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The
20 Grand Story
Introduction
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Advert
from November 1960
(courtesy
Graham Finch)
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The
20 Grand opened it's doors for the first time, way back in 1953.
It's
owners, Bill Kabbush and Marty Eisner were a formidable partnership who
had a love of Rhythm and Blues.
A
fire destroyed the club in 1958, however, but instead of going out of
business they rebuilt the 20 Grand into what would become one of the greatest
institutions in the history of popular music.
In
this advert it is still known as The New Twenty Grand.
In
those days, many clubs would have exotic dancers on their bill. Lottie
'The Body' Graves, was seen as Detroit's answer to Gypsy Rose Lee.
Marvin
Gaye and Anna Gordy would hold their wedding reception at the 20 Grand
in 1960.
Smokey
and Claudette Robinson would also do their courting there.
Notes
thanks to David Meikle |
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