Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. ^ "Yeshiva University Commentator - Volume 62, Issue 11".
Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Seriously Funny: The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960s. "Gene Santoro, NY Times review, Beginning at the Bitter End.: SERIOUSLY FUNNY The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960s. ^ "Fifty Years Ago Today: Bob Dylan Arrived In New York"."Goodbye Paul Colby: Famed Owner of The Bitter End Passes Away". ^ a b Richling, Billy (February 18, 2014).Lana Del Rey (Performed as "Lizzy Grant").Lady Gaga (as Stefani Germanotta Band, then on Dive Bar Tour).These comedians appeared at The Bitter End early in their careers. Comedy albums recorded there include Bill Cosby's first album, Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow.Right!, and comedian Chris Rush's second album, Beaming In. Numerous musical albums have been recorded at The Bitter End, including albums by Biff Rose ("Half-live at the Bitter End"), Peter, Paul and Mary, Randy Newman, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, The Isley Brothers and Tommy James & the Shondells, The Chad Mitchell Trio, and Bill Haley & His Comets. The performance was part of Gaga's Dive Bar Tour. Lady Gaga performed at the bar in October 2016, after previously performing there as an unsigned act, before the release of her debut album. Also in 1992, the venue's landlord tried to evict the bar, with the venue saved by benefit performances by Peter, Paul, and Mary, Kris Kristofferson, George Carlin and others. The Bitter End was granted landmark status by the city of New York in 1992. In the mid 1970s, the club became known as the birthplace of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, which featured such names as Joni Mitchell, Roger McGuinn, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Joan Baez, T-Bone Burnett, Ronee Blakely, Mick Ronson, and many other guest stars. Gorka was an original member of New Jersey band The Critters.Īccording to Colby, James Taylor bombed when he played the club in 1969, and Neil Young also bombed at the club. A tribute concert was held for Colby after his death. He had two partners in the club, Paul Rizzo and Ken Gorka. He purchased it about a decade after he began managing the club. In 1968 Paul Colby (1917–2014), who began his career as a song plugger for Benny Goodman’s publishing company, and went on to work for Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, and Guy Lombardo, became the manager and booking agent at The Bitter End, and in 1974 he purchased it. During its heyday The Bitter End showcased a wide range of talented and legendary musicians, comedians, and theatrical performers. ĭuring the early 1960s, the club hosted folk music " hootenannies" every Tuesday night, featuring many performers who have since become legendary. According to The New York Times, "The Bitter End, which opened in 1961, considers itself to be New York’s oldest rock club and built a legendary reputation after showcasing young performers like Joni Mitchell and James Taylor and comedians like Woody Allen and Billy Crystal." At the club, Bob Dylan played pool, watched performances, and occasionally performed circa 1961. The Bitter End was originally a coffeeshop. The poet and comedian Hugh Romney (who later became known as Wavy Gravy) read there. It remains open under new ownership.Īn earlier club, The Cock and Bull, operated on the same premises with the same format, in the late 1950s. However, after a few years the owners changed the club's name back to the more recognizable The Bitter End. The club changed its name to The Other End in June 1975. It opened in 1961 at 147 Bleecker Street under the auspices of owner Fred Weintraub. The Bitter End is a 230-person capacity nightclub, coffeehouse and folk music venue in New York City's Greenwich Village. The Bitter End Awning Landmark status granted on July 23, 1992 For other uses, see The Bitter End (disambiguation).
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