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Hommage to the Esquire Show Bar


Sol is back veteran stars Jimmy Dooley

Sol is back veteran stars Jimmy Dooley and skipper Dean paid tribute to the

and skipper Dean paid tribute to the

and skipper Dean paid tribute to the legendary Esquire show bar and take us

legendary Esquire show bar and take us

legendary Esquire show bar and take us back to their days as the Avalon’s hi

back to their days as the Avalon’s hi

back to their days as the Avalon’s hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com join us for a night in the

watchmojo.com join us for a night in the

watchmojo.com join us for a night in the 50s can you paint us a picture of the

50s can you paint us a picture of the

50s can you paint us a picture of the Esquire Shore

Esquire Shore

Esquire Shore it had a big bar and inside the bar was

it had a big bar and inside the bar was

it had a big bar and inside the bar was the stage so the bar was this level

the stage so the bar was this level

the stage so the bar was this level stage was hit people all around the

stage was hit people all around the

stage was hit people all around the stage after that they had chairs all

stage after that they had chairs all

stage after that they had chairs all over the place the ambience was just

over the place the ambience was just

over the place the ambience was just wonderful what made the Esquire unique

wonderful what made the Esquire unique

wonderful what made the Esquire unique in Montreal and the world they had

in Montreal and the world they had

in Montreal and the world they had original soul and R&B artists coming in

original soul and R&B artists coming in

original soul and R&B artists coming in to play there and it brought all sorts

to play there and it brought all sorts

to play there and it brought all sorts of people out who mingled together and

of people out who mingled together and

of people out who mingled together and enjoyed himself together they had fun

enjoyed himself together they had fun

enjoyed himself together they had fun and it was danceable music listening

and it was danceable music listening

and it was danceable music listening music I always looked at soul as you’re

music I always looked at soul as you’re

music I always looked at soul as you’re gonna have a good time you go there what

gonna have a good time you go there what

gonna have a good time you go there what a move in unum can’t help but sway to

a move in unum can’t help but sway to

a move in unum can’t help but sway to the beat or cry to the songs

how has soul music changed throughout

how has soul music changed throughout the years dramatically well they don’t

the years dramatically well they don’t

the years dramatically well they don’t call it soul and call it rhythm and

call it soul and call it rhythm and

call it soul and call it rhythm and blues which is originally salt and the

blues which is originally salt and the

blues which is originally salt and the field has changed the phrasing is the

field has changed the phrasing is the

field has changed the phrasing is the timing I want to say about the young

timing I want to say about the young

timing I want to say about the young entertainers in the show we can only

entertainers in the show we can only

entertainers in the show we can only suggest how it goes how it was and how

suggest how it goes how it was and how

suggest how it goes how it was and how to reach the people and they have really

to reach the people and they have really

to reach the people and they have really really come forward that they are

really come forward that they are

really come forward that they are reaching out and and that’s also part of

reaching out and and that’s also part of

reaching out and and that’s also part of the success because the young people

the success because the young people

the success because the young people they get it for those of us who can’t

they get it for those of us who can’t

they get it for those of us who can’t see it tell us a bit about the show we

see it tell us a bit about the show we

see it tell us a bit about the show we cover the whole spectrum we from the

cover the whole spectrum we from the

cover the whole spectrum we from the twist to the jerk and the fly and we end

twist to the jerk and the fly and we end

twist to the jerk and the fly and we end up with twisting the night away Sam

up with twisting the night away Sam

up with twisting the night away Sam Cooke’s I try to dance as much as I can

Cooke’s I try to dance as much as I can

Cooke’s I try to dance as much as I can and then I’m gonna get all out of breath

and then I’m gonna get all out of breath

and then I’m gonna get all out of breath and I have to relax I realized that you

and I have to relax I realized that you

and I have to relax I realized that you know slow down cuz you’re gonna need

know slow down cuz you’re gonna need

know slow down cuz you’re gonna need oxygen tell us about the Avalons and

oxygen tell us about the Avalons and

oxygen tell us about the Avalons and what have you been doing since three of

what have you been doing since three of

what have you been doing since three of the original Avalon’s except for skipper

the original Avalon’s except for skipper

the original Avalon’s except for skipper we hadn’t sing together in 30 years and

we hadn’t sing together in 30 years and

we hadn’t sing together in 30 years and someone got a hold of some information

someone got a hold of some information

someone got a hold of some information on the group and mention it to PBS so

on the group and mention it to PBS so

on the group and mention it to PBS so they phoned me in New Brunswick and said

they phoned me in New Brunswick and said

they phoned me in New Brunswick and said would you like to be on the show I said

would you like to be on the show I said

would you like to be on the show I said sure and they said well you think

sure and they said well you think

sure and they said well you think Bernard and George would like to be on

Bernard and George would like to be on

Bernard and George would like to be on say I’ll get in touch with them so I did

say I’ll get in touch with them so I did

say I’ll get in touch with them so I did and we did the show in 2003 I kept in

and we did the show in 2003 I kept in

and we did the show in 2003 I kept in touch with the ones that were here

touch with the ones that were here

touch with the ones that were here because we could find each other he’s

because we could find each other he’s

because we could find each other he’s here and he kept in touch with the ones

here and he kept in touch with the ones

here and he kept in touch with the ones in the States cause any way to find them

in the States cause any way to find them

in the States cause any way to find them yeah just lucky we hope yeah thank you

yeah just lucky we hope yeah thank you

yeah just lucky we hope yeah thank you very much thank you

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