[Dixielandjazz] New jazz club in New Orleans -- address

[Charles Suhor]

Don, and all--

Yes, that was once Claiborne Towers--first a hotel with a lounge, than 
a residency mainly for retirees, apparently devolving over the years to 
a rat trap under other names. I'm glad it's cleaned up and back in biz 
with jazz. From around 1963-67, I played Friday and Saturday nights 
with a commercial sax-organ-drums trio at the Golliwog, the street 
level lounge at Claiborne Towers. Our best break, bedsides having a 
2-night-a-week gig, was that Armand Hug played Sundays through Fridays. 
So during our breaks I got to hear him do his wide piano repertoire, 
from ragtime to cocktail music to great swinging standards.

Charlie Suhor

On Feb 17, 2005, at 4:12 PM, dingle at baldwin-net.com wrote:
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> I think that is the location of the Calirborne Towers -- or was called 
> that in 1955. Jean and I spent out honeymoon there as I played the old 
> Roosevelt with Ted Weems in a rare one month stay allowing us to get 
> hitched. Just down the stree was Grace Episcopal Church where the knot 
> was tied -- lasted a good run -- we celebrate our 50th this November. 
> The Vieux Carre was just across the blvd. We may go back to N.O. to 
> celebrate it, and will hope that new club is still a going concern. 
> Nice to be able to stagger back in a short trip!
> Don Ingle
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