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Club Bali

April 28, 2019 By Michael Fitzgerald 2 Comments

1901 14th St., NW

Opened 1943.

-1948-1954

Owned by Benny Caldwell.

Subsequently Club Trinidad.

Artists

  • Illinois Jacquet
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Sarah Vaughan
  • Eddie Heywood
  • Hadda Brooks
  • Lester Young
  • Billie Holiday (1948, 1949)
  • Louis Armstrong
  • Charlie Ventura
  • Pearl Bailey
Billie Holiday at Club Bali with Bobby Tucker (p), 1948
Barney Bigard, Jack Teagarden, Louis Armstrong, Earl Hines at Club Bali
Charlie Ventura at Club Bali (l-r: Bennie Ventura (?), Conte Candoli, Jackie Cain, Charlie Ventura, Roy Kral)

Bibliography

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Wheeler, Linda. “Historic Jazz Club Gets New Lease on Life.” Washington Post. October 9, 1984.

http://househistoryman.blogspot.com/2012/02/jazz-drugs-murder-and-1940s-club-bali.html

https://dcist.com/story/11/05/15/looking-back-club-bali/

 


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  1. Mark Ladenson says

    January 10, 2023 at 12:33 pm

    Mike,
    I came across this page when I tried to follow up on the photo of Billie with Bobby Tucker that appeared on the facebook rare jazz photos page. I wondered if there was any possibility of identifying the bassist and drummer in that photo.

    Reply
    • Michael Fitzgerald says

      January 10, 2023 at 1:00 pm

      Not having seen the photo, I can only suppose it is what was discussed several years ago here: http://jazzontherecord.blogspot.com/2014/04/billie-holiday-club-bali-and-internet.html

      Reply

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