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Loading... St. Louis Casa Loma Ballroom (MO) (Images of America)by David A. Lossos
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In 1927, on the northeast corner of Cherokee and Iowa Streets in south St. Louis, a multistory, multipurpose building was erected. Retail shops and a bowling alley occupied the first floor, while upstairs was a place that defied the imagination of someone driving by in their brand new Model T Ford. Today, that upstairs space, with its lofty ceiling, huge maple tongue-in-groove dance floor, and wraparound balcony, is the Casa Loma Ballroom--St. Louis' last grand ballroom. Today, one gets the feeling that the ghosts of the big bands and the vocalists still linger there--and with good reason. Just about everybody who was anybody played there at one time or another. Ol' Blue Eyes himself, before he was the idol of millions, received just a meager "Featured Singer, Frank Sinatra" note at the bottom of the Casa Loma bill the night he played with the Harry James Orchestra. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)784.4The arts Music Instruments and instrumental ensembles and their music [formerly: Voice and vocal music] Folk songsRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |