Great American Music Hall
- Great American Music Hall
The Great American Music Hall is a concert hall in San Francisco, California. It is located on O'Farrell Street at in the Tenderloin neighborhood on the same block as the Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theater. It is known for its decorative balconies, columns, and frescoes and for its history of unique entertainment, which has included burlesque dancing as well as jazz, folk music, and rock'n'roll concerts.
The hall was established in 1907 during the period of rebuilding that followed the 1906 Earthquake. Its interior was designed by a French architect. It was originally called Blanco's, after a notorious Barbary Coast house of prostitution.
In 1936, Sally Rand, known for her fan dance and bubble dance acts, acquired the property and branded it the Music Box. After World War II, the venue went into a long decline that nearly ended in the destruction of the building in a fire.
In 1972, newly refurbished and painted, the building was renamed the Great American Music Hall. By 1974, the new line-up of Journey debuted there. Today, it thrives as a respected venue for music and entertainment in San Francisco.
Traditional burlesque was brought back to the Great American Music Hall when the Velvet Hammer burlesque troupe performed in San Francisco in 2003 and 2004.
Recordings
Betty Carter recorded her live album "The Audience With Betty Carter" at the Great American Music Hall in 1979 which is considered by some to be the greatest vocal jazz recording of all time.
The Grateful Dead's first "From the Vault" series was also recorded at The Great American Music Hall.
External links
* http://www.sfmuseum.org/bio/rand.html
* http://www.gamh.com
References
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