{"id":222,"date":"2017-08-04T17:25:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T17:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/?p=222"},"modified":"2017-08-10T21:07:28","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T21:07:28","slug":"bimbos-365-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/bimbos-365-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Bimbo\u2019s 365 Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the images that energized Hit Parade as a project early on was this photo from 1970\/1971. Three men are shown inside Bimbo\u2019s 365 Club in San Francisco. Oscar, the man seated in the middle, was a music promoter in the city and was the one to donate this photo to SFPL\u2019s collection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-223\" src=\"http:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/InsideBimbos-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/InsideBimbos-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/InsideBimbos.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Located on Columbus Avenue in San Francisco\u2019s North Beach district, Bimbo\u2019s 365 Club opened in 1931 and has been something of a local institution since then. The club, opened by Agostino Giuntoli (whose nickname was Bimbo) and Monk Young, was originally located at 365 Market Street and moved to its current location on Columbus in 1951. Regardless of address, though, Bimbo\u2019s popularity never waned. Over the years, it saw a steady stream of musicians, performers, comedians, gamblers and chorus girls. Of its many attractions, the club was known for its \u201cgirl in the fishbowl\u201d act, which, according to the <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>, \u201callowed patrons a glimpse of a shapely dancer writhing on a black velvet couch a floor below the lobby of the nightclub. A system of mirrors reduced the woman to a tiny size and made it seem as if she were swimming in air.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few photos that serve as just a small sample of the performances that took place at Bimbo\u2019s: (left) undated \u2013 patrons watching the \u201cgirl in the fishbowl\u201d act; (middle) 1943 \u2013 chorus girls in a dressing room; (right) 1960s \u2013 hair show, featuring Jose (the proprietor of the hair show), Francis (the \u201cqueen\u201d of the show), and Tonida.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[Photos courtesy of SFPL Historical Photo Collection]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-222 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/BimbosHairShow.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/BimbosHairShow-239x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/BimbosHairShow-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/BimbosHairShow.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/BimbosPerformers.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/BimbosPerformers-300x255.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/BimbosPerformers-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/BimbosPerformers.jpg 471w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/BimbosFishbowl.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/BimbosFishbowl-300x223.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/BimbosFishbowl-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/BimbosFishbowl.jpg 537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the images that energized Hit Parade as a project early on was this photo from 1970\/1971. Three men are shown inside Bimbo\u2019s 365 Club in San Francisco. Oscar, the man seated in the middle, was a music promoter in the city and was the one to donate this photo to SFPL\u2019s collection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-223\" src=\"http:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/InsideBimbos-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/InsideBimbos-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/08\/InsideBimbos.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Located on Columbus Avenue in San Francisco\u2019s North Beach district, Bimbo\u2019s 365 Club opened in 1931 and has been something of a local institution since then. The club, opened by Agostino Giuntoli (whose nickname was Bimbo) and Monk Young, was originally located at 365 Market Street and moved to its current location on Columbus in 1951. Regardless of address, though, Bimbo\u2019s popularity never waned. Over the years, it saw a steady stream of musicians, performers, comedians, gamblers and chorus girls. Of its many attractions, the club was known for its \u201cgirl in the fishbowl\u201d act, which, according to the <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>, \u201callowed patrons a glimpse of a shapely dancer writhing on a black velvet couch a floor below the lobby of the nightclub. A system of mirrors reduced the woman to a tiny size and made it seem as if she were swimming in air.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few photos that serve as just a small sample of the performances that took place at Bimbo\u2019s: (left) undated \u2013 patrons watching the \u201cgirl in the fishbowl\u201d act; (middle) 1943 \u2013 chorus girls in a dressing room; (right) 1960s \u2013 hair show, featuring Jose (the proprietor of the hair show), Francis (the \u201cqueen\u201d of the show), and Tonida.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[Photos courtesy of SFPL Historical Photo Collection]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[gallery link=\"file\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"226,225,224\"]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.sfmoma.org\/hit-parade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}