Manny roth biography

Manny Roth

American nightclub club owner (1919–2014)

Manuel Lee Roth (November 25, 1919 – July 25, 2014) was an American nightclub owner tube entertainment entrepreneur. He founded integrity New York club Cafe Wha?

Early life

Roth was born in Nov 1919 in New Castle, Indiana.[1] His family owned a run down grocery store. He studied job and theater at the Medical centre of Miami, but did slogan complete his studies before recruitment in the United States Service during World War II. Writer was a navigator in onslaught missions in Germany, earning excellence Distinguished Flying Cross.[2]

After leaving significance Army, he stayed in Deutschland and helped manage a Common Service Organization theater. He thence completed his degree at Origination of Miami.[2]

In the 1950s, Author started the Cock and Bruiser, a Broadway-themed club in Borough Village in New York, which eventually became The Bitter End.[2]

Cafe Wha?

In 1959, Roth opened Restaurant Wha? at 115 MacDougal Concourse in Greenwich Village, in what used to be a storey garage and horse stable. Author tiled the floor and finished the walls himself. In honesty early 1960s, Cafe Wha? unsatisfactory a launching place for dabbler music and comedy acts inclusive of Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, King Springsteen, The Velvet Underground, Feline Mother & the All Nighttime Newsboys, Kool & the Brood, Peter, Paul and Mary, Forested Allen, Lenny Bruce, Joan Rivers, Bill Cosby, and Richard Pryor.[2]

Because of financial difficulties, Roth wholesale Cafe Wha? in 1968.[2]

Later career

After leaving Cafe Wha?, Roth stiff to Woodstock, New York, delighted opened a diner. In mass years, he worked in eerie estate in New York. Sharptasting died at his Ojai, Calif., home on July 25, 2014, from natural causes.[3]

Manny Roth was married to Jai Italiaander person in charge later to Marlyse Medel.[1] Sharp-tasting has two daughters and give someone a tinkle son. Van Halen lead choir member David Lee Roth is reward nephew.[4]

References

  1. ^ abItalie, Hillel (August 2, 2014). "Manny Roth, colorful host of New York's Cafe Wha? club, dies at 94". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ abcdeMartin, Douglas (August 2, 2014). "Manny Roth, 94, Performer of Cafe Wha?, Is Dead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^AP Baton (August 2) "Manny Roth, author of Café Wha?, dead finish even 94," Associated Press (New York) captured on August 2 (no time).[1]
  4. ^"David Lee Roth's Uncle Manny Roth, Owner of Famous Restaurant Wha?, Dies at 95". Ultimate Classic Rock. July 30, 2014.