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The Cabin Club

I was resident Vocalist and Compare for over 9 years at the famouse Cabin Club, have some wonderful memories any one out there remember me or worked with me.

I was also a Double act with my partner Jerry Derosa and sang with most of the big bands of the day, I now live in The Isle Of Man and have for over 35 years I still record and do the od gig, this is a great site to help find any old friends.  Cheers

Frank Cane - 5/9/10

In the mid 60's I worked as a DJ at Mr Smiths and there I met an American girl called Sandi Pizuti who was the step daughter of "The Captain" John Howard who owned the Cabin. Sandi and I were briefly engaged and I was privileged to be given an honary membership of the club.

I well remember meeting Matt Busby and his wife along with many others. Sandi went back to America and I last saw her in I think 1991 when she came back following the sad death of her mother Mildred.

Eric Stanton - 30/12/10

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Elaine Brignall
3 years ago
I had my WEDDING RECEPTION there 23 Sept. 1968.  Very unusual at that time to go daring....in a Club environment.  Wonderful day!
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Marie
5 years ago
Wish we could go back to those days, elegant and sophisticated, the best years of my life.
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Gareth
5 years ago
The standard of dress is certainly noticable in the photos I have.

I have attached another photo - whilst I cannot be 100% sure, I do suspect this is also the cabin club.
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Marie
5 years ago
I do remember that all the clients were always beautifully dressed in either evening dress or cocktail dresses. I can even remember some of the dresses I wore. 
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Gareth
5 years ago
Another relative told me that it was quite a popular spot for visiting "famous" artists to let their hair down (and perhaps the odd performance) I have photos of cousin Syd taken at the club with Diane Warwick and Louis Armstrong.  I will post more photos - but they are all group photos of cousins and friends. I did find some negatives of a group on a stage - but they are poor quality and I have no idea if its the cabin club, I will share them "just in case".

If any anecdotes about the club come to mind please do share.
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Marie
5 years ago
Don’t know much about it really, we were regulars and some famous faces were there sometimes. It was a lovely time in my life, always fun and lots of dancing. I noticed a remark about Matt Busby, I also saw him there so perhaps he was a regular customer. Would love to see photos as I might feature on them which would be a lovely reminder of a fabulous time in my life.
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Gareth
5 years ago
Hi Marie, very interested in what you have to share about the Cabin Club from the 1960s as it’s the period I am interested in. To explain further, I had three relatives (cousins once removed to be precise), their surname was Laserson.  Eveline (“Ev”) died back in 1969 whilst Syd and Gert died in the 2010s. Syd and Ev I think were the big Cabin Club fans, Gert not so. Syd was a professional photographer, well known in Manchester, and became the unofficial Cabin Club photographer. I inherited his photos and negatives. The Cabin Club was something I never discussed with Syd or Gert and it only came to light when I received the photos after all three siblings passed away – the photos were labelled Cabin Club. The reason I am very interested in anything about the Cabin Club is this – the entire family believed all three siblings died without having any children. Last year I discovered Eve Laserson had twins back in the mid 1940s ( yes, a GI was involved!) and both were quietly adopted and the affair kept quiet – until they contacted me last year. We are now piecing together their mother Evelines life. As you will understand anything you can tell me would be wonderful – and I am happy to share whatever photos I have.
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Gareth
5 years ago
Can anyone tell me about the cabin club in Manchester? My second cousins Sydney, Eveline and Gert Laserson frequented it and I inherited a number of photographs taken there  (Syd appears to have been the unofficial club photographer, being a professional photographer). Would be interested in knowing where it was, what kind of club it was, the sort of events that took place there. Thanks
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Chris
5 years ago
My Grand mother Managed that club in the 60.
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