Published on 9/29/2014 at 1:00 AM. Special for #BlackHistoryMonth, we will also go more in-depth about Jean Baptiste duSable story and the renaming of various locations in his honor rather than John Kinzie. display: none !important; Experience the striking contrasts of old and new architecture along Chicago's river. 1950'sThe End of an Era The 1950's started off with a bang. Or were there more of these on the block now gone? A stunning list of entertainers established themselves by headlining Mister Kellys. #recaptcha_widget_div{zoom:0.59;-moz-transform: scale(0.56);} And, if youre honest, youll just drag up from the depths all the times youve hated or felt passionately about something and play it. .switch{position:relative;display:inline-block;width:60px;height:34px}.switch input{opacity:0;width:0;height:0}.switch1{width:100px!important;height:1px!important;border-top-style:hidden!important;border-right-style:hidden!important;border-left-style:hidden!important;border-bottom-style:hidden!important;background-color:#f5efe0!important}#errorfield{width:88%!important;margin-top:0}.errorfield{width:88%!important;margin-top:0}.slider{position:absolute;cursor:pointer;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background-color:#ccc;-webkit-transition:.4s;transition:.4s}.slider:before{position:absolute;content:"";height:26px;width:26px;left:4px;bottom:4px;background-color:#fff;-webkit-transition:.4s;transition:.4s}input:checked+.slider{background-color:#2196F3}input:focus+.slider{box-shadow:0 0 1px #2196F3}input:checked+.slider:before{-webkit-transform:translateX(26px);-ms-transform:translateX(26px);transform:translateX(26px)}.slider.round{border-radius:34px}.slider.round:before{border-radius:50%}, Sunshine in January in Chicago! The brothers also owned and operated the London House at Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue and the Happy Medium, at Rush and Delaware streets. A hun 30 Vintage Postcards Show Chicagos Restaurants in the 1950s and 60s, Mihailo Tolotos, the Greek Orthodox Monk Who Lived 82 Years Without Ever Seeing a Woman, 30 Cool Pics That Capture Naughty Ladies of the 1950s, Victorian Postmortem Photography: The Myth of the Stand Alone Corpse, The Lost Janis Joplin Topless Photos in Copacabana, Rio De Janeiro in the Summer of 1970, 40 Vintage Photos Show What Living Rooms Looked Like in the 1960s, 40 Amazing Kodachrome Snaps Show What Life Looked Like in the Late 1950s, Incredible Then and Now Pictures That Show What Popular Dog Breeds Looked Like Before And After 100 Years of Breeding, Antonio's Steak House at 1528 N. Wells Street, Chicago, Bamboo Inn Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge at 11 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Cafe Bonaparte Sheraton, Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Camellia House Restaurant, Drake Hotel, Chicago, Club El Bianco at 2747 West 63rd Street, Chicago, Elizabethan Room, Congress Hotel and Annex, Chicago, Fireplace Inn at 1448 N. Wells Street, Chicago, Glass Hat Restaurant, Congress Hotel, Chicago, Henrici's Restaurant at 67 West Randolph, Chicago, Honolulu Harry's Waikiki at 204 Wilson Avenue, Chicago, Jacques French Restaurant at 900 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Kon-Tiki Ports Restaurant, Sheraton-Chicago Hotel at 501 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Kon-Tiki Ports Restaurant, Sheraton-Chicago Hotel at 505 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Kon-Tiki Ports Restaurant, Sheraton-Chicago Hotel at 605 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Kungsholm Scandinavian Restaurant at 100 E. Ontario Street, Chicago, Martinique Restaurant and Drury Lane Theatre, Chicago, Myrtlewood Bar, Indian Room, Blackhawk Restaurant, Chicago, Porterhouse Room, College Inn, Sherman Hotel, Chicago, Sayat Nova Armenian Restaurant at 6465 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, Shangri-La Restaurant at 222 N. State Street, Chicago, Southwest Inn at 4501 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago. Not because it was exotic, but because it was so exhilarating, Chicago nightclub Pervs House, described by Abramson as the Cadillac of the clubs I visited like a Playboy Club for the South Side. display: none !important; The list goes on and on. You can almost hear the sound in Michael Abramson's pictures of Chicago nightclubs in the 1970s. To order the clip clean and high res or to find out more visit http://www.kinolibrary.com. So monumental. .awformmain .captcha .formrgt{float:left !important} from the University of Chicago. London House, named for the Neo-Classical 1920s building whose ground floor it occupied, was one of a pair of famous nightclubs run by the Marienthal brothers. cwiesenfarth/Flickr 4. The clubs luxurious interior design stayed consistent across several different downtown locations. 7/31/2020. My favorite historic Chicago bars and nightclubs are the Green Mill Jazz Club, the Palm Court in the Drake Hotel, Simon's Tavern, and the California Clipper. We were the Other Club, mentioned in the same breath as Chicagos Playboy Club. Marienthal is the son and nephew, respectively, of George and Oscar Marienthal, two brothers who gave birth to Mister Kelly's, which sat on the southwest corner of Rush and Bellevue streets, where Gibson's now stands. Chicago's Blue Note Jazz Nightclub 1950 Drew Techner 13.1K subscribers Subscribe 7.4K views 12 years ago This is a homemade recording of the Elliot Lawrence Orchestra during their December 22,. Supper clubs, small music venues and gentlemens clubs have fallen out of the mainstream since the 60s. visibility: hidden !important; Find professional 1950s Chicago videos and stock footage available for license in film, television, advertising and corporate uses. #chidetours#12thanniversary #smallbusiness #quietcelebration, So pretty, and quiet at night! Suburbanization, the easy allure of staying home and watching TV, and the inexorable rise of rock and roll all did their part to doom jazz clubs like these and their role in Chicago nightlife history. Chicago is unique as it always evolves into the future while holding on to the past. Watra Night Club Chicago. text-align: right !important; Introduced by the Williamson Candy Co. in 1920, the Oh Henry! Blues nightclubs continued to shape . 