Many top entertainers performed at the Latin, including Harry Belafonte, Jimmy Durante, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Richard Pryor, Jerry Lewis, Milton Berle, Lena Horne, Pearl Bailey, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Joey Bishop, and others.

The night club was then purchased by Stanley and Bea Carroll, David Dushoff and Dallas Gerson in 1951[5] and was originally located near Juniper and Walnut Streets in Center City, Philadelphia.

there, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Pat Cooper, The Temptations, The Supremes,[7] Liza Minnelli, Tom Jones, Donna Summer, B.B.

King, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Connie Francis, Joan Rivers, Don Rickles, Gloria Gaynor, Della Reese, Eddie Fisher, Trini Lopez, Allan Sherman, Doris Ruby,[8] Fran Warren,[8] Danny Thomas,[8] and Engelbert Humperdinck.

On September 29, 1975, Jackie Wilson suffered a massive heart attack[10] while playing a Dick Clark show,[4] falling head-first to the stage.

After a couple years Emerald City shifted from disco to rock club, hosting major and up-and-coming acts of the time such as The Rolling Stones, James Brown & The Famous Flames (who recorded their 1967 album, Live at The Garden, there[12][13]), Aerosmith, The Ramones, Ultravox, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, Alice Cooper, Madonna, The B-52's, The Go-Go's, Squeeze, Joan Jett, Dire Straits, The Romantics, UB40, Joe Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, The Psychedelic Furs, George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Blue Öyster Cult, and Prince on his debut tour.

The artwork for the menu cover was an ink drawing of the exterior façade on a background of drink glasses, music notes, and star like asterisks.

In the inside cover the management stated "The Latin Casino offers the ultimate in facilities for Banquets, Conventions, Trade Shows, Fund Raising Events of every type.

The two page menu had a variety of American styled selections intended to attract the crowd seeking entertainment excitement, as well as the large groups for banquets or a grand place for various celebrations.