The Metro St. Louis Live Music
Historical Society
B B's Jazz, Blues and Soups
700 S. Broadway
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BB's Jazz, Blues and
Soups is St. Louis' Premiere Blues house. The 700 South Broadway building which
houses BB's was known as Phil's Hotel as late as 1969 and has a colorful past.
Since its original construction in the mid 1800's, in an area then known as
"Frenchtown" with a further 3 story addition at the turn of the century, the
location has been used as a home, boarding house, reception hall, mercantile,
millinery, transient hotel, bar, diner, and a House of ill Repute with 37 rooms
between its 2nd and 3rd floors.
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If you have any photos, facts or memories of this club, please email me at: greg@dejawho.com