So Be It - Johnny Dollar by Steven Sharp Johnny Dollar and his band at Lilly's in Chicago. Dollar is bellied up to the bar at Lilly's on Chicago's North Side. Dollar is jovial and outgoing at the bar. His booming voice can be heard throughout the club. He holds a special place in the hearts of many in the room, but they also seem to regard him with a degree of caution, and with good reason.
Dollar is an unpredictable, live wire.
He truly is larger than life, an egomaniac whose emotions only come one way - extreme. Dollar is known for his generosity and for his selfishness, his understanding and impatience, his chivalry and womanizing. Dollar can be kind, funny and as playful as a child, but his games can turn rough quickly. He is, after all, a survivor of mean streets and war zones. He's a Vietnam veteran, an ex-Chicago cop, and an admitted alcoholic with an addiction also to chasing women.