A Perfect Night and Day in New York City

Subject: RE: A Perfect Night and Day in New York City
From: InOBU
Date: 31 Jan 01 - 10:13 PM

Brilliant Sinsull!
In fact on Feb 11th, I will tell all what band is playing the same night, and no kidding... IS giving away free pints of Guiness! ARE we THAT much of a threat!?
Again thanks...
Larry
PS I think you are on to something though, I have to start making hard boiled eggs to go with the pints and up one the other band!!!

Subject: RE: A Perfect Night and Day in New York City
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Jan 01 - 08:21 PM

Here goes: It's Feb.10 at the People's Voice Cafe, Workman's Circle. All the Folk and Blues greats of the world are converging on the Big Apple to attend a brilliant performance by everyman's favorite group: SORCHA DORCHA. The only ones missing are either deceased or attending Annamill's do in NJ. Larry, the Sorcha Dorcha PR man, is so touched at the turnout that he opens the bar with free Guinness and hard boiled eggs for all.


How'd I do Larry?

Subject: RE: A Perfect Night and Day in New York City
From: InOBU
Date: 31 Jan 01 - 12:37 AM

Perfect, but... who is playing at the People's Voice Cafe, the Workmen's Circle?
;-0
Larry

Subject: A Perfect Night in NYC
From: Marymac90
Date: 31 Jan 01 - 12:29 AM

Forgive me, I know this isn't original, but it sounds so much like stuff we Mudcatters have done before. I do credit the author and source. Maybe it will inspire others to describe THEIR perfect night in NYC, or THEIR favorite town. Hope you like it.

Marymac

NY Daily News

Sunday, December 24, 2000

David Hinckley

That'll Be the Day

Look who's in town! (Dream on . . .)

The holidays being the season for dreams and all, this seems like the right time to envision, with a nod to Mike Lupica's perfect day in New York sports, a perfect day in New York popular entertainment. Being imperfect, we're sure to forget someone. But it's a start.

Billie Holiday is singing at the Uptown, 134th St. and Seventh Ave. Downtown, a young Barbra Streisand is at the Bonsoir, mingling with the crowd between sets to see how they like her show.

The Village Gate stays open all night for coffee, arguments and music.

On 52nd St., Charlie Parker is playing sax and Charlie Christian is laying down the basics of the electric guitar. Ella and Sarah on vocals.

Around 3 a.m., the jazz players make their way uptown and jam until 10, when they gather on 126th St. for Art Kane to snap his "Great Day in Harlem" picture, with Basie resting his dogs next to the kids at the curb.

Glenn Miller is back at Pennsylvania 6-5000, the Hotel Pennsylvania ballroom. Nat King Cole leads the trio at a roof garden on 42nd St. The Dorseys are in town and at the Savoy, Frankie Manning and Norma Miller lead the Lindy hop.

There is one more Harvest Moon Ball.

Les Paul is at Fat Tuesday's.

Savannah Churchill plays the Rainbow Room.

The Soul Stirrers are passing through on the gospel highway, and R.H. Harris calls a young Sam Cooke forward to sing "Touch the Hem of His Garment" and "Jesus Wash Away My Troubles."

The Ward Singers and Marian Williams are at the pulpit leading hymns that are close musical kin to Clyde McPhatter leading the Dominoes at the Apollo. The bill at 253 West 125th includes Ruth Brown, the Orioles, Ravens, Harptones, Chantels, Heartbeats, Five Keys and Larks.

Sammy Davis Jr. is there, too, because no one did everything better.

Outside on the corner, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers are changing the whole equation.

Dion and the Belmonts are playing the Brooklyn Paramount. Jackie Wilson closes, because no one follows Jackie.

Multiplexes go dark and the big-screen palaces reopen. Features include "Casablanca," "The Searchers," "Top Hat" and, at Radio City, "Gone With the Wind."

No, TV sitcoms aren't real, but on this day, Ralph and Alice Kramden are home at 328 Chauncey St.

Alan Freed, William B., Jocko, Murray the K, Martin Bloch, Imus, Bob and Ray, Jean Shepherd, Dr. Jive, Willie Bryant and Dan Ingram are on the radio.

Mel Allen is in the Yankee booth, Vin Scully for the Dodgers. Red Barber works both.

At the RCA studio on E. 24th, Elvis cuts "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Lawdy Miss Clawdy."

At Connie's Inn, 131st and Seventh, Andy Razaf and Fats Waller host "Hot Chocolates" with Louis Armstrong.

Machito and his Afro-Cubans are rattling the rafters at the Audubon Ballroom. When Mario Bauza's trumpet line kicks in and Graziela steps up, the fixtures shimmer.

At the Cotton Club, Ellington leads the band and Clarence Robinson choreographs. Adelaide Hall sings "I Must Have That Man," the Nicholas Brothers bounce over tabletops and Bill Robinson spins magic from wooden taps and a little set of stairs.

John Bubbles closes, with hat, cane and shoes that shine.

Savion Glover and Teddy Hale are dancing somewhere, too.

So is Sugar Ray Robinson.

Sinatra has 'em lined up at the Paramount and Springsteen fills the Bottom Line, playing "Thunder Road" on piano.

Bob Dylan is playing the Beacon with his '66 tour lineup, The Band, musical brilliance and sheer fury.

The Beatles are playing Carnegie Hall and the Stones are at the Garden. So is Run-DMC. Phil Ochs is on the back of a flatbed, fighting the war and a balky amp.

The Almanac Singers and Leadbelly are having their Sunday sing in the loft. Woody Guthrie arrives late, saying he's just put a new song to an old Carter Family tune.

Hendrix is headlining the Fillmore East. Jerry Lee Lewis opens, not without a fight.

Rex Harrison is playing in "My Fair Lady." Ethel Merman is on Broadway, too, and so are "South Pacific,""Oklahoma" and "West Side Story."

Paul Robeson sings "Ol' Man River" in "Show Boat," and Lena Horne finally gets to play Julie.

Woody Allen walks around, framing shots of the city and putting Gershwin music behind them.

King Kong climbs the Empire State Building one more time. Bathed in the red and green light, he looks north and sees Fred and Adele Astaire on the roof garden of the Amsterdam on 42nd St., dancing as if none of it will ever end.