In January of 1964, Rivers opened the now world-famous Whisky à Go Go, where he recorded “Johnny Rivers Live at the Whisky à Go Go” and released his first #1 single “Memphis.” This ushered in the decade known as The Go Go Generation.While performing at the Thunderbird Hotel in Las Vegas in 1963, Rivers met New Orleans legend Louis Prima, who booked him at the Sahara Hotel in Lake Tahoe, then the “Dream Room” on Bourbon Street.The album, released in late 1962, only received regional airplay. While under Jimmy Bowen’s wing, Rivers recorded his first album, “The Sensational Johnny Rivers,” for Capitol, produced by Venet.
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