Music To My Ears 8

 

This is the only photograph I have of Mary Reagan, or Ann Parker or whatever stage name she was using, while actually performing.  The guys at the bar are drinking beers rather than cocktails.  A low rent dive or do the drinkers just prefer beer? 

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Have a Rheingold

There's nothing written on this print, but the bar sells Rheingold Beer, and Rheingold was brewed in New York state.  From 1950 to 1960 Rheingold sold 35% of the beer purchased in New York.  Amazing the things you can learn on line. 

On Pass

One of the first people I worked for after arriving in Los Angeles loved to tell stories about his less than stellar past.  One of my favorites was about a weekend trip he took to Tijuana.  He had rode down on his motorcycle and was wandering around back streets looking for a good place to have a drink.  Suddenly, a door flew open;  one of those doors that's below street level.  There stood an American sailor.  "Help me," he cried.  My boss looked down and saw that the young American was being chased by half a dozen Mexicans.  So, my boss put his foot on the guy's chest and pushed him back into the bar.  "Weren't you worried those guys were going to kill him?" I asked.  "No, I worried they were going to kill me." 

So, a few Americans on a pass, having a drink or two and not being chased by the locals. 

MSN

Sometimes, the internet is just no help whatsoever.  I was fairly certain that wasn't an American uniform seen in the top photo, so I blew it up as large as I could.  The insignia on the man's collar, an anchor and the letters MSN.  Needless to say, type MSN into a search engine and all you get is Microsoft.

So with the Asian hostesses, these were probably taken somewhere in the far east, so maybe Japan, the Philippines, or even Vietnam.

The Theater, The Theater

"Marilee" is the only thing written on the back of this print.  I did a search for any plays with that title and came up empty.  So, which of the three women in this photo is Marilee?  Obviously, I haven't a clue. 

Party Girls

It looks like they're feeling the music.

Plant Head

A note to photographers everywhere.  Always check the background.  You can never tell what might be lurking back there.

The Famous Old Crystal Bar

From the fifties, I would think. One man, four women, standing in front of The Famous Old Crystal Bar. Just added: I thought the name of the bar would be too common to identify the location, but with the use of my most powerful magnifying glass I was able to make out Washoe County on the sign, and was then able to place The Crystal Bar in Reno, Nevada. When this picture was taken, Nevada had the most liberal divorce laws in the country, and many Americans, anxious to get out of a bad marriage, headed to Reno for the waiting period and divorce. I'm thinking these five people may be knocking back a few while waiting for the judge to sign the decree.