Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174) and index.
Prologue : son of the beach / by Bennett M. Lifter -- The boom, the blow, and the bust (1920-1929) -- A very big and exclusive club (1930-1939) -- The joint was jumpin' (1939-1949) -- The center of the universe (1950-1959) -- The end of an era (1960-1969) -- Appendix : cast of characters