Audience Rap, Pt. 2 - Cass Elliot

-You know Chicago is very special to me

Because when I first went into show business, I was going to college in

American University in Washington D. C

And I was in school about six weeks and I met this smooth talkin' banjo player,

and we came to Chicago and it was very, very cold, about twenty five bellow

zero, (and I) and I did not have a coat, and we worked at places like The

Thickle Pickle, The Rising Moon, Old Town North, places like that

Those places were that time what they used to call «basket houses»,

and you would sing, and maybe a couple of other performers would sing also and

they would pass a basket and people would put in money, and then you would

split it up and if you made six dollars that was a big night

Mister Kelly’s was always like a place everybody wanted to play, I mean,

big stars played here: Mort Sahl, The Smothers Brothers, Lenny Bruce

And so to be recording an album here is really a thrill, and to be playing here

is really nice because when I lived in Chicago I lived in the Hotel Linkin

High class, right?

Six bucks a week

-The Hotel Cass?

-The Hotel- No, I couldn’t afford The Hotel Cass, nevermind

But here I am, back at Kelly’s recording an album

And, having a good time I must say, everybody in Chicago has been super to me !

(Applause)

Thank you !