Black plaque № 51469

Toronto, ON, Canada

The Le Coq d'Or Tavern was one of the most popular rock'n'roll venues in Toronto in the 1950s and 1960s. Opened in the late 1940s at the heart of the Yonge Street strip, a raucous entertainment district between Queen and Gerrard Streets, the Le Coq d'Or hosted musicians such as Bo Diddley, Solomon B

urke, Sam & Dave, and the Cougars, featuring Jay Douglas. Goldie and the Gingerbreads, the first all-female rock band on a major American record label, also played at the Le Coq d'Or, and Montreal ban

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