Hilly Kristal
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Hillel Kristal was an American club owner, manager and musician who was the owner of the New York City club CBGB, which opened in 1973 and closed in 2006 over a rent dispute.
Kristal in New York City in 1992
CBGB
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CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal and his ex-wife Karen Kristal at 315 Bowery in the East Village in Manhattan, New York City. The club was previously a biker bar and
Hilly Kristal
…Hillel Kristal (September 23, 1931 – August 28, 2007) was an American club owner, manager and musician who was the owner of the New York City club CBGB, which opened in 1973 and closed in 2006 over a rent dispute. Kristal was born in New York City in 1931, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants…
The entrance to CBGB, c. 2005
Drummer from the band Libertyville performing on the CBGB stage in January 1985
The exterior of CBGB on October 15, 2006, the day it closed
The exterior of CBGB on October 16, 2006, the day after it closed