Jimmy Baynes Collection (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Collection)

Contents

Scope and Contents:: Series V: Venues spans the years 1962 to 1971 and includes some undated materials. The series contains promotional materials and black-and-white exterior photographs and negatives for a few local Cleveland nightclubs and other music venues, including the Ankara, Cabin Club, Carlton House, Cleveland Arena, Club Manhattan, Club Trinidad, Cotton Club, Gus's Show Bar Lounge, Lancer, Leo's Casino, Mirror Show Bar, and the Wheel Lounge. In addition to the photographic materials, there is a promotional photograph mat, a ticket, an invitation, match books, and a menu. The files are arranged alphabetically by venue name. Additional information on the particular venues has been included in the finding aid at the file-level where available.

Notes:: The original Leo’s Casino was a bar opened in 1952 by Leo Frank at Central Avenue and East 48th Street. Frank expanded his bar into a jazz room and booked greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Lou Rawls, and John Coltrane. After the fire, it moved to Carnegie Avenue. In September 1963, Frank was joined by partner Jules Berger, and they opened a new, bigger nightclub in the Quad Hall Hotel at 7500 Euclid Avenue. The new Leo’s Casino seated about 700 people and became the top club for soul and R&B acts, featuring Motown and touring national acts, as well as jazz artists. By the late 1960s, however, the costs of booking top name entertainers had skyrocketed, and the club closed in 1972. In 1999, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame designated the Euclid Avenue site of the club a historic landmark.
Container:: Box: 2, Folder: 31
Archival Material:: Graphic materials