Read an epic & fascinating history on New York's Hotel Diplomat over at
This Ain't the Summer of Love. For a time, back in the late 60's through the early 80's or so, the Hotel Diplomat played host to some very cool music history at 108-116 West 43rd Street. It's no longer there.
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Saw Bow Wow Wow, David Johanson and Carla DeVito there, NYE 1982, at what turned out to be the launch of MTV.
I was thinking about that when I posted this.
Thanks for the "Hype" and kind words KB!
My father Paul E Griffin was the banquet manager at the Hotel Diplomat from 1966 until 1984. I grew up there basically I worked with him and did the Rock Fair and many other events I don't live in NYC anymore but still have very fond memories of when the Lefcourt family owned it and then Nippon. Sad that it is gone.
Dawn N. Griffin
Thanks for the comment Dawn. I hope you liked the post over at This Ain't the Summer of Love.
That's a pretty cool little bit of history right thre. Glad to bring back good memories for people who knew it well.
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