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'''55 Bar''' is a jazz club started in [[New York City]] located at 55 Christopher Street.

==History==
The 55 Bar has been around since 1919. It was originally a speakeasy during Prohibition.

On November 3, 1971, jazz composer Gary McFarland was poisoned by a drink spiked with methadone at the 55 Bar.

==See also==
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*[[List of jazz clubs]]
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==External links==
{{commons|55 Bar}}
*[http://www.55bar.com/ Official Website]

[[Category:Music venues in New York City]]
[[Category:Jazz clubs in the United States]]
[[Category:Greenwich Village]]