My Way of Life- RIP Hilly Kristal

RIP HILLY KRISTALHilly

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CBGB rock club owner Hilly Kristal, seen in the club in this December 16, 1993, file photo, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, at the age of 75. Kristal, whose dank Bowery rock club served as the birthplace of the punk rock movement and a launching pad for bands like the Ramones, Blondie and the Talking Heads, Kristal,   died after a battle with lung cancer, his son said.  (AP Photo/Rim Rasmussen)

One Response to “My Way of Life- RIP Hilly Kristal”

  1. RIP, Hilly…I hope CBGB’s Las Vegas lives up to your dream!

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