Barney Josephson

Barney Josephson
Born(1902-02-01)February 1, 1902
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 1988(1988-09-29) (aged 86)
New York City, U.S.
Other namesWarren Josephson
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupation(s)Nightclub owner, restaurateur
Years active1938–1984
EraJazz
Known forProvided venue for Billie Holiday to sing "Strange Fruit" (1939)
Notable workCafé Society
Spouse4 (last Terry Trilling-Josephson)
Family5 siblings including Leon Josephson

Barney Josephson (February 1, 1902 – September 29, 1988) was the American founder of Café Society in Greenwich Village, New York's first integrated nightclub. Opening artists in 1938 included Billie Holiday, who first performed the song "Strange Fruit" there.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Wilson, John S. (September 30, 1988). "Barney Josephson, Owner of Cafe Society Jazz Club, Is Dead at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Folkart, Burt A. (October 1, 1988). "Barney Josephson: Led Nightclub Integration". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Kennedy, Gary W. (2003). Josephson, Barney. Oxford Music Online - Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J609300. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Goldsmith, Melissa U. D.; Wilson, Paige A.; Fonseca, Anthony J. (October 7, 2016). The Encyclopedia of Musicians and Bands on Film. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 172. ISBN 9781442269873. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  5. ^ Josephson, Barney; Trilling-Josephson, Terry (2009). Cafe Society: The Wrong Place for the Right People. University of Illinois Press. pp. 3–243 (Cafe Society), 269–330 (Cookery). ISBN 9780252095832. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  6. ^ "Leon JOSEPHSON (1) / Barney JOSEPHSON (2), alias (1) Bernard A HIRSCHFIELD: Latvian". National Archives. March 30, 2004. Retrieved January 8, 2018.