The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
SEE new ERA
OF NITELIFE
IN The VALLEY
BY LARRY CHISM


The passing OF Paradise Valley
Queen OF Nltelife is being mourned
by countless musicians. business
men and other who had come to
know and love the Valley when she
was gay and exciting young
woman.
But the queen is dead Long live
the queen. No longer Will her
admirers seek some special favor.
perhaps warm smile or soft
hand clasp from the once winsome
and exotic siren OF nitelife.
HER PASSING. a slow and UNI
happy experience for her suitors,
Is now mourned by rich and poor,
humble and proud alike The death
of the Queen OF Nitelfe is tragic
and heart rendlng 10 many who
knew and loved her.
Musicians, cafe owners, barber
shop prOprietOrs. tavern and mite
club operators, cab drivers, and
fun seekers from all over town
are readying to pay their last re-
spects to Paradise Valley.
And so, new era of fun and en-.
tertainment is born. for the once
PROUD and naughty beauty, known
far and wide as Miss Paradise Val
ley Is waiting to be laid TO rest
May she rest in peace!
Still folks will continue TO re-
call the days when the Valley was
like young jitterbug, filled with
the lust for excitement, thirsty
for thrills, eager and anxious 10
entertain her admirers with a gay
dance or some words Of a romantic
song. y
IT'S A SERIOUS thing Ches-
ter Rentie, Mayor of Paradise
Valley and booking agent, com.
mented after stating that recent
articles on the death of the Valley
was an important topic of discus.
sion by business men and those
who frequented the hy-way and
by-way known as Paradise Valley,
II live and work daily for the
betterment of the Valleys well
fare" Rentie said. II have chal-
lenged. fought and tried to stem
the tide Of encroachment of the
worst elements that seek to in
wade this territory for strictly
mercenary reasons and who have
no interest in its people
However, he continues, 1T
would be unfair TO assume that
every non-member of our group in
tended TO rob us"
The Valley jumped for musicians
when everybody knew everybody
else, George Dawson. leader of the
band at Club Ovens, commented
while discussing the articles on
Paradise Valley, What Now?'
Dawson then added that now
most people playing the Valley
we're strangers. He bemoaned the
passing of the Rhythm club where
music makers used TO congregate in
order to get their kicks, swap riffs
and pick up gigs.
Adding his bit towards answer
ing the question of what is hap
pening TO Paradise Valley, Leroy
| a. Young. co-oWner OF the COG
Horseshoe Bar, stated that business
men needed TO make Improvements
10 their establishments and thus
attract more nltelifers into the
/ Valley.
Young cited the organizing Of the
| Waters Progressive league in the
! Pythian Temple building at Adams
and Brush in the spring of 1894 as
d memorable occasion in the life of
the Valley
This organization included many
men who later ventured into busl-
! ness for themselves and others who
made living serving the public
and all OF whom became familiar
figures in the Valley.
The walters group moved 10
their present location. coo f.
Adams in September, 1888. How
ever. in order to continue the pro-
greSs of the organization Leroy
Young and his partner. William 7.
Johnson have embarked upon an
expansive program which includes
a larger and modern club which
will occupy the corner at Adams
end ST. Antoine Young hopes that
the new premises will become a
rev landmark in the life of Para
disc Valley.