History of Jazz in Toronto
Other competing jazz venues in Toronto at the time were George's Spaghetti House, the Town Tavern and George's Bourbon Street. Upscale nightclubs and big band venues included: the Savarin Tavern, the Imperial Room at the Royal York Hotel, the Palais Royale and the CNE Bandshell.
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