[Dixielandjazz] Earthquake Magoons

[Scott Anthony]

Not to be picky, but it is "McGoon's" not "Magoon's".

I played intermissions from 1976 to 1984 at all but the very first McGoon's 
that was on Broadway. One thing I remember were the walls of the club on 
Clay Street were covered with ornately framed antique photos of SF scenes 
from around the time of the 1906 earthquake on loan (I think) from the 
California Historical Society, so all those probably were returned 
eventually. The original silver cash register and much of the long bar from 
the William Tell Hotel where the Clay Street club was located travelled to 
the 3 locations that followed Clay Street.

Pete Clute had a huge collection of sheet music in a very narrow room behind 
the bar at Clay Street. There were probably 10 or more 3-drawer file 
cabinets crammed with music. I don't have any idea what happened to that 
collection, but John Gill might have some knowledge of it.

I agree with Bob Ringwald that intermissions for Turk was a great job - 
probably the best performing job I've ever had.

As a final note for what it is worth, the first silkscreen print edition I 
ever printed was from a photo of the marque of the Clay Street McGoon's by 
Bob Schulz's wife, Linda Jensen. I still have one copy (of 45) of the print 
available if anyone is interested. You can view and/or purchase it at: 
http://www.santhony.com/santhonystudios/630_Clay-1979-002.html

Scott Anthony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
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Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 2:43 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Earthquake Magoons


>I sent an email to Bob Schulz who was playing trumpet with Turk Murphy the 
>last few years.  here is his response to what happened to the furnishings 
>that were in Magoons.
>
> BTW- I played intermission piano at Magoons off and on for 3-years, Aprox 
> 1970 – 1973. It was a great gig. I got paid to listen to the band and play 
> only about 20 minutes each set.
>
> I thought I had died and went to heaven.
>
> Note: In Schulz’s response below, he mentions Nicks. Nicks is a club in 
> Pacifica CA, just below San Francisco where we play Aprox once a month. 
> Our list mate Scott Anthony is also in the band.
>
> Schulz mentions Harriet. She was Turk’s wife. Pete was Pete Clute, Turk’s 
> pianist and co-owner of Magoons.
>
> “””
> Bob...I have a couple of the original bar stools (that I refinished)
> from Clay St. Magoons.  I use them all the time in my house.  As for
> some of the windows from Magoons on Pier 39, those were gotten by some
> fellow who lives in Jackson, CA.  (he comes to our Nick's gigs every
> time we have them)...All of the Magic Cellar stuff was taken by Pete
> Clute Turk and put in storage.  When Pete died and Turk died, Harriet
> sold most of it as far as I know...So there...:-)
> BS
>  “””
>
>
> -Bob Ringwald
> www.ringwald.com
> Amateur (ham) Radio Operator K6YBV
> 916/ 806-9551
>
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