1610 20th St., NW
(1967-1971-1977-) No music at first. Local performers primarily until 1975. Remodeled in summer 1975. Music policy ended on January 4, 1981 and upstairs became an elegant restaurant. Owner Bill Heard, Jr. (-1984), Hossein A. Shirvani.
Capacity: 85.
Artists
- Max Collie (1974)
- Roland Hanna (1975)
- Mose Allison (1975)
- Larry Coryell (1975)
- Ron Carter (1976)
- Art Blakey (1976)
- Phil Woods (1976)
- Anthony Braxton (1976)
- Richie Cole (1976)
- Anthony Braxton (1977)
- Catfish Hodge (1977)
- Danny Gatton (1977)
Larry Coryell at Childe Harold
WP 12/2/75 p.C7
Bibliography
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Bernstein, Adam. “Bill Heard, Jr. Dies: Launched Childe Harold Nightspot in D.C.” Washington Post, June 19, 2002.
Dresden, Donald. “Lord Byron Would Approve Naming Such a Distinguished Restaurant The Childe Harold.” Washington Post, February 28, 1971, sec. Potomac.
Gilstrap, Peter. “Childe of the Harold.” Washington Post, April 18, 1993.
Kathman, Christopher. “Tony Williams: Power and Spirit.” Unicorn Times, February 1976.
Kirchner, Bill. “The Enduring Silver Standard.” Radio Free Jazz, October 1976.
McLellan, Joseph. “And All That Jazz.” Washington Post, November 15, 1975.
Piantadosi, Roger. “Childe Harold: Byron Would Fit Right In.” Washington Post, October 5, 1984.
Rohter, Larry. “Stepping Closer to the Jazz Limelight.” Washington Post, August 1, 1975.
Rohter, Larry. “Mose Allison: That Rare Blend of Jazz and the Blues.” Washington Post, September 26, 1975.
Rohter, Larry. “Shades of Coltrane.” Washington Post, December 19, 1975.
Rohter, Larry. “One-Man Rhythm Quartet.” Washington Post, January 1, 1976.
“The Childe Harold Pulls Plug on Music.” Unicorn Times, January 1981.
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