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By Kenny Wilson Posted on Jan 4, 2018Feb 28, 2018

The Cy Laurie Club and The Harmony Inn, Soho (1950s Greasy Spoon)

This is an account of the Harmony which was an all night cafe in Soho. It is famous for being the meeting place of the earliest modern jazz musicians in … Continue reading The Cy Laurie Club and The Harmony Inn, Soho (1950s Greasy Spoon)

Categories:Beatniks, Coffee Bars, Counterculture, jazz, LondonTags: Coffee Bars, London, soho, trad jazz

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