317 Beale, formerly Pee Wee's Saloon, Memphis, TN, 1956

Creators

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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