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152 Bleeker street. [[Lenny Bruce]] was arrested and charged with obscenity here. It had the [[Garrick Theater]] on the floor above it.
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152 Bleeker Street, Greenwich Villiage, New York, New York. Famous venue for music. Owned by  Howard Solomon. He and [[Lenny Bruce]] were arrested and charged with obscenity in 1964. It had the [[Garrick Theater]] on the floor above it.
  
  
[[Mitch Mitchell]] recalled:<blockquote>"We did a couple of nights at the [[Cafe Au Go Go]]. I remember that because Zappa and The Mothers were in the upstairs bit, the [[Garrick Theater]]... I sat in with them once and I think [[Jimi Hendrix|Jimi]] may well have too..."</blockquote> <div align="right">("The [[Jimi Hendrix]] Experience" Pyramid Books, London, 1990)</div>
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[[Mitch Mitchell]] recalled:<blockquote>"We did a couple of nights at the [[Cafe Au Go Go]]. I remember that because Zappa and [[The Mothers]] were in the upstairs bit, the [[Garrick Theater]]... I sat in with them once and I think [[Jimi Hendrix|Jimi]] may well have too..."</blockquote> <div align="right">("The [[Jimi Hendrix]] Experience" Pyramid Books, London, 1990)</div>
  
 
[[Category:Geography]] [[Category:Clubs & Bars]]
 
[[Category:Geography]] [[Category:Clubs & Bars]]

Revision as of 08:17, 17 August 2005

152 Bleeker Street, Greenwich Villiage, New York, New York. Famous venue for music. Owned by Howard Solomon. He and Lenny Bruce were arrested and charged with obscenity in 1964. It had the Garrick Theater on the floor above it.


Mitch Mitchell recalled:

"We did a couple of nights at the Cafe Au Go Go. I remember that because Zappa and The Mothers were in the upstairs bit, the Garrick Theater... I sat in with them once and I think Jimi may well have too..."

("The Jimi Hendrix Experience" Pyramid Books, London, 1990)