1930s

1211 U St., NW

[across from Lincoln Theater]

Subsequently and .

Managed by Cordelia Lyles. Jelly Roll Morton lived upstairs.

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513 13th St., NW

Subsequently renamed Warner Theatre (1947).

Artists

• Duke Ellington (1932)
• Benny Goodman (1939)

 

 

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3333-A Connecticut Ave., NW

1937-1947-1952-1953-

Owned by Allen Simmonds, who was a comedian and worked the intermissions there with pianist George Berg. 

Although the club was listed for public auction on May 14, 1947 and again on January 30, 1951, it does not appear to have changed ownership.

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2001 11th St., NW

Crystal Caverns opened December 31, 1931. – DeFerrari book p.98

Variously referred to as “The Caverns” or “The Caverns Club” (WES 3/5/32 p. A4), “The Club Caverns” (WES 10/3/48 p.A22), “Evelyn’s Crystal Caverns” (WES 7/24/57 p.B17).

Formerly .

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7th St. and T, NW

1910-1970, 1975

Owned by Morton Gerber (), Sam Steifel (1931-). Manager Shep Allen.

Changed to movie theater in 1970, owned by District Theaters.

Recordings by Duke Ellington (1946), Cootie Williams (1947), Lionel Hampton (1948), Charlie Parker (1952), Charlie Parker (1953).

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