| Babette's |
Formerly- Golden Inn |
Mississippi |
Pacific |
Atlantic City |
NJ |
N |
?? |
40's |
1940's? |
1960's? |
Dan Stebbins and Blanche Babbitt Stebbins |
| Backstage Club |
?? |
56th Street |
?? |
Manhattan |
NY |
N |
?? |
?? |
?? |
?? |
Billy Rose |
| Bacon's Casino |
Originally a garage |
E. 49th St. |
Wabash Ave. |
?? |
|
N |
J |
30's |
1927 |
1945 |
Ernest & Robert Bacon |
| Balboa
Island |
Aerial View |
a location |
?? |
Newport Beach area |
CA |
?? |
?? |
?? |
?? |
?? |
- |
| Balboa Pavilion |
Balboa Birthplace. 1923 Brought Dancing |
?? |
Main Street |
Balboa-Newport Beach |
CA |
N |
S |
30's |
7/1/1906 |
still open |
Newport Bay Invest. Co. Orig. a Bath House |
| Bal-Tabarin |
?? |
15513 S. Western |
?? |
Gardena |
CA |
N |
N |
40's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Bali Club |
?? |
?? |
8804 Sunset Blvd. |
Hollywood |
CA |
N |
LS |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Bamba Club |
Spanish Dancers |
626 N. Spring St. |
Sunset Bl. |
Hollywood |
CA |
LN |
L |
40's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Bamboo Club |
?? |
7th Avenue |
?? |
Harlem |
N |
N |
N |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Bamville Club |
?? |
?? |
?? |
Harlem |
NY |
RN |
RN |
?? |
?? |
?? |
Sissle & Blake |
Band Box, The |
Across street From Connie's |
131st Street |
Seventh Avenue |
Harlem |
NY |
N |
N |
30's |
?? |
?? |
Addington Major [1930s] |
| Band Box, (Stanley's) |
Shows |
1156 N. Clark |
131st St? |
Chicago |
IL |
N |
N |
20's |
?? |
?? |
Stanley? |
| Band Stand, The |
Was The Cowboy |
Katella |
5 fwy |
Anaheim |
CA |
N |
N |
80's |
?? |
?? |
Jack Wade |
| Bar Of Music |
(No Ickies Here) |
7351 Beverly Blvd |
La Brea |
Hollywood |
CA |
N |
S |
40's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Bar-B-Que |
above Connie's Inn |
2221 7th Avenue |
131st Street |
Harlem |
NY |
RN |
RN |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Barney's |
Four Senators |
86 University Place |
?? |
?? |
NY |
N |
N |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Baron Wilkens |
aka: Exclusive Club |
7th Avenue |
134th Street |
Harlem |
NY |
N |
?? |
20's |
?? |
?? |
Wilkens (murdered 1926) |
| Barrel House |
Blues |
?? |
?? |
Los Angeles |
CA |
N |
S |
50's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Barton's |
?? |
Washington Blvd. ? |
?? |
Culver City |
CA |
N |
N |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Basement Brownies |
Art Tatum |
W. 133rd Street |
?? |
Harlem |
NY |
N |
N |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Basin Street |
On The Westside |
51 Street |
Broadway |
?? |
?? |
N |
JS |
50's |
?? |
?? |
Ralph Watkins |
| Basin St. East |
See Bop City, Embers, Kellys |
?? |
?? |
?? |
NY |
N |
N |
40's |
?? |
?? |
Ralph Watkins |
| Beachcomber |
?? |
1727 N. McCadden Pl. |
?? |
Hollywood |
CA |
RN |
?? |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Bee Hive Club |
?? |
E. 55th St. |
Harper Ave. |
Chicago |
IL |
N |
?? |
40's |
1948 |
1956 |
?? |
| Belvedere Hotel |
12 floor blrm |
?? |
?? |
Baltimore |
MD |
B |
B |
00's |
1902 |
?? |
?? |
| Bellview Ballroom |
(Bellview Hotel) |
?? |
