1338 R St., NW
-1952-1953-1963-
“The club, located on the ground floor of the Charles Hotel, has long been a mecca for Dixieland and modern music fans and has seen a succession of good musicians come and go including groups headed by local luminaries Willis Conover and Bill Mayhugh.” (WP 7/19/54 p.19)
“The club itself is a jazz fan’s haven – low ceilings, smoke-filled, and dimly lit. The music blasts out and the sessions are 20 minutes on the bandstand and five off – a real jazz concession.” (WP 7/19/54 p.19)
Artists
- Scotty Lawrence (1953)
- Booker Coleman (1954-55, 1961)
Recordings by Booker Coleman (1980s?).
Scotty Lawrence at the Charles Hotel
WP 1/19/53 p.24
Booker Coleman Trio at the Charles Hotel
WP 12/25/55 p.J6
Booker Coleman at the Charles Hotel
WP 1/20/56 p.24
Dixieland at the Charles Hotel
WP 2/23/63 p.D20
Bibliography
Herron, Paul. “On the Town.” Washington Post, July 19, 1954.
My Dad Kenny Fulcher, trumpet player, was a member of the Booker Coleman Dixieland Band and later the leader at the Charles Hotel Dixieland Band during the late fifties and the sixties.
Hello Gwen:
My Grandad was Booker Coleman! Do you remember the album where I believe your Dad is featured on the front? Would be great to know if you had more images you could share? Thanks, Kellye Jackson (daughter of Claudette Coleman Jackson).