Lennie Sogoloff
American jazz club owner
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Leonard Sogoloff (November 24, 1923 – July 12, 2014)[1] was a music club owner and jazz aficionado who owned and ran Lennie's on the Turnpike, a jazz club located on Route One North in Peabody, Massachusetts, from the mid-1950s to 1972. The Peabody location was lost in a fire in 1971 and the club was briefly located at a nearby Holiday Inn, and finally Village Green in Danvers.[2]
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Lennie Sogoloff | |
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Sogoloff c. 1963–1967 | |
| Occupation | Music club owner |
| Spouse | Barbara Anne Raby |
| Children | 3 |
| Family | Chris Barron (nephew) |
Sogoloff presented initially only a jukebox with jazz music on before blues and jazz musicians presented live from 1963.[3] Jay Leno opened for the musical acts from January 1972 to September 1972. Live musical acts included Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Kris Kristofferson, Miles Davis, Dizzie Gillespie, and Stan Kenton.[4]
Sogoloff bequeathed his collection of memorabilia to Salem State University, including a number of photos.[5][6]
Personal life and death
Sogoloff died of pneumonia on July 12, 2014, in Marblehead, Massachusetts at the age of 90.[7]
Sogoloff’s nephew is Chris Barron, the lead singer of the Spin Doctors.[8]
