The Celebrity Club was by all accounts the first integrated jazz club in New England. Opened by Paul Filippi — known on the island as the founder of Ballard’s — in 1949, it closed just a scant five years later.
The Celebrity Club is being honored with a jazz performance and the unveiling of a plaque that commemorates the club. Read the full story that appeared in the Aug. 10 edition of The Block Island Times here.
The Celebrity Club was by all accounts the first integrated jazz club in New England. Opened by Paul Filippi — known on the island as the founder of Ballard’s — in 1949, it closed just a scant five years later.
The Celebrity Club is being honored with a jazz performance and the unveiling of a plaque that commemorates the club. Read the full story that appeared in the Aug. 10 edition of The Block Island Times here.