Music Bar, New York 1941 Sizes:50x76cm (20x30 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) At the top is the

At the top is the “English” Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom – Scotland has its own version – with the phrase Dieu et mon droit

Within sixteen hours of opening

designed by the revered architect Wayne McAllister

There was a smaller Grill Room and ladies could dine with their friends in a separate area

Music Bar, New York 1941 Sizes:50x76cm (20x30 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) At the top is theWith one of the richest and most varied musical heritages of any city in the world, New York restaurants like The Music Bar were lively spots in the 1940s. As many servicemen and women flocked to the city for precious days of leave, they wanted to forget about WW2 and let their hair down. Audiences were packed into theatres on Broadway Cole Porters Broadway Melody of 1940 was a big hit and afterwards couples would head to jazz clubs or to restaurants