Eddie Jennings, a manager, booker and club owner in Hollywood at Jacks Sugar Shack and at such San Francisco music landmarks as the I-Beam, died Nov. 2 after a long battle with cancer. He was 61.
His death led to an online outpouring from the music community that he nurtured in both cities at his venues. There he mixed national acts with promising locals, always treating both with the same level of respect.
A fine musician in his own right, Jennings worked under Bill Graham in the 1970’s, operating such clubs as Rock n Bowl, I-Beam and Jack’s Bar. Later, he ran both locations of Jacks Sugar Shack, an earlier version on Pico Boulevard and a later one in Hollywood near Capitol Records.
He was also a collaborator and music coordinator of the Haight Ashbury Fair in San Francisco for over 20 years.
“With his big personality and even bigger heart, Eddie gave our band,...
His death led to an online outpouring from the music community that he nurtured in both cities at his venues. There he mixed national acts with promising locals, always treating both with the same level of respect.
A fine musician in his own right, Jennings worked under Bill Graham in the 1970’s, operating such clubs as Rock n Bowl, I-Beam and Jack’s Bar. Later, he ran both locations of Jacks Sugar Shack, an earlier version on Pico Boulevard and a later one in Hollywood near Capitol Records.
He was also a collaborator and music coordinator of the Haight Ashbury Fair in San Francisco for over 20 years.
“With his big personality and even bigger heart, Eddie gave our band,...
- 11/6/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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