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Grace's Little Belmont

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paraphernalia" and arrested 32, then shut down the four clubs. The arrestees from the Little Belmont included Daniels (then on parole), Nicholson, and 13 others. All the detainees were released on bail, with Daniels' bail set higher than any others, at $ 5,000. The next day the clubs were open for business as usual.
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The mayor conducted a second raid two weeks later of the Wonder Bar, Little Belmont and Club Harlem. This raid found no gambling equipment or patrons at any of these clubs. Upon raiding the establishments and finding nothing, Taggart's comment was, "I heard these wise guys were going to try to open
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at Grace's Little Belmont was moved to Asbury United Methodist Church in Atlantic City after the club closed. Princeton's Antiques & Books of Atlantic City is in possession of miniature models of Grace's Little Belmont, Club Harlem, and other Kentucky Avenue nightspots fashioned by local artist
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Grace's Little Belmont attracted both black and white clientele, including "celebrities and night-life connoisseurs". The most popular shows, however, were the afternoon matinees, attended by beachgoers seeking relief from the summer heat. Guests often circulated between the Little Belmont and Club
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After World War II Daniels married Grace Morgan, owner of Grace's Organic Beauty School and barber shop located at 43 North Kentucky Avenue. The couple moved into rooms over the hair salon and Grace managed both the salon and the bar, which was subsequently renamed Grace's Little Belmont. The hair
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In July 1940 the Little Belmont, Club Harlem, the Paradise Club, and the Wonder Gardens were targeted in a midnight raid by police officers, accompanied by the newly elected mayor, Tom Taggart, seeking proof of illegal gambling activities. The police confiscated "three truckloads of gambling
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The Kentucky Avenue entertainment district went into decline in the late 1960s and further lost business to the hotel casinos opening on the boardwalk in the 1970s. Grace's Little Belmont closed in the mid-1970s and was later demolished.
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at Grace's Little Belmont in 1941 after retiring from her show business career at age 35. She enjoyed telling jokes to customers and was known for sporting a gold napkin. Her connections with entertainers
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with Davis and his jazz quartet. Hodges returned each summer to continue the tradition. In 1966 Davis and Hodges, together with the other three members of Davis' quartet and jazz trombonist
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recalled in his memoirs that Sinatra also liked to drop by Grace's Little Belmont in the early morning hours after his shows at the 500 Club to say hello to Davis' mother behind the bar.
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salon, established in 1938, was staffed for many years by barber William "Sonny" Lea, who bought the business in 1969 after the Daniels' retirement. Lea's celebrity customers included
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trio. In the summer of 1956 Wild Bill Davis introduced his new trio at the lounge, with musicians on organ, piano, and guitar performing both original compositions and
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himself before the grand jury investigating a link between Atlantic City numbers bankers in the hope that he could resume the numbers business after his release.
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reported that the Little Belmont Bar "has got that Harlem atmosphere", as it was featuring Israel Thompson's dance orchestra nightly with special appearance by
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as a temporary replacement for Wild Bill Davis. In June 1953 it brought in the Johnny Sparrow trio, a popular group from Philadelphia, and a month later, the
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began appearing at Grace's Little Belmont; he had a featured summer engagement here from 1950 through the mid-1960s. In 1948 jazz saxophonist
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during his annual summer engagement at the club in the 1950s and 1960s. Booths – considered comfortable by female patrons – lined the walls.
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banker, in the mid-1930s. By his own testimony, Daniels admitted to being in the numbers business in Atlantic City since 1931, and paying
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Taggart began the action by calling 40 policemen into his office, strapping on a revolver and stating, "Come on, we're going places."
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drew these and other celebrities to her station, and her son Sammy would come to visit after performing across town at the
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Harlem across the street, and the same performers played both clubs. After finishing her show at Club Harlem, comedian
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dancer Amy Spencer. In 1949 the bar booked the Loumell Morgan Trio, with musicians on piano, guitar, and bass.
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Grace's Little Belmont booked a variety of black orchestras and combos during its 40-year history. In 1934 the
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In 1939 Daniels was convicted of Federal income-tax evasion and sentenced to one year and one day at
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and jazz quartet were featured summer performers from 1950 through the mid-1960s, and
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sometimes crossed the street and did another routine at the Little Belmont. Boxer
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The Little Belmont Bar was established by Herndon Daniels, a "sportsman" and
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Alice Dixon Daniels at the cash register of the Little Belmont Bar in 1939
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often entertained friends here in the late 1930s. In the 1960s, a young
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hung out at Grace's Little Belmont with young jazz composer
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after finishing his late-night set at the Wonder Gardens.
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label. Davis recorded a second live performance album,
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Grace's Little Belmont is located in Atlantic City NJ
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Coordinates
39°21′36″N 74°25′47″W / 39.36000°N 74.42972°W / 39.36000; -74.42972
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Atlantic City, New Jersey
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numbers
protection money
racketeer
Nucky Johnson

Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary
Connie's Inn
Cotton Club
perjured
Slappy White
B.B. King
Muhammad Ali
Moms Mabley
Joe Louis
George Benson

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