Owners: Doug Stevens & Nancy Stevens

DJs: DJ Jimmy Martinez (1975-1979) Mr. Carlos of Professional Disc Jockeys Occasionally dropped by and mixed a few records along with Jimmy [AKA] "Jackie Gleason" The Light and Sound System ordered by Jimmy Martinez was Updated  and Installed by Mr. Carlos personally of Professional Disc Jockeys of Miami.

The Top Draw was a private club near Miami Beach, which featured three large connecting rooms a Disco, Restaurant (the best ribs in town and onion soup) and a Piano bar where older people would hang out. It was opened till 5am so this place would be hopping.

You could go to one room, sit and eat with a date and dine on the finest food and slip over to the next room and dance to the best Disco music of the times. I remember to this day seeing all the well dressed people and the girls were to die for.

When the dance floor was at its peak I would sometimes blow a whistle and the crowd would go bananas! At the Piano bar you could see lots of stars from the old days such as Mickey Ronney, Red Buttons... One time on a Tuesday, Frank Sinatra came and they closed the Piano bar for him. You can say the Top Draw's owners were well connected!

My memories there were all great. Till this day I can see the crowd dancing and cheering as I played a new release by Donna Summer (I Feel Love). Man, those were the days! The Top Draw was a classy club.

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topdrawdj
on Jan 28, 05 | 5:46 am

Added additional information facts by Mr. Carlos July 09. May be verified with Jimmy Martinez personal friend and colleague!