Jimmy McPhail’s Gold Room

1122 Bladensburg Rd., NE

Opened in 1959. Continuously active through at least 1985, though with a reduced schedule of jazz performances.

Formerly Melody Inn.

Owned by vocalist Jimmy McPhail, who appeared regularly.

Artists

• Houston Person (1969)
• Etta Jones (1969)
• Bennie Green (1969)
• Sonny Red (1969)
• John Malachi (1969)
• Emmett Simmons (1980)
• Jackie Hairston (1981)
• Charlie Hampton (1983)
• Charlie Hampton (1985)

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