Names for 1920's Jazz Bars

July 2024 · 2 minute read
Why not the real thing...the internet is your friend. :D

http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/cja/clublist.html

What you will find...sample...notice NPC names!

Apex Club [28]
35th St. between S. Calumet and S. Prairie Avenues c.1926-28
Was the Club Alvadere c. 1920-22; the Nest Club c.1922-26

Junie Cobb
Johnny St. Cyr
Dave Nelson
Joe Poston
Johnny Wells
Earl Hines
Jimmy Noone

Bacon's Casino [27]
E.49th at S. Wabash c.1927-45

Jimmie Noone
Joe Williams
Floyd Campbell
"Scoops" Carry

Blue Heaven Ballroom [26]
6 W. Garfield

Century Club [8]
49th at Michigan (?)

Ciro's [16]
317 E. 55th Street (Garfield Blvd.)

Alvin Dinsant Hall [25]
51st at Michigan

Dave's Cafe [6]
51st and Michigan until c.Jun/Jul 1934
343 E. 55th (Garfield Blvd.) c.1934-36
Becomes the Swingland Cafe c.1936- c.1940
Becomes the Rhumboogie c.1940-1947
Becomes the Premier Studio c.Aug.1949- c.Nov.1950

Ray Nance
Fletcher Henderson
Coleman Hawkins
Carroll Dickerson

Dreamland Ballroom [13]
3618-20 S. State, at 35th Street. c.1912 - early 20's
Became Dreamland Cafe c. early 1920's

King Oliver
Johnny & Warren "Baby" Dodds
Louis Armstrong and Hot Five
Alberta Hunter
Sidney Bechet
Lawrence Duhé
Ethel Waters

Dreamland Cafe (aka Dreamland Gardens) [11]
3518-20 S. State St.c. early 20's to 1928
4700 S. State Street c. 1933-46
Was Dreamland Ballroom 3518-20 S. State Street c.1910-early 1920's

Louis Armstrong
Jack Johnson
Ethel Waters
Alberta Hunter
Cab Calloway
Joe Oliver
Honoré Dutré
Johnny and Warren "Baby" Dodds
Freddie Keppard
Doc Cheatham

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