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In [[1948]] bandleader [[Dewitt Shaw]] leased the club and took over its management. His [[Spotlight Band]] began headlining on Saturday evenings. | In [[1948]] bandleader [[Dewitt Shaw]] leased the club and took over its management. His [[Spotlight Band]] began headlining on Saturday evenings. | ||
The the late 1950's, the '''Cave Room''' hosted dancing and live music. | |||
The vacant club building was destroyed in a [[1984]] fire. A Courtyard by Marriott hotel now sits on the site. | The vacant club building was destroyed in a [[1984]] fire. A Courtyard by Marriott hotel now sits on the site. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/DewittShaw(1-48).JPG Club To Go Under New Management]." (January __, 1948). ''The Birmingham News''. | * "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/DewittShaw(1-48).JPG Club To Go Under New Management]." (January __, 1948). ''The Birmingham News''. | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/HollyCaveRoom(10-59).jpg Advertisement for the Cave Room] October 1959, via [[Birmingham Rewound]] | |||
[[Category:Hollywood|Country club]] | [[Category:Hollywood|Country club]] | ||
Revision as of 05:35, 14 October 2009
The Hollywood Country Club was a private social club built by developer Clyde Nelson as part of his Hollywood residential subdivision in 1926. It was located along Shades Creek Parkway across from the site later used for the Brookwood Village mall.
The club was the original meeting place of the Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur.
The 1947 Miss Alabama Dairy Queen pageant was held at the club. The first Homewood Armory was constructed nearby the same year.
In 1948 bandleader Dewitt Shaw leased the club and took over its management. His Spotlight Band began headlining on Saturday evenings.
The the late 1950's, the Cave Room hosted dancing and live music.
The vacant club building was destroyed in a 1984 fire. A Courtyard by Marriott hotel now sits on the site.
References
- "Club To Go Under New Management." (January __, 1948). The Birmingham News.
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External links
- Advertisement for the Cave Room October 1959, via Birmingham Rewound
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