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The Famous Door was a jazz club on New York's 52nd Street. It opened in 1935 and was one of the major clubs on the street, hosting leading jazz musicians until 1950, through changes of location and periods of closure.
The name on the awning over the entrance was Gaiety Theatre, but it was also called the Gaiety Male Burlesque or the Gaiety Male Theatre in advertisements. It was located at 201 W 46th Street, New York, NY 10036, on the second floor of the building that also housed what was the last Howard Johnson's restaurant in New York City. The Gaiety ...
Famous Door; 35 W 52 (Mar 1935–May 1936) 66 W 52 (Dec 1937–Nov 1943) 201 W 52 (Nov 1943–1944) 56 W 52 (1947–1950) Note: The Cotton Club (unconnected to the defunct club with the same name) opened in 1943 on the site formerly occupied by the Famous Door; the club was initially managed by Russell Carter. Jimmy Ryan's, 53 W 52 (1934–1962)
In 1967, The Doors played for three weeks at The Scene, their first east coast appearance, becoming the biggest draw in the history of the club. [4] This led to an increase in their popularity in New York City, and the east coast in general. Much of the 1970 documentary Groupies was shot in and around The Scene. The club closed on 12 July 1969. [6]
Birdland is a jazz club started in New York City on December 15, 1949. The original Birdland, which was located at 1678 Broadway, just north of West 52nd Street in Manhattan, [1] was closed in 1965 due to increased rents, but it re-opened for one night in 1979. [1]
Image credits: Mike Sal #3. Home Alone (1990) - then and now (2024) Grace Episcopal Church, Illinois - 924 Lake Street, where all the interior of the church scenes filmed.
Manny's Music was an American music instrument store in New York City on Music Row (West 48th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues), Midtown Manhattan, where musicians from beginner to professional could buy their instruments and meet each other. Many artists bought their first guitar from Manny's before they became famous.
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