BAGDAD NIGHTS
Carnival of Stars Belly Dance Queen
Mish Mish and I went to the same high school.
Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco.
She now lives in Chugiak, Alaska. We found each other again on facebook.
Mish and I worked together
at the Bagdad and
probably also at the Casbah.
She also danced with Bal Anat.
Here are a few photos from Mish Mish.
Jimmy the Ornamental bartender at the Bagdad.
Before coming to the Bagdad, he used to own the club next door. It was
called The Jazz Workshop. Jimmy liked to breed fancy guppies.
Laura and another waitress
The Bagdad dressing room with Marie Silva from L.A.?
Sim Sim? In the background is Jad Elias, George Elias and Reda Darwish.
Saida - She was so petite - just like Mish Mish
Many of the dancers who worked at the Bagdad also worked at the Casbah, but usually not at the same time.
The two clubs were kind of "friendly enemies" and often shared
the same dancers and musicians. The Casbah was one club away from the
Bagdad so the two clubs also shared the same clientele. Sometimes a dancer
would have her photo in the front of one club, but would be working at
the other.
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