Chestnut Cabaret was a nightclub located at 38th and Ludlow Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] It opened in 1978 and closed in 1994, then it reopened in 1995 renamed the Blockley [2] [3] before its closure in 2013.
Chestnut Cabaret was a nightclub located at 38th and Ludlow Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] It opened in 1978 and closed in 1994, then it reopened in 1995 renamed the Blockley [2] [3] before its closure in 2013.
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Many famous bands played the Chestnut Cabaret, including:
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1952.
The 37th Annual Grammy Awards were presented on March 1, 1995, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Bruce Springsteen was the night's biggest winner with 4 awards, including Song of the Year while opening the show with his Grammy nominated hit.
Stanley Clarke is an American bassist, composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jazz-fusion bassist to headline tours, sell out shows worldwide and have recordings reach gold status.
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