Jack’s Chicken Shack was located on the northeast corner of Walnut and West 7th in St. Paul.

MOBBED UP?

From Placeography:

Jack’s was a hangout for the city’s small-time gangsters. One of them, Tony DeVito, was last seen at Jack’s sometime in September of 1953. His body was never found. A local gangster was a suspect in DeVito’s murder. The owner of Jack’s was called as a witness, but spent time in prison for contempt of court. When he returned in 1961, he disappeared from his restaurant. His body was later found, but no arrest was ever made.

THE JONES BOYS

It wasn’t all mayhem and murder, though.  I received an email from Bob Wiese who remembered playing in a band called the Jones Boys on Friday and Saturday nights there in 1963 – 1964.

Bob says:

The band members were: Al Lloyd, drummer, Russ Miller, bass and vocals, Lee Hart, rhythm guitar, and I, Bob Wiese, lead guitarist.

Do you know of anyone who might have taken pictures of our band during our playing days there? I don’t have any and would like to contact someone who may have followed our band and maybe took pictures of us. I just want them for memories of the good times we had playing there. I would compensate anyone who could find any for me – even the outside of the bar, would be great!  Anything I can find from those days would be exciting.

If anyone has pictures or memories of Jack’s Chicken Shack, please contact me!  Thanks!