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Glen Park is a walking park in Williamsville, New York. It isbordered by the Glen Falls waterfall that flows along Ellicott Creek,and the inactive Williamsville Water Mill.
History
Glen Park.
The location originally housed an amusement park, Harry Altman'sGlen Park Casino and Amusement Park.[1]
The property was razed following two fires. The first fire inSeptember 1968 destroyed a nightclub on the property called TheInferno. The Inferno was formerly the 'Glen Casino'. Thenightclub was notable for featuring the bands Wilmer& the Dukes and Raven (formerly Tony Galla andthe Rising Sons) on a weekly basis, which helped launch theircareers. In addition, national recording acts such as Junior Walker& the All Stars, The Butterfield Blues Band, Sly and the FamilyStone, Ike & Tina Turner, The Bob Seger System, The Esquires,Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, Wilson Pickett, Wayne Cochran& the CC Riders, and Arthur Conley also played this famousnightclub.
The second fire in September 1973 destroyed several buildings,including the lower building called the 'Underground'. Altman, hisson-in-law Dave Goldstein and grandson Steve Goldstein had hostedmany famous entertainers at the Glen Casino over theyears, including Sammy Davis, Jr., Frank Sinatra Jr., JayneMansfield, Dick Shawn, Joey Bishop, Jerry Vale, The Three Stooges,and the Mills Brothers. The Casino was built in the 1940sand housed both a theater and a restaurant. In 1966, Kevin Elliott,a local promoter, sold Harry Altman the idea to convert thenightclub into a rock 'n roll venue. It was also the springboard,for the Inferno house band, named the Rising Sons. This local groupfeaturing Tony Galla on vocals, Jim Calire on piano, John Weitzlead guitar, Tommy Calandra on bass guitar, Gary Mallaber ondrums, became national recording artists known as Raven managed bymusic executive, MartyAngelo. The Raven recorded a live album entitled, 'Live at theInferno' which was later released in 1969. The front cover of thealbum is a photo of the fire-razed nightspot.
In 1976, the park was converted to its current state with theinstallation of several ponds and concrete walking paths.[2] It hassince been owned and maintained jointly by the Village ofWilliamsville and the Town of Amherst.
References
- ^http://willvill.com/history.asp
- ^http://village.williamsville.ny.us/parks.html
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