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Whisky a Go Go, the Glossary

The Whisky a Go Go (informally nicknamed The Whisky) is a historic nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States.^[1]

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Historic Rock and Roll Landmarks
Music venues completed in 1964

Arthur Lee (musician)

Arthur Taylor Lee (born Arthur Porter Taylor; March 7, 1945 – August 3, 2006) was an American musician, singer and songwriter who rose to fame as the leader of the Los Angeles rock band Love.

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Ask for It

Ask for It is an EP by American alternative rock band Hole, released on September 8, 1995.

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Buffalo Springfield

Buffalo Springfield was a rock band formed in Los Angeles by Canadian musicians Neil Young, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin and American musicians Stephen Stills and Richie Furay.

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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Douglas Farthing Hatlelid (born August 27, 1942), better known as Chip Douglas, is an American songwriter, musician (bass, guitar and keyboards), and record producer, whose most famous work was during the 1960s.

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Cigarette girl

Cigarette girls in Florida in 1956 Cigarette girl at the Bellmansro restaurant in Sweden, 1940 In Europe and the United States, a cigarette girl is a person who sells or provides cigarettes from a tray held by a neck strap.

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Cliff Burton

Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who served as the bassist for the heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986.

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Diethyl ether

Diethyl ether, or simply ether, is an organic compound with the chemical formula, sometimes abbreviated as.

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Disc jockey

A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience.

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Drosophila

Drosophila is a genus of fly, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit.

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E. G. Daily

Elizabeth Ann Guttman, known professionally as E. G. Daily or Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer.

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Elmer Valentine

Elmer Valentine (June 16, 1923 – December 3, 2008) was the co-founder of three famous nightclubs on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California: the Whisky a Go Go, The Roxy Theatre and the Rainbow Bar & Grill.

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Ether‐à‐go‐go potassium channel

An ether‐à‐go‐go potassium channel is a potassium channel which is inwardly-rectifying and voltage-gated.

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Extended play

An Extended Play (EP) is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

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Fitz of Depression

Fitz of Depression was an American punk rock band from Olympia, Washington, formed in 1987.

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Forever Changes

Forever Changes is the third studio album by the American rock band Love, released on November 1, 1967, by Elektra Records.

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Franchising

Franchising is based on a marketing concept which can be adopted by an organization as a strategy for business expansion.

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Frank Zappa

Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.

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Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)

Georgetown is a historic neighborhood and commercial district in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River.

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Ghost (Swedish band)

Ghost is a Swedish rock band known for its distinctive blend of theatricality, heavy metal, and arena rock.

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Gloria (Them song)

"Gloria" is a rock song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, and originally recorded by Morrison's band Them in 1964.

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Go-go boot

Go-go boots are a low-heeled style of women's fashion boot first introduced in the mid-1960s.

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Go-go dancing

Go-go dancers are dancers who are employed to entertain crowds at nightclubs or other venues where music is played.

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Going to a Go-Go (song)

"Going to a Go-Go" is a 1965 single recorded by The Miracles for Motown's Tamla label.

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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games.

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Gypsy (band)

Gypsy was an American progressive rock band from Minnesota, formed as The Underbeats (1962–1968).

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Happy Together (song)

"Happy Together" is a song written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and recorded by American rock band the Turtles.

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HERG

hERG (the human Ether-à-go-go-Related Gene) is a gene that codes for a protein known as Kv11.1, the alpha subunit of a potassium ion channel.

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Hole (band)

Hole was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1989.

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House band

A house band is a group of musicians, often centrally organized by a band leader, who regularly play at an establishment.

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Hugh Masekela

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz".

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Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky

Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky is a 1967 live album by South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela released via Uni Records label.

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If You Can't Stand the Heat...

If You Can't Stand the Heat... is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Status Quo.

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Illinois

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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In Person at the Whisky a Go Go

In Person at the Whisky a Go Go is a live album by Otis Redding, recorded at the Whisky a Go Go on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California in April 1966.

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Johnny Rivers

Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella; November 7, 1942) is a retired American musician.

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Liam Gallagher

William John Paul Gallagher (born 21 September 1972) is an English singer and songwriter who achieved fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis from 1991 to 2009.

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Live at the Whisky a Go Go

Live at the Whisky a Go Go may refer to.

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Loggins and Messina

Loggins and Messina was an American pop rock duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina, who achieved major chart success during the early-mid 1970s.

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Loggins and Messina (album)

Loggins and Messina is the second album by singer-songwriters Loggins and Messina, released in 1972.

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Lou Adler

Lester Louis Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American record and film producer and the co-owner of the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California.

