The Gold Coast nightclub that helped launch stand-up comedy as an art form also had great music
Richard Pryor, Barbra Streisand and Ella Fitzgerald all performed at Mister Kelly’s on Rush Street in the 1950s and 60s.
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Richard Pryor, Barbra Streisand and Ella Fitzgerald all performed at Mister Kelly’s on Rush Street in the 1950s and 60s.
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