Storyville (nightclub)

[12] "Compared to the other clubs in town, listening to a jazz musician at Storyville is like sitting at home with a pair of earphones"— Nat Hentoff, 1953 (WMEX Announcer, host of Storyville broadcasts[13][14]Many jazz legends made live radio broadcasts from the club, especially at the Hotel Buckminster, and many audio recordings from these sessions are still available.

[12][49][11][50] In the 1970s, under the glow of the historic Citgo sign, Kenmore Square, Storyville was located near The Rathskeller, Where It’s At, Lucifer’s, and Psychedelic Supermarket.

[51] In 1983 and 1984, at 645 Beacon Street,[52] Storyville hosted performers such as the Del Fuegos,[53] Bush Tetras,[54] Til Tuesday, Barrence Whitfield & the Savages,[55][56] and the Violent Femmes.

[57][58][59][18] The space that housed Storyville at Hotel Buckminster in Kenmore Square is now occupied by a Pizzeria Uno restaurant.

[12] In September 2011, at the Copley Square Hotel, a new nightclub opened, using the name Storyville, 90 Exeter Street.

For much of its history, Storyville was located on the ground floor of Hotel Buckminster , Kenmore Square in the space shown here occupied by Pizzeria Uno .