Sonny's Pavilion Print Myrtle Beach History with the emphasis on dancing

with the emphasis on dancing to the best musical groups of the 60’s and 70’s era

The beach party

fried chicken

one block south of the (since razed) Myrtle Beach Pavilion

Constructed in 1960

Sonny's Pavilion Print Myrtle Beach History with the emphasis on dancingPictured as it looked in 1955 1989 (the original stood from 1949 1954) "Shaggers" have Dr. N. F. "Sonny" Nixon to thank for moving and converting a simple gazebo into one of the most popular beer and boogie joints on the North Strand. What a difference a Wurlitzer Jukebox, a dance floor, and no midnight curfews can make. The beach party, like everything else, came to a halt Oct. 15 1954 with the onslaught of Hurricane Hazel. Even before the beer got