The "Dip" as we used to call the Diplomat Hotel was the greatest.....,

I worked there all the time. Played Steve and Edie, Mel Torme', Buddy Greco, Vic Damone, Dolly Parton, Liza and on and on. The big shows were in the Cafe Crystal, off to the right you had the "Tack Room".

The Tack room was the gangster room. That was they're hangout. They allways had at least a 7 to 10 piece show band in there. Then there was a little lounge right next to the Cafe Crystal, a littlr tiny place where an accordian player named Lou Tully worked for years.

Then you had Oscar the doorman. Super nice guy, I think he had been there since they built the place.

I watched then blow it up from a friend apartmen from across the street. It was so. so sad to watch all those wonderful memories turn to dust.

Now its a big flashy piece of shit. No personality, looks just like every other hotel. The is absolutely no live music in there anymore. When it first opened they had Sinatra Jr. there. This was about 13 years ago maybe longer.

I haven't worked there since.

Bless you Irwin Cowan wherever you are........

Sal