hungry
i599 Jackson Street
San Francisco, CA
hungry
i
599 Jackson Street
San Francisco, CA
My friend Nathan worked here as a waiter so I was often invited to see the performances. Mort Sahl, Shelley Berman, Jonathan Winters, Lenny Bruce, Dick Geogory, Bob Newhart, Bill Cosby, Kingston Trio, Limelighters, and Josh White. Josh White bought the Coffee Confusion which was located near the Coffe Gallery on upper Grant Ave. during the folk song period.
The maitre`d was Harry Smith. The announcer was blacklisted screen writer Alvah Bessie and the manager was children show host David Allen. I remember hearing Nina Simone one wonderful night.
Never made the transition
to Rock but the Lovin Spoonful did play there a week before they headlined at
the Family Dog dance at Longshoreman Hall. This was a most wonderful place of
laughter and good times.
| Gateway Singers | " . . . at the 'hungry i' " (1956) | Decca DL-8671 | |
| Kingston Trio | Live! remote recording | " . . . from the 'hungry i' " (1959) | Capitol T-1107 |
| Mort Sahl | Live! remote recording | " . . . at the 'hungry i' " (1960) | Verve 15012 |
| Bob Newhart (& Freddies, Minneapolis, MN)) | Live! remote recording | " The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back' " (1960) | Warner Bros. W1393 |
| Bill Dana | Live! remote recording | "Jose' Jimenez The Astronaut " (1960) | Kapp KL 1238 |
| Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara | (c. 1960) | Verve V-15038 | |
| Bill Dana | Live! remote recording | "Jose' Jimenez at the 'hungry i' " (1961) | Kapp KL 1238 |
| Will Holt & Dolly Jonah | Live! remote recording | " . . . on the Brink " (1961) | Atlantic 8051 |
| Limeliters | Live! remote recording | " Our Men in San Francisco " (1963) | RCA LPM / LSP-2609 |
| Wayfarers | Live! remote recording | " . . . at the 'hungry i' " (1963) | RCA LPM / LSP-2735 |
| Kingston Trio | Live! remote recording | " . . . Back in Town " (1964) | Capitol |
| The Four Amigos Cumbanchero, Tonight, Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma, Swing Guitar, I Am, La Bamba, Cielito Linda, Moon River, Malaguena Solerosa, Margarita, Addio Addio, What'd Say |
Unknown | " The Four Amigos - Live! At The Hungry I" (1964) | Rik M1007 |
| Tom Lerher | Live! remote recording | " That Was The Year That Was " (1965) | Reprise R / RS-6179 |
| Womenfolk | Live! remote recording | " . . . at the 'hungry i' " (1965) | RCA LPM / LSP-2991 |
| Glenn Yarborough | Live! remote recording | " . . . at the 'hungry i' " (1966) | RCA LPM / LSP-3661 |
| Jonathan Winters | Live! remote recording | ||
