Circus Lounge - 06/17/1957

DATE PUBLISHED: 06/17/1957 NEXT IN THE PINE STREET SERIES BACK TO THE PINE STREET INDEX

Cotton Watts and Chick Moreland carried the comedy portion of the show at the Circus Lounge during the week of June 17, 1957. Watts (1901 - 1968) was born in Acworth and had a long career as a minstrel man. In fact, he was, surprisingly and sadly, still playing nightclubs in blackface right up until the time of his death in 1968. Chick Moreland (real name: Louise Watts) was Cotton's wife. And according to his obituary, Cotton's brother Harvey was the manager of the Henry Grady Hotel .

June 17, 1967: appearing at the Gypsy Room (26 Pine Street, Atlanta) this week, in addition to Cotton Watts and Chick Moreland, were Joe Sterling, Rita Grable and Nola Pardi, with live music provided by Marvin Robert's Orchestra.