The Vapors | History Lives in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas | Hot Springs National Park Arkansas

#HistoryLives explores the rich and often sordid history of Hot Springs, Arkansas! In this episode, our host Chuck Dodson unravels the history of the legendary Vapors nightclub.

The Vapors opened on Park Avenue in the summer of 1960 as a project of Hot Springs boss gambler, Dane Harris, Arkansas liquor baron, Harry Hastings, and notorious gangster, Owney Madden, who had owned the fabulous Cotton Club in New York City. In the 60's the Vapors was the place to be, bringing in headline acts including Tony Bennett, Phyllis Diller, Liberace, and even Frank Sinatra. The Vapors quickly became the poshest nightclub between New York City and Los Angeles.

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