The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-26
Musical Strings
Not CO Strings
At Sloppy Joe's

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IT has been noised around and
about lately that since Sonny MUIR
ray has become the new proprietor
Of Sloppy Joe's bar. many -hanges
are taking place. SDrxbRing ma
t,lrally nosey person. strolled over
there yesterday afternoon to see for
myself md have a talk with Mr..
Murray Chinese
Well by goiIy. it IS all true and
let me fell you the details. AS you
probably know. Sloppy Joe's. down
on the corner Of Greene and Duyal
SITS. is the original slopp. Joe's. the
same as the famous Havana Bistre.
In fact there is rumor around
that this one was the first and the
Havana place second Then of
course there lis the other faction
who insists that Cuba has first
rights. However. it is. Sloppy Joe's
Is one Of the few bars in Key West
that has retained it's original old
charm, although its location prac-
fically at the waterfront and the
subsequent moving of Key West
business further south ON D0val st.
has Of later years caused its ap-
parent decline.
/ am most happy 10 report how
ever, that sloppy Joess is here to
stay and in its original setting and
style. Sonny Murray. brother Of
that famous artist Of the keyboard,
Mel Murray is man Of ideas. The
place has been repainted, and a
bandshell and smooth wooden floor
installed al one part ri the room
not in use for your d ming plea
sure. And now. I'm told. beginning
Monday night, there will be contin-
uous entertainment. There will be
music for dancing lnterspersed
With Comedy acts. Singing acts,
dancing acts. and anything else in
the line of acts that Sonny can
dream up to entertain you. This
means that the dancing will be
continual, as long as the old man
and your shoe leather holds up. No
cover, no minimum and no extra
charge on the drinks.~All are sold
at popular prices. The report Is
that sloppy Joe's has been serving
the fuanny at only IS cents per bot
tie as compared with 40 cents and
IS cents elsewhere. Well seeing as
how the dancing and entertain
meat had TO be entered into on
partnership basis with our Uncle,
the Stars and Stripes forever gen.
tleman, beer viii be the same price
as elsewhere.
And while on the subject Of the
giggle and bubble. another new ad-
iition is q special beer bar for the
yeast and malt boys and gals. Here
you can buy il bottled or in those
big icy frosted goblets on draft.
Here's a place where you can
bring grandmaw on her night 10
howl and you won't have 10 hold
your cars Tor fear of profanity or
bad Jokes from customer or enter
taincr. In fact Sloppy Joe's is for
the family the tourist. and the Ma
Wy siike They love everybody If
it's d two drink evening for one or
. biz affair. Also Sloppy Joe viii
serve free champagne to all bona
fide wedding parties or anniver.
sarits and has been made to eat
them words four times in the
last five weeks when his, own en-
pioyees decided that leap year had
been going long enough and they
should leap.
III keeping with the new policy
Of a real nice Joint where you can
take Aunt Tabitha or your wife. /
would like 20 report that the only
strings IN the place are in the pla-
n0. Which due h the enthusiasm Of
Pianist Gosjie Curry has had 10
have extensive repairs in the form
al 50 ne@ strings none Of them
SC"
Monday night At eight Is the
time They viii then continue
10 jump until gfss Business hours
arc 10 an. ~ an. Talent night
90 Thursday is still the custom,
Thls gotta see.