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Source Collection
Memphis Press-Scimitar newspaper morgue, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
Identifier
sc.0475.0133a_01.017
Description
317 Beale Street, Memphis, formerly Pee Wee's Saloon, being demolished in 1956. Opened by an Italian immigrant named Vigello Maffei and his son-in-law Lorenzo Pacini, Pee Wee’s Saloon was the favorite meeting spot for Memphis musicians in the early 20th century.
Date Created
6-28-2021
Date
1950s
Recommended Citation
"317 Beale, formerly Pee Wee's Saloon, Memphis, TN, 1956" (2021). Buildings. 23.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-mpressscimitar7/23
Keywords
Beale Street (Memphis, Tenn.)
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