank Palumbo (May 23, 1911 – February 12, 1983) was an American power broker, political boss, entrepreneur, and racketeer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.. He is best known as the owner of Palumbo's, an entertainment complex in South Philadelphia, Nostalgia's Restaurant and the Click Club. [1]
The 20th Century Club, Ciro's and the opulent, art deco Click Club on Market St. which Frank also owned were significant elements in the music scene. [7] Benny Goodman And His Orchestra with Patti Page and pianist Teddy Wilson performed a Live 1946 radio broadcast for the 'One Night Stand' show at Frank Palumbo's Click Club in Philadelphia. [8]
The five oldest existing American clubs are the South River Club in South River, Maryland (c.1690/1700), the Schuylkill Fishing Company in Andalusia, Pennsylvania (1732), the Old Colony Club in Plymouth, Massachusetts (1769), the Philadelphia Club in Philadelphia (1834), and the Union Club of the City of New York in New York City (1836). [1]
The Station nightclub fire: West Warwick, Rhode Island: United States 2003 100: 230 pyrotechnics acoustic foam Fourth-deadliest club fire in American history República Cromañón nightclub fire: Buenos Aires: Argentina 2004 194: 1432 pyrotechnics plastic net (media sombra), styrofoam and wood decorations, acoustic panels Worst club fire in ...
Andy's Jazz Club [1]: 4 Bee Hive [4] The Black Orchid; Club DeLisa; Constellation Jazz Club [1]: 4 Friar's Inn (1920s) Green Mill Cocktail Lounge [1]: 4 HotHouse; Hungry Brain [1]: 4 The Jazz Showcase [1]: 4 Kelly's Stables; London House; Macomba Lounge; Plugged Nickel [4] Rhumboogie Café; Regal Theater [4] Sunset Cafe; Sutherland Lounge; The ...
The Catacombs Nightclub was a gay after-hours club in Philadelphia that played underground dance music, a precursor to house music. [1] Additionally, Catacombs was responsible for the creation of the dance music genre "Philly Classics". The club was a cultural center for music industry professionals and artists of diverse backgrounds in the ...
The Latin Casino was a Philadelphia-area nightclub that first opened in 1944 as the "Latin" located at 1309 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Many top entertainers performed at the Latin, including Harry Belafonte, Jimmy Durante, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Richard Pryor, Jerry Lewis, Milton Berle, Lena Horne, Pearl Bailey, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Joey Bishop, and others.