2021. There was a dark side to Rush Street that remains part of its nostalgic appeal. .awformmain label.error{color:red;width: 100% !important;} Rush was named after Dr. Benjamin Rush, a famous Revolutionary War doctor. He'd been in the clubs since the 1950s, and although I hear he put on a knockout of a show, that never translated into record sales. Although its the youngest on this list, this Irish pub in Lincoln Park has still had a pretty impressive lifespan, having been around since the late 40s. Rush Street nightlife, looking north from Walton Street, in October 1985. .awformmain .formsect label { The clubs, with diminishing revenues, could not begin to compete with the small screen at home that made available, in your own living room, access to the worlds top entertainersall without a cover charge. From speakeasies in the 20s to rooftop bars today, Chicagos seen a lot of wild nights. And so will your furry friend, for that matter, since its a dog-friendly bar. This place dishes out massive portions, so be sure to come with an appetite. Please consider making a donation to our site. The entrance is concealed by an ever-changing mural, but its given away by a growing line each evening. Winter's Jazz Club 110 Bars & Clubs Jazz Bars Near North Side By Johnnymojo .awformmain .formsect label {margin-left: 5px !important;width: 90% !important;} South Side pride runs deep here, given this Irish pub has been serving beer to the neighborhood since the late 30s. Cocktail Bars 1. .awdblclm .formsection,.awformmain .doublecolmn .formsection{width:50%;float:left;padding-right: 10px;} The club was located at Rush and Ontario Streets in Chicago's Near Northside.The club was frequented by celebrities . Wasn't that empty lot just yesterday a bowling alley? Popcorn and cotton candy machines were readily available and men tried to impress their dates by playing literal carnival games. Opened in 1933, the bar was only the second place in Chicago to get a liquor license after Prohibition. From 1957 to 1975 Mister Kelly's was one of the city's and country's most famous nightclubs, home to such performers as Ella Fitzgerald, Mort Sahl, the Smothers Brothers, Barbra Streisand, Sarah. Currently Im finishing my Masters in Public History at Loyola University because I love to teach the history of this scrappy city. So yeah, theyve seen it all. This is such an amazing story, so diverse and impacted by a combination of social and economic criteria. Belle epoque Paris inspired the atmosphere, especially the Gaslight Girls outfits and revues. Swiss Chalet, Bismarck Hotel, Chicago Antonio's Steak House at 1528 N. Wells Street, Chicago Bamboo Inn Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge at 11 N. Clark Street, Chicago Cafe Bonaparte Sheraton, Blackstone Hotel, Chicago I live in the Chicago neighborhood of Lincoln Park. What were some of the most famous nightclubs in the 1960's? It describes what seems to be a Greek monk on M A cool photo collection that shows what naughty ladies looked like in the 1950s. Im a graduate of Columbia College with an M.A. Thousands of Irish men and women staffed city schools and parishes as teachers, nurses and other faculty. In the aftermath of WWIIs significant instability came the 1950s, suburbia, and the dream of a picture-perfect family. Happy first day of #womenshistorymonth! .awformmain .formsection label{width: 100%;float: left;margin: 0 0 5px 0;padding-bottom:5px} Even more recently, the proliferation of home entertainment options have dramatically cut into anything but the biggest of live entertainment options. But not everything will be sweet. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('Unit3'); }); I realise I have been to every part of the planet But I have never been as far away as I was when I was on the South Side of Chicago. Hollstein School was a one-room schoolhouse in Tinley Park. Abramson went on to have a successful career in photojournalism, photographing the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan and Steve Jobs. Such a treat to be @gpconservatory in the evening. Today, the neighborhoods Swedish roots are still on display at Simons youll find Viking paraphernalia on the walls and glgg (a traditional mulled wine) behind the bar. Mar 30, 2014 - Explore Kyle Bryan's board "1950-60's Nightlife" on Pinterest. .awformmain .doublecolmn .fullsection label{width:100% !important} At the Club DeLisa, Chicagoans could hear performers such as Count Basie and Joe Williams. Located at State Street near Garfield Boulevard on the South Side, the Club DeLisa was the largest and most important nightclub in the African American community from the 1930s through the 1950s. That includedconstructing long-lasting, local haunts that would remain open for over a century, and then some, so even modern Chicagoans canfeel the history in the air when they frequent these places. Come see why! Huge crowds pack in for an upscale, Euro-inspired nightclub experience, with big-name touring DJs and floor-to-ceiling video projection walls for a full-on audio . As seen in the blink of an eye, in the back of a yellow cab, from a trundle seat, me, a seven-year-old boy. "The book will cover the 1920s on," he said. P: 630.864.5270,