That sucks! RIP John, you will be greatly missed
Thanks for a lifetime of great music!
Thanks for a lifetime of great music!
OMG, Your bringing back some long forgotten stuff. I lived on the West Side - Austin District for the first 60 years of my life until I retired. EoOT, that was a great time in the day. It's a shame they probably won't be holding that party for Earl due to the virus. Fitzgearlds was a major haunt of mine for decades as I lived within near walking distance.Once upon a time in a magical place called Chicagoland, there was a guy named Earl Pionke. He owned a club called "Earl of Old Town." It hosted up-and-coming singers like John Prine, Steve Goodman, and Bonnie Koloc. All soon to become nationally known...
https://www.chicagotribune.com/ente...t-ae-0617-kogan-sidewalks-20120615-story.html
As Svengoolie says, Berrrrrrrrrrrrrrrwyn.We're from the same area as Prine. Prine was from Maywood, and I lived in Berwyn. What's a Berwyn?? All are within a few miles.
Peterik from the Ides and Survivor is also from Berwyn. Again, what's a Berwyn??
As Svengoolie says, Berrrrrrrrrrrrrrrwyn.
Don't know how old you are but, Trivia question for ya, What was the name of Fitzgeralds before it was Fitzgeralds?
You nailed it. Not many remember Deer Lodge. We're close to the same age, I'll be 70 in a couple months.Rich Koz, aka Son of Svengoolie is the son of one of my Dad's friends. Sven's Dad owned a deli in Mundelein for many years.
Fitzgerald's was Deer Lodge before it became Fitzgerald's. Last month, after 40 years, Bill Fitzgerald sold the place to Will Duncan. Duncan had been involved in Empty Bottle and Thalia Hall. I'm told he'll retain the name and continue running it as a music venue.
I saw/heard/met Al Kooper a few years ago at Fitzgerald's. Sam Giancana lived a couple blocks from there in Oak Park.
No secret, I'll be 66 on Friday. Ah, nobody's that old.
OK, I'll quit the side bars. PM me if you'd like.
What a beautiful story. Thanks for sharing it with us @Quad Linda .Once upon a time in a magical place called Chicagoland, there was a guy named Earl Pionke. He owned a club called "Earl of Old Town." It hosted up-and-coming singers like John Prine, Steve Goodman, and Bonnie Koloc. All soon to become nationally known...
https://www.chicagotribune.com/ente...t-ae-0617-kogan-sidewalks-20120615-story.html
One more pic of Earl of Old Town. Note the posters hawking appearances by John Prine & Steve Goodman to the left (our right) of door. You are there, thanks to Martin Konopacki:
never heard of him
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