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Tag: 1960

King’s Rook and the Stonehenge Club, when Ipswich Rocked!

December 3, 2024January 4, 2026 Gordon Harris59 Comments

In the 1960s, music could be heard in Ipswich at the King's Rook. In 1969, Phil Cole purchased the business and renamed it Stonehenge, Tom Rush, Judy Collins. the Paul Butterfield Band. Bo Didley, Al Kooper, Bonnie Rait and many other famous musicians played there before it closed in 1972.

Posted in Places, Stories, VideoTagged 1960

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