With a notorious history of opening, closing, then reopening, you'll want to call ahead before you disco on down to this pimped-out dive a few blocks from Beale Street. Its proprietor, Robert "Hollywood" Raiford, retired in 2007, after 32 years at the helm of the dance floor. Now he's reportedly back, DJ-ing at the wildly popular disco club on Fridays and Saturdays, the only 2 nights Raiford's...
The Bible-quoting proprietor dresses like a pimp and packs in a huge, happy, multi-racial crowd.:
The Scene:
A few blocks away from the touristy lure of Beale Street, and around the corner from the Lorraine Motel-turned National Civil Rights Museum, sits the incomparable spot...