55 Bar
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55 Bar is a jazz club in New York City
located at 55 Christopher Street.
during Prohibition
.
During the late 1950s and 1960s, it was run by an old-time bartender named Hymie Satenstein who was there almost every evening, and most of the patrons back then were connected to the dockworker's union. The day bartender was a man named Howie. Some patrons have been going there since as early as 1957, and have continued to drop in ever since, even after it became a jazz club
several years ago. Its 'ancient charm' remains intact. Back in the old days, Hymie kept an egg boiling in water on a stove in the back room so as to prove that the place could serve food in compliance with the New York licensing rule that any place that served alcohol must also be able to serve prepared food for sale on the premises.
On November 3, 1971, jazz
composer
Gary McFarland
was poisoned by a drink spiked with methadone
at the 55 Bar.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
located at 55 Christopher Street.
History
The 55 Bar has been around since 1919. It was originally a speakeasySpeakeasy
A speakeasy, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, is an establishment that illegally sells alcoholic beverages. Such establishments came into prominence in the United States during the period known as Prohibition...
during Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
.
During the late 1950s and 1960s, it was run by an old-time bartender named Hymie Satenstein who was there almost every evening, and most of the patrons back then were connected to the dockworker's union. The day bartender was a man named Howie. Some patrons have been going there since as early as 1957, and have continued to drop in ever since, even after it became a jazz club
Jazz club
A jazz club is a venue where the primary entertainment is the performance of live jazz music. Jazz clubs have been in large rooms in the eras of Orchestral jazz and big band jazz and when its popularity as a dance music was common...
several years ago. Its 'ancient charm' remains intact. Back in the old days, Hymie kept an egg boiling in water on a stove in the back room so as to prove that the place could serve food in compliance with the New York licensing rule that any place that served alcohol must also be able to serve prepared food for sale on the premises.
On November 3, 1971, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Gary McFarland
Gary McFarland
Gary McFarland was an influential composer, arranger, vibraphonist and vocalist, prominent on Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s, when he made "one of the more significant contributors to orchestral jazz"...
was poisoned by a drink spiked with methadone
Methadone
Methadone is a synthetic opioid, used medically as an analgesic and a maintenance anti-addictive for use in patients with opioid dependency. It was developed in Germany in 1937...
at the 55 Bar.
External links
- http://www.55bar.com/ 55 Bar Official Website