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Bill Nolte


The owner of the legendary bar The Joynt, stops by to tell Michael of the history and fame of the longtime establishment! Bill Nolte has owned the Joynt since 1971, and between 1974 and 1990 it hosted packed-to-the-rafters shows by top musicians who typically stopped between gigs in Chicago and Minneapolis – performers including Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie, and Koko Taylor.