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Article: Ran Strand Barber Shop: Cut hair for entertainers set to perform at Tivoli Theater
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- December 22, 2006
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BOOKER T. MONTGOMERY SR. 1920-2006
The Strand Barber Shop was right down the street from the Tivoli
Theater, at 63rd and Cottage Grove Avenue, so it wasn't unusual for
Sam Cooke or Jackie Wilson to drop in for a trim before a big show
back in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
The star would be greeted by the owner, Booker T. Montgomery Sr.,
who would cut the celebrity's hair, while one of Mr. Montgomery's
sisters gave the star a manicure, and someone else shined his shoes.
The Strand Barber Shop was a family place where big-name
entertainers and neighbors sat side by side and talked barber shop
talk.