Turner’s Arena

1341 W St., NW

Owner Joe Turner converted what had been a garage in 1935. It was renamed as Capitol Arena in 1956 and demolished in 1965.

Capacity: 1880.

Artists

• Tommy Dorsey
• Louis Armstrong
• Nat King Cole
• Charlie Barnet (1941)
• Jimmie Lunceford (1941)
• Gene Krupa (1941)
• Tony Pastor (1941)
• Duke Ellington (1943)
• Pee Wee Russell (1945)
• Muggsy Spanier (1945)
• Big Sid Catlett (1945)

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