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
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/
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.
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