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The '''Bachelor's Showboat''' was a [[Morris Avenue]] nightclub owned by [[Al Rocco]] and [[Robert Pappas]], two of the founding members of [[The Bachelors]] musical group. | The '''Sho-Boat Lounge''' or '''Bachelor's Showboat''' was a [[Morris Avenue]] nightclub owned by [[Al Rocco]] and [[Robert Pappas]], two of the founding members of [[The Bachelors]] musical group. | ||
On the evening of [[August 18]], [[1977]] Chicago businessman Nigel Harlan was [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1977|abducted]] shortly after leaving the club and later found dead in [[Shelby County]]. The sensational nature of the crime imperiled the fledgling Morris Avenue entertainment district. | |||
==References== | |||
* Kennedy, Harold (September 2, 1977) "'Mystery man' suspect hunted in Harlan case." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
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Revision as of 22:03, 6 February 2009
The Sho-Boat Lounge or Bachelor's Showboat was a Morris Avenue nightclub owned by Al Rocco and Robert Pappas, two of the founding members of The Bachelors musical group.
On the evening of August 18, 1977 Chicago businessman Nigel Harlan was abducted shortly after leaving the club and later found dead in Shelby County. The sensational nature of the crime imperiled the fledgling Morris Avenue entertainment district.
References
- Kennedy, Harold (September 2, 1977) "'Mystery man' suspect hunted in Harlan case." Birmingham News