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Turner’s Arena

April 29, 2019 By Michael Fitzgerald Leave a Comment

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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