My name is Joe; and as you can see, I am the bartender here.

Ruby and I go back many years. We first met at Ricks in Casablanca. I was tend-in bar and Ruby was sing-in the "blues." She was pretty good, too!

What with the war and all, those were really bad times, but; Ruby brought a little sunshine in to our lives.

Well! That was a lot of years ago, and many miles away.

A few years ago, we teamed-up again, to establish this place as a tribute to "Rick." Where ever he might be.

After all those years, I was "get-in kind-a tired of tend-in bar." All I ever got to hear, was peoples problems.

I think I've heard them all.

Then one day, when I was feeling particularly low, I changed my mind. You ask, why? One of my regulars came in. I only knew him by the name of "Frankie." I think he was in the music business. He said he had a new song, just for me. It was called, "One For My Baby." He sang it, and Sam played it. It really cheered me up.

The song goes something like this:

Well folks, that tune really got to me.

SO, I guess, just like Ruby, I'm married to this place.

I have to admit , I've met some mighty fine people here, just like you folks.