A 1950s Gold Coast NightClub Was Once The Hottest Spot In Chicago

23/04/2024 15 min
A 1950s Gold Coast NightClub Was Once The Hottest Spot In Chicago

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Episode Synopsis

Attracting performances by Richard Pryor, Barbra Streisand and Ella Fitzgerald, Mister Kelly’s on Rush Street was a destination for audiences of all races in the 1950s and ’60s. Reset talks about the Newberry Library’s latest exhibit on the importance of the venue with the library’s Vince Firpo, David Marienthal who donated some of the archival material, and freelance audio producer and journalist Andrew Meriwether.

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