The Speakeasy Club

The Speakeasy Club, also known as The Speak, was a club situated at 48 Margaret Street, London, England, and served as a late-night meeting place for the music industry from 1966 to the late 1970s. The club took its name and theme from the speakeasies of the American Prohibition era. In 1967 it changed its theme to an Indian pavilion and included a restaurant and music room. The club was owned by David Shamoon, an Iraqi-born entrepreneur, along with Blaises and The Revolution Club.

History

Opened on 15 December 1966, for some time, managed by Roy Flynn and later, May 1969, Tony Howard became manager when Flynn moved on, having previously been the main artist booker for The Bryan Morrison Agency and NEMS. The initial house D.J was Mike Vesty who had also worked at Blaises. Howard was also joined by Laurie O'Leary, a lifelong friend of the Kray twins and former manager of Sibylla's nightclub in Mayfair, London, became the promoter and publicity manager for the club. Throughout the life of the club Jim Carter Fea worked as general day and night management with Shamoon's trinity of top London clubs.

Speakeasy (disambiguation)

The word speakeasy is a saloon, common during Prohibition (1920–1933) in the United States.

Speakeasy may refer to:

Computers and electronics

Books

Film and TV

Music

The Speakeasy (album)

The Speakeasy is the third studio album released by American punk rock band, Smoke or Fire. It was released on November 9, 2010, on Fat Wreck Chords, the band's third full-length album released on the label.

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