?? |
Bellair |
FL |
B |
B |
10's? |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Beverly Cabin |
Teddy Buckner |
Beverly Bl.? |
?? |
Los Angeles |
CA |
N |
?? |
50's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Beverly Hills Hotel |
aka Pink Palace |
1201 Sunset Blvd. (9641 Sunset) |
?? |
Beverly Hills |
CA |
B |
B |
30? |
5/12/1912 |
?? |
Burton Greene |
| Beverly - Wilshire Hotel |
Nubian Room, Copa de Ora , Florentine Rooms |
9514 Wilshire Bl |
Fifth & Hill |
Beverly Hills |
CA |
B |
BSW |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Big Apple Nightclub |
Original Big Apple Location |
?? |
?? |
Columbia |
SC |
N |
S |
30's |
1936? |
?? |
Converted Church |
| Big Bill's Nightclub |
?? |
Juniper St |
Locust St |
?? |
PA. |
N |
?? |
30's? |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Billy Bergs Night Club |
?? |
1356 N. Vine Street. |
?? |
Hollywood |
CA |
N |
?? |
40's |
12/1945 |
1/1946 |
Billy Berg? |
| Biltmore Bowl, & Hotel. |
(No Zoot Suits Allowed here!) |
515 S. Olive Street |
5th Street |
Los Angeles |
CA |
B |
B |
30's |
1937? |
1943? |
?? |
| Biltmore Hotel (Regal) |
Crystal Blrm (5 blrms) |
506 So. Grand Ave |
?? |
Los Angeles |
CA |
B |
B |
20's |
1923 |
current |
?? |
| Biltmore Hotel |
?? |
1200 Anastasia Av |
?? |
Corel Gables |
FL |
B |
B |
20's |
1926 |
current |
?? |
| Bimbo's 365 |
was 365 Club, Rita Cansino danced here |
365 Market St. Moved to Columbus Ave. |
?? |
San Francisco |
N |
N |
?? |
50's |
1931 & 1951 |
current |
Michael Cerchiai |
| Bird Cage Theater |
?? |
?? |
?? |
Tombstone |
AZ |
ZC |
?? |
?? |
1880 |
current |
?? |
| Birdland (became Flash Dancers) |
Original Location, was Ubangi, Ebony, Clicque |
1678 Broadway |
52nd & Broadway |
?? |
NY |
J |
?? |
50's |
12/15/49 |
1965 (re-opened in 1986 |
Morris Miller aka: "Moishe Levy" |
| Birdland (2nd) |
2 of 3 locations |
2745 Broadway |
105th St. |
?? |
NY |
N |
?? |
80's |
1986 |
moved |
John Valenti & Andy Kaufman |
| Birdland (3rd) |
3of3 |
315 W 44th |
8th & 9th |
?? |
NY |
R |
?? |
?? |
1986 |
Current |
Valenti & Kaufman |
| Bismark Hotel |
Walnut & Tavern Room, Bavarian Music |
Randolph |
La Salle |
Chicago |
IL |
HR |
B |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Black Angus Restaurants |
Had Disco dancing |
2011 E. La Palma, (Long Bch and San Fernando Valley also |
Anaheim |
Anaheim |
CA |
RN |
Disco |
80's |
?? |
No Longer has dances |
?? |
| Black Bottom Club |
Duke Ellington |
?? |
?? |
Harlem |
NY |
N |
?? |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Black Bull, the |
?? |
465 Vine St, |
?? |
Hollywood |
CA |
Bar |
?? |
?? |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Black Cat |
?? |
557 W. Broadway |
?? |
?? |
NY |
N |
?? |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Blackpool Tower Ballroom |
?? |
?? |
?? |
Blackpool |
EN |
B |
B |
00's |
1906? |
?? |
?? |
| Blackhawk Restaurant |
Sunday Tea Dances |
E. Randolph St. |
139 N. Wabash |
Chicago |
IL |
RN |
?? |
20's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Blatz Palm Gardens |
Ballroom |
?? |
?? |
NY or Chicago? |
?? |
B |
B |
