Eddy Duchin signed menu from The Empire Room

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Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel

c. February 2, 1941: Cover illustrated by S. Ekman: Born in Chicago, Stanley Ekman studied at the Art Institute of Chicago.
c. February 2, 1941

Cover illustrated by S. Ekman: Born in Chicago, Stanley Ekman studied at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Eddy Duchin signed menu from The Empire Room

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Menu for Supper Club at The Empire Room

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This is a 1941 Palmer House Chicago, The Empire Room Dinner menu autographed by Eddy Duchin. The menu measures 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches. Edwin Frank "Eddy" Duchin (April 1, 1909 – February 9, 1951) was a popular American pianist and bandleader of the 1930s and 1940s, famous for his engaging onstage personality, his elegant piano style, and his fight against leukemia. Known for his “magical piano fingers” Duchin would often perform at The Empire Room alongside The Merriel Abbott dance troupe.

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December 5, 2021

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