Iconic Cafe Wha? NY City
by Dora Sofia Caputo
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Iconic Cafe Wha? NY City
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Dora Sofia Caputo
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Iconic Cafe Wha? - New York City - By Dora Sofia Caputo
New York City’s Greenwich Village is absolutely teeming with folk and rock history. And one of the area’s more obscure, basement-level clubs, Cafe Wha?—which still sits off of MacDougal Street—is a hole in the wall with a whole lot of history.
Among the legends who graced its tiny stage are folk hero Bob Dylan; the pride of New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen; and psychedelic axeman, Jimi Hendrix.
According to Gothamist, the club, which opened in 1959, is the brainchild of World War II veteran Manny Roth (uncle to Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth), who bought the former subterranean horse stable and turned it into the legendary club with his last dollars. Not only was it a performance space for some of the top talent in the ’60s, but it was also one of the epicenters of the Beat Movement, with regulars like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.
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November 9th, 2020
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Dora Sofia Caputo 29 Days Ago
It is indeed an iconic place in the Village, Nikolyn! Thanks so much for your visit and kind comments. Much appreciated.
Nikolyn McDonald 29 Days Ago
Fun facade and I can see why this cafe is part of the scene in Greenwich Village. Congratulations on the sale, Dora.
Dora Sofia Caputo 29 Days Ago
My appreciation to the buyer from West Islip, N.Y. for the purchase of a metallic print of Iconic Cafe Wha? NY City. May you enjoy this piece for a long time to come.
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