Studio 54’s Secret Album: 30 Rare Photos from Disco’s Golden Age

Even The Busboys Had Their Share of Fun

The people who helped Studio 54 achieve its legendary status were its employees whose roles defied convention. Among them, the busboys, often hired on a whim with no formal process, typified the club’s spontaneous and eclectic spirit. These young staffers, initially tasked with simple duties like bussing tables, quickly found themselves immersed in a whirlwind of unexpected responsibilities.

Their workdays could transform overnight, from managing the VIP area to orchestrating auditions for new staff, or handling large sums of cash. This one picture tells a thousand stories about the largely undocumented behind-the-scenes dynamism that fueled the club. For ordinary busboys, every shift promised a new and extraordinary adventure.

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