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The Coliseum opened during the Prohibition Era of the 1920's and, at 10,000 square feet, was the largest dance hall between St. Louis and Chicago. In the Illinois countryside, it hosted big bands such as Duke Ellington and Lawrence Welk as well as stars including Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, Ike and Tina Turner, and a young Jimi Hendrix. It was utilized for nearly nine decades before the building was destroyed by fire in 2011.
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