1. a restaurant providing food, drink, and often a floor show or other entertainment; nightclub or cafÃ©. 2. the entertainment at a cabaret.
1 The novella's title is The Body. It was changed to Stand By Me for the film when the song was selected for the end-credits.  The novella takes place in Castle Rock, Maine in 1960; the film takes place in Castle Rock, Oregon in 1959.
King left The Drifters in 1961, going solo after that. King was best known for his 1961 hit, 'Stand by Me.'. Altogether, King earned five No. 1 hits, and twelve Top Tens. He was inducted into the Rock âN Roll Hall of Fame with the Drifters and he has been nominated as a solo artist. King continued to tour throughout most of his career.