Finding Aid to the Savoy Tivoli scrapbook. 1976-1980 SFH 664
Finding aid composed by Freya Channing.
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
2022
Contributing Institution:
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
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Title: Savoy Tivoli scrapbook
Identifier/Call Number: SFH 664
Physical Description:
1 scrapbook
(.5 Cubic Feet)
Date (inclusive): 1976-1980
Date (bulk): 1979
Abstract: Scrapbook documenting the Savoy Tivoli, a bar and music venue in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood in 1979. Scrapbook
contains copies of newspaper clippings and fliers for jazz, reggae, and punk bands. The Savoy Tivoli is a bar, restaurant
and venue on Grant Street in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco.
Physical Location: Collection is stored onsite.
Language of Materials: Collection materials are in
English.
Container: Box 1
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[Identification of item], Savoy Tivoli scrapbook SFH 664, San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Purchase, 2016.
The Savoy Tivoli is a bar, restaurant and venue at 1434 Grant Ave in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. Established
in 1907, it was bought by Frederick Kuh in 1967 from Nick Finocchio. It quickly became a hangout for the Beats of North Beach.
It was the first home of Beach Blanket Babylon in the 1974 and was often mentioned in Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City.
The Ramones played there in 1976 when it was being booked by Stephen Gordon. In February 1979, Claude Santiago began managing
the club as an independent promoter and reopened the club on August 10, 1979 with a new program of live music which included
jazz, reggae, funk, and punk bands.
At the time of this writing in February, 2022, the Savoy Tivoli is reported as closed on Google and Yelp.
The Savoy Tivoli scrapbook contains copies of newspaper clippings and approximately 50 fliers for events held there from August
10, 1979, to December 31st, 1979. Included is a short history of the club with information about Frederick (Freddie) Kuh and
Claude Santiago. This scrapbook was likely created sometime in 1980.
Fliers for performers include Mirasol, Irie Reggae Band, Idris Ackamoor, East Bay Mud, Pharoah Sanders Ensemble, Faye Carol,
Los Microwaves, Zeros, SVT, Nervous Gender, Touch Tones, The Mutants, Noh Mercy, Target Video, Jim Carroll, Minimal Man, Eye
Protection, Voice Farm, Tuxedomoon, No Sisters, Contractions, Urge, and the Punts.
Researchers are encouraged to see also the San Francisco Punk Archive located in the San Francisco History Center at the San
Francisco Public Library. This collection is currently being processed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Savoy Tivoli (San Francisco, Calif.)
Bars (Drinking establishments) -- California -- San Francisco
Punk culture -- California -- San Francisco
Fliers (printed matter).
Ephemera.
North Beach (San Francisco, Calif.) -- History.
North Beach (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Social life and customs.
Punk rock music -- California -- San Francisco -- fliers
Latin jazz -- California -- San Francisco -- fliers
Jazz -- California -- San Francisco -- fliers
Reggae music -- California -- San Francisco -- fliers
New wave music -- California -- San Francisco -- fliers
Funk (Music) -- California -- San Francisco -- fliers
Savoy Tivoli (1967-2021?)
Kuh, Frederick, 1923-1997
Old Spaghetti Factory Cafe (Restaurant)
Santiago, Claude