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Lou Walters. Louis Edward Walters [1] (January 26, 1894 – August 15, 1977) was a British-born American booking agent, theatrical producer and the founder of the famed Latin Quarter nightclub in New York. He was the father of journalist Barbara Walters .
- Booking agent, producer, nightclub founder
- August 15, 1977 (aged 83), Miami, Florida, U.S.
- 1910s–1965
Dec 31, 2022 · Legendary TV journalist Barbara Walters, who died on December 30, will always be remembered for her ability to ask the "killer questions" to everyone from presidents to pop stars. It was a skill she developed thanks to her parents, particularly her father. London-born Louis "Lou" Walters was the founder of New York's famed Latin Quarter nightclub.
- Shana Aborn
Latin Quarter (also known later on as The LQ) was a nightclub in New York City. The club originally opened in 1942 and featured big-name acts. In recent years, it had been a focus of hip hop, reggaeton and salsa music. Its history is similar to that of its competitor, the Copacabana. . Times Square location. The club's original location near Times Square was at 200 West 48th Street on a ...
- 511 Lexington Ave
- 1942
- Latin Quarter
Aug 16, 1977 · Lou Walters, one of the nation's leading: supper‐club entrepreneurs in the 1940's and 50's, owner and operator of the famed Latin Quarter in midtown Manhattan, died of a heart attack yesterday ...
Jan 2, 2023 · Lou Walters founded the first in Boston after converting a former church before Barbara was 10 (per People). The first club did so well that after two years of founding it, Lou and his family, who had previously been on the verge of an uncertain financial future, were packing their bags and moving to a swank Miami mansion (via People).
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Jan 26, 2018 · Lou Walters retired in the 1950s, and for the next decade the Latin Quarter Nightclub gradually relied less and less on big-name musical talent and more on showgirls and chorus lines. Attendance ...
Lou Walters Way. Clip: Season 1 Episode 3 | 1m 32s |. My List. Barbara Walters talks about her father who opened and ran the New York City's Latin Quarter, a night club that had featured big name ...
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