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Ministry of Sound

CTL-E-0482 · Institution · other · unspecified

Verified evidence grade of this record

London nightclub that hosted Chicago house pioneer Frankie Knuckles repeatedly, including his final performance.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from GLOBAL-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-GLOBAL-001:GBL-179; source research type(s): Institution. Era not present in source research record(s); marked unspecified pending human review.

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Saturday crowd at the Palm Tavern bar, 47th Street, Chicago, 1941
Saturday crowd at the Palm Tavern bar, 47th Street, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
Roller skating at the Savoy Ballroom on Saturday night. Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941
Roller skating at the Savoy Ballroom on Saturday night. Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941Photo: Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
A black guitarist performs at the lake meado, Chicago
A black guitarist performs at the lake meado, ChicagoPhoto: John H. White, U.S. EPA DOCUMERICA, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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