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Speakeasy Club
The Speakeasy Club, also known as The Speak, was a club situated at 48 Margaret Street, London, England, and served as a late-night meeting place for the music industry from 1966 to June 1978. The club took its name and theme from the speakeasies of the American Prohibition era. The club was owned by Iraqi-born entrepreneur David Shamoon, along with Blaises and The Revolution Club. History On 15 December 1966, when the Speakeasy was re-launched after a fire in early 1966, it was managed by Roy Flynn and later Tony Howard became manager when Flynn moved on, having previously been the main artist booker for The Bryan Morrison Agency and NEMS. The initial house D.J was Mike Vesty who had worked for Blaises. Later Laurie O'Leary, a lifelong friend of the Kray twins and former manager of the Sybillas nightclub in Mayfair, London, became the promoter and publicity manager for the club. Throughout the life of the club Jim Carter-Fea worked on the day to night management and was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Street, London
Margaret Street is a street that straddles the Marylebone and Fitzrovia areas of the City of Westminster in the West End of London, running from Cavendish Square to Wells Street via Regent Street (A4201), Great Portland Street, and Great Titchfield Street. It is north of and parallel to the major shopping street, Oxford Street. John Prince's Street runs between Margaret Street and Oxford Street. The street is named after Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland, daughter of the local landowner Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. William Winlaw was an 18th-century engine-maker who was based in Margaret Street. All Saints Church, a Victorian Grade I listed Anglo-Catholic church, designed by the architect William Butterfield and built between 1850 and 1859, is located on the north side of the street. Audley House is a grade II listed block of flats built in 1907, at 9–12 Margaret Street on the corner with Great Titchfield Street. The Speakeasy Club was a cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |