{"product_id":"the-bitter-end-hanging-out-at-americas-nightclub","title":"The Bitter End: Hanging Out at America's Nightclub","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tale of the famous Greenwich Village coffeehouse turned nightclub  The Bitter End is also the story of the clubs manager and owner  Paul Colby. From the early 60s to the 90s  the Bitter End hosted a wide range of influential music and comedy acts that reflected the changing creative atmosphere of the Village  and the country beyond. Pete Seeger made frequent appearances and Peter  Paul  and Mary debuted at the club during the height of the folk music boom  around the same time that Woody Allen and Bill Cosby were headlining with their very differentbut equally popularstand-up acts. After the British Invasion made rock the pre-eminent music in the land  Colby booked electrified folk and rock performers such as Neil Young  Carly Simon  Kris Kristofferson  and many others. Throughout the years  Colby kept up such strong friendships with the artists that they often returned as patrons when they werent performingthe most famous local regular being Bob Dylan.  The stories Colby shares of his amazing years running the Bitter End provide an insiders personal perspective on several decades of American entertainment. Told with fondness and flair  The Bitter End acquaints the world with a man beloved by performers for years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44987593556021,"sku":"ByrdShop_0815412061","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780815412069.jpg?v=1770948749","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-bitter-end-hanging-out-at-americas-nightclub","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}