Wanting a career in the New York theater, he dropped out of college to play small nightclubs around the city with a musical combo.
Eventually he found success and began to play nightclubs in New York City, and later around the world.
This version of the group went out on an American tour in 1979, primarily playing nightclubs.
Moore spent the years 1922-1939 working freelance in London, playing movie palaces and nightclubs.
Chandler had a concurrent career as a singer and recording artist, releasing several albums and playing nightclubs.
He then left on a tour around the country with a blues guitarist, playing nightclubs and bars.
Emerging stars, no longer content with playing small nightclubs, came to Las Vegas with dreams of making it big.
He matriculated at Hunter College, but soon dropped out in order to play nightclubs around the city with a musical combo.
He felt that the band was too famous, and wished they were still playing small nightclubs like they were before he joined the group.
They played parties and dances, country clubs and nightclubs.