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#73 Webster Hall "The Devil's Playhouse"

#73 Webster Hall "The Devil's Playhouse"

Released Friday, 17th July 2015
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#73 Webster Hall "The Devil's Playhouse"

#73 Webster Hall "The Devil's Playhouse"

#73 Webster Hall "The Devil's Playhouse"

#73 Webster Hall "The Devil's Playhouse"

Friday, 17th July 2015
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Webster Hall, as beautifully worn and rough-hewn as it was during its heyday in the 1910s and 20s, disguises a very surprising past, a significant venue in the history of the labor movement, Greenwich Village bohemia, gay and lesbian life, and pop and rock music. Its ballroom has hosted the likes of Emma Goldman, Marcel Duchamp, Jefferson Airplane, Robert F Kennedy and Madonna. Listen in to find out how it got it's reputation as 'the devil's playhouse'.

 

PODCAST REWIND This was originally released on January 3, 2009

BONUS MATERIAL! Almost ten minutes of newly recorded material, adding a couple more interesting details from Webster Hall's unique history. 

 

Visit www.boweryboyshistory.com for other tales of New York City history

 

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