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Whiskey A GoGo Disco Club (Salford) 

The Whiskey A GoGo Disco Club was at The Higher Broughton Assembly Rooms, 300 Great Cheetham Street, Salford 7, Cheshire and opened on Saturday, April 28, 1962.
 
Singer Elkie Brooks (b. Elaine Bookbinder, Sunday, February 25, 1945, 1 Castleton Road, Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England) used to play here with The Dave Ellis Group.
 
On Friday, January 31, 1964 saw the re-opening of the club with Frank Kelly and the Hunters. Advertised in The Evening News and Chronicle of Friday, January 31, 1964 as Whiskey a Gogo Disc Club 300 Gt. Cheetham Street, Salford 7. Grand Reopening Night Friday, Jan. 31st from 7 30 p.m. Fontana Recording Stars of '' Thank Your Lucky Stars '' Frank Kelly And The Hunters.
 
It later became The Disc A GoGo Club which opened on Saturday, September 26, 1964 with The Pretty Things.
 
Later The Disc A GoGo Club became The Riverboat Club ​in 1965.
Info courtesy John H. Warburg   17/3/22

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Ian evans
1 year ago
I believe The Kinks played at whiskey a go go 1964 I think can anyone please confirm ii 
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David
2 years ago
Remember it well chunky
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Chunky Baby, aka Fred Fielder.
2 years ago
The Ground Floor was also the Whisky A Go Go but was known as "The Disc" for short. I started there as DJ in1966-1969. Out of ALL the Clubs I've played the Whisky has the BEST memories, and the Kids.
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