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Love (band)

Love is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965.

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Melvins

Melvins (sometimes the Melvins) are an American rock band formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington.

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Metallica is an American heavy metal band.

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Michael Nesmith

Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, and actor.

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Mudhoney

Mudhoney is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, on January 1, 1988, following the demise of Green River.

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Neil Diamond

Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter.

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Nightclub

A nightclub is a club that is open at night, usually for drinking, dancing and other entertainment.

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Noel Gallagher

Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English musician, singer and songwriter.

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Oasis (band)

Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991.

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Potassium channel

Potassium channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel found in virtually all organisms.

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Rainbow Bar and Grill

The Rainbow Bar and Grill is a bar and restaurant on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States, adjacent to the border of Beverly Hills, California.

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Ramones

The Ramones were an American punk rock band formed in the New York City neighborhood Forest Hills, Queens in 1974.

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Record producer

A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles.

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Rock and roll

Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock-n-roll, rock 'n' roll, rock n' roll or Rock n' Roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), also simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie.

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Roku

Roku is a brand owned by the American tech company Roku, Inc.

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Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)

The Roxy Theatre (often just the Roxy) is a nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, owned by Lou Adler and his son, Nic. Whisky a Go Go and Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood) are Landmarks in Los Angeles and music venues in Los Angeles.

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Rush Street (Chicago)

Rush Street is a one-way street in the Near North Side community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States.

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San Francisco

San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center in Northern California.

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Seattle

Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States.

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Seven Inches of Satanic Panic

Seven Inches of Satanic Panic is the third EP by the Swedish rock band Ghost.

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Smart TV

A smart TV, also known as a connected TV (CTV), is a traditional television set with integrated Internet and interactive Web 2.0 features that allow users to stream music and videos, browse the internet, and view photos.

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Smokestack Lightnin' (band)

Smokestack Lightnin' was an American rock band of the mid-1960s, which frequently played at the famed Sunset Strip club Whisky a Go Go.

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Soundgarden

Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto.

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Southern California

Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California.

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Status Quo (band)

Status Quo are a British rock band.

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Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard is a boulevard in the central and western part of Los Angeles, California, United States, that stretches from the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades east to Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles. Whisky a Go Go and Sunset Boulevard are Landmarks in Los Angeles.

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Sunset Strip

The Sunset Strip is the stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through the city of West Hollywood, California, United States. Whisky a Go Go and Sunset Strip are Landmarks in Los Angeles.

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Sunset Strip curfew riots

The Sunset Strip curfew riots, also known as the "hippie riots", were a series of early counterculture-era clashes that took place between police and young people on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States in 1966.

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System of a Down

System of a Down is an Armenian-American heavy metal band formed in Glendale, California, in 1994.

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Talk Tonight

"Talk Tonight" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written and sung by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher.

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The Byrds

The Byrds were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964. Whisky a Go Go and The Byrds are 1964 establishments in California.

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The Doors

The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, comprising vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore.

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The Miracles

The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American vocal group that was the first successful recording act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and one of the most important and most influential groups in the history of pop, soul, R&B and rock and roll music.

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The Monkees

The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s.

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The Mothers of Invention

The Mothers of Invention (also known as the Mothers) were an American rock band from California. Whisky a Go Go and the Mothers of Invention are 1964 establishments in California.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962.

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The Turtles

The Turtles is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965 who achieved several top 40 hits, including "It Ain't Me Babe" (1965), "You Baby" (1966), "Happy Together" (1967), "She'd Rather Be with Me" (1967), "Elenore" (1968), and "You Showed Me" (1969).

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The Viper Room

The Viper Room is a nightclub and live music venue located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States. Whisky a Go Go and the Viper Room are Landmarks in Los Angeles.

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Them (band)

Them were a Northern Irish rock band formed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in April 1964, most prominently known for their 1964 garage rock standard "Gloria" and launching Van Morrison's musical career.

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Troubadour (West Hollywood, California)

The Troubadour is a nightclub located in West Hollywood, California, United States, at 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard just east of Doheny Drive and the border of Beverly Hills. Whisky a Go Go and Troubadour (West Hollywood, California) are Landmarks in Los Angeles and music venues in Los Angeles.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky_a_Go_Go

Also known as The Whiskey, The Whisky, The Whisky a Go Go, Whiskey A Go Go, Whiskey A Go-Go, Whiskey-A-Go-Go, Whiskey-A-Gogo, Whisky A Go-Go, Whisky A-Go-Go, Whisky-A-Go-Go.

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Historic Rock and Roll Landmarks

Music venues completed in 1964

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