2204 14th St., NW
Opposite Turner’s Arena. Formerly Club Madre. Subsequently Flamingo.
Opened 1953. Manager Louis Murray.
Artists
- George Shearing (1953)
- Billy Taylor (1954)
- Mert Oliver (1954)
- Chris Connor (1954)
- Chet Baker (1954)
- Oscar Peterson (1954)
- Lee Konitz (1954)
- Buddy DeFranco (1954)
- Lester Young (1954)
- Gerry Mulligan (1954)
- John Malachi (1955)
- Chet Baker (1955)
- Clifford Brown & Max Roach (1955)
- Lester Young (1955)
- George Shearing (1955)
- Jackie London (1955)
- Kai Winding & J.J. Johnson (1955)
George Shearing at Club La Comeur
Bill Doggett at Club La Comeur
Mert Oliver at Club La Comeur
Lester Young at Club La Comeur
My name is Bill Oliver. Mert Oliver is a 1st Cousin from my father’s generation.
I’d be happy to share any info I have of him (which isn’t much) and would be grateful for any information/photos you may have. My email address is
Bandkoliver@gmail.con
Thank you!