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Nightclub raid sparks panic in club Royale with Vivienne Gates
In 1939 18 year old Vivienne Gates led a band at Club Royale in Chattanooga when police raided the venue over liquor sales. Guests panicked as doors broke and lights went out. Lois Gates hid under drums while Vivienne urged escape. Vivienne later pursued music alongside varied careers and performs tonight at The Limit, with other acts in Long Beach.
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Vivienne Gates
Village Inn
Bellflower Blvd
Vivienne
Taylor Sisters
Chattanooga
Tenn
First Baptist Church
Club Royale
Lois
Lao
Royale
Tennessee
Cadek Conservatory of Music