Club One (bar) explained
Club One is a night club located on Jefferson Street in Savannah, Georgia, famous for its drag shows featuring The Lady Chablis.[1] [2] It rose to prominence in part due to Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, in which Chablis was featured.[3]
History
The building was originally built in 1893, by the estate of George Wymberly Jones DeRenne, a descendant of Noble Jones,[4] as a warehouse.
Events
Club One hosts a variety of events including drag shows, pageants, standup comedy, live theater, and karaoke and it played a role in the growth of the city's goth scene.[5] [6] The Lady Chablis was a regular performer at Club One up until her death in September 2016.[7]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Goodheart . Adam . 'The City of Falling Angels': There's Life After Lady Chablis (Published 2005) . 12 March 2021 . The New York Times . 25 September 2005.
- News: Bowler . Taylor . 1 February 2021 . Weekender: A Savannah Itinerary for Charlotteans . 12 March 2021 . Charlotte Magazine.
- News: Domet . Sarah . 25 Years After Midnight . 12 March 2021 . Savannah Magazine . 13 September 2019.
- Book: Morrison . Mary Lane . Historic Savannah: Survey of Significant Buildings in the Historic and Victorian Districts of Savannah, Georgia . 1979 . Historic Savannah Foundation, the Junior League of Savannah . 14 . 12 March 2021 . en.
- News: SIX . ANDREA . Club One revives the goth scene in Savannah . 12 March 2021 . Savannah Morning News . 17 July 2014 . en.
- News: Dupuis . Adam . Travel Thursday: Savannah Embraces Southern Charm, Luxury, & The LGBT . 12 March 2021 . Instinct Magazine . 11 March 2021.
- News: Hennie . Matt . Savannah drag legend Lady Chablis dies at 59 . 12 March 2021 . Project Q Atlanta . 8 September 2016.
