Nick's

Many artists performed at the club including Bill Saxton (a Friday night regular),[4] Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Pee Wee Russell, Muggsy Spanier, Miff Mole and Joe Grauso, among others.

"[9] Mole's band consisted of members who played at Nick's frequently, including Bob Casey, Bobby Hackett, Eddie Condon, Ernie Caceres, Gene Schroeder, Joe Grauso and Pee Wee Russell.

By the late 1950s, Dixieland music had long since moved out of the public eye, as newer movements like Bebop, Hard bop and Modal jazz grew in popularity.

The New York Times says, “After 27 years of making jazz history, the Greenwich Village landmark closed its doors Saturday night.

With scarcely any public attention, the final chorus of ‘Tin Roof Blues’ blared out and the neon message ‘Sizzling Steaks’ went dark.” Nick's closure left a hole in the heart of Greenwich Village, but lived on in the memories of its musicians and patrons.