Leon and Eddie's, New York 1944 Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) which opened in 1923 and

which opened in 1923 and which stayed in business for over 60 years

they established an unprecedented standard of quality in hotel service

Car ownership rose sharply

some sitting on the bar

Leon and Eddie's, New York 1944 Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) which opened in 1923 andLeon & Eddie's started life as a Prohibition speakeasy and became one of New York's leading nightclubs and restaurants in the 1930s and 40s. Run by entertainer Eddie Davis, who was said to have a repertoire of 1,000 songs and even more jokes, he partnered with suave host Leon Enken to helm one of the hottest joints in town. the burlesque club and was popular with servicemen who were invited on stage to play boomps a daisy with the chorus girls. Leon