Tales from the Village Vanguard

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
The Village Vanguard hasn't changed much in its 76 years, surviving in a small Greenwhich Village basement where no food is served and no credit cards are accepted but major artists appear night after night. Owner and manager Lorraine Gordon joins us to share stories from the club.

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