# America's first full-time karaoke restaurant — his life

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Last updated: 2026-11-07T13:08:50.628Z

> Graham Nicholson carried karaoke home from Kyoto in 1982 and opened America's first full-time karaoke restaurant. Nine chapters of a Connecticut life.

## A man who wore many hats

## Nine chapters

- [Music](/music)