10's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Blinstrub's Village Night Club & Restaurant |
Burned Down |
?? |
780 Morrissey Boulevard |
So. Boston (Dorchester) |
MA. |
N |
?? |
40s? |
?? |
?? |
became later Dorchester restaurant. |
| Blue and Gold |
?? |
136 Turk St |
?? |
San Francisco |
CA |
N |
B |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Blue Eagle Nightclub |
(Muddy Waters played here) |
Felicity |
Saratoga |
New Orleans |
LA. |
N |
S |
40's |
?? |
?? |
Dave Brown |
| Blue Moon Nightclub |
circa 1949 |
?? |
?? |
Witchita |
KS |
N |
?? |
50's |
?? |
?? |
John Dotson's |
| Blue Note |
Bop! - No Dancing 1950s |
3 No. Clark ST. |
W. Randall St. |
Chicago |
IL |
N |
?? |
40's |
?? |
?? |
Frank Holfiend |
| Blue Note |
?? |
Madison |
Dearborn |
Chicago |
IL |
N |
?? |
50's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Blue Note |
?? |
?? |
?? |
San Diego |
CA |
N |
?? |
50's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Bob-Lo Isl. Pavillion |
Pavillion |
?? |
Detroit |
Detroit |
MI |
B |
B |
20's |
1914 |
1955 |
?? |
| Bobby McGee's |
Swing Dancing |
?? |
200 South State College Blvd |
Brea |
CA |
RB |
SWG |
80's |
?? |
?? |
Sunday Swing and Blaboa dancing |
| Boogie Woogie Club |
'Millies' |
?? |
Western Ave |
Los Angeles |
CA |
N |
?? |
40's |
?? |
?? |
Millie? |
| Book Cadillac Ballroom |
Hotel |
?? |
?? |
Detroit |
MI |
B |
B |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Bop City |
?? |
?? |
?? |
San Francisco |
CA |
?? |
N |
50's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Bop City |
Bop! - No Dancing |
52nd St. |
?? |
?? |
NY |
?? |
N |
40's |
4/14/49 |
?? |
Ralph Watkins |
| Borston's |
became the Melody Club, WCS |
Venice |
Slauson |
Los Angeles |
CA |
S |
N |
40's |
?? |
1954 |
?? |
| Boston Theater |
?? |
?? |
?? |
Boston |
MA |
BC |
T |
10's |
?? |
?? |
Keith's |
| Boulevard Room |
Stevens Hotel |
?? |
?? |
Chicago |
IL |
B |
BR |
40's |
?? |
?? |
Hilton |
| Boulevard U.S.O. |
4 Ballroom Floors !!! |
6551 Hollywood Bl. |
?? |
Hollywood |
CA |
D |
BSW |
43's |
?? |
?? |
U.S.O. |
| Bowery Theater |
(Miners) |
?? |
?? |
?? |
NY |
T |
?? |
00's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Braddock Hotel Bar |
Next To Apollo |
?? |
?? |
Harlem |
NY |
N |
B |
50's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Brady Lake Pavillion |
?? |
Ravenna |
Kent |
Brady Lake Park |
OH |
PAV |
B |
10's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Brass Rail, The |
?? |
?? |
?? |
Chicago |
IL |
N |
B |
40's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Brass Rail, The |
Continental Room |
7th Ave. |
49th St. |
NYC |
NY |
RN |
B |
50's? |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Breakers, the |
Hotel |
Ocean Front |
?? |
Atlantic City |
NJ |
B |
B |
20's |
?? |
?? |
Pres. Joel Hillman |
| Breakers, The |
?? |
?? |
?? |
Newport |
RI |
N |
B |
00's |
1900? |
?? |
?? |
| Breakfast Club |
Was Liberty Inn |
N. Clark St. |
W. Erie St. |
Harlem |
NY |
N |
B |
20's |
1925? |
?? |
Johnny McGovern |
| Breneman's |
?? |
Sunset Blvd |
?? |
Hollywood |
CA |
N |
?? |
40's |
?? |
?? |
Tom Breneman |
| Broadmoor |
Hotel |
?? |
?? |
Colorado Springs |
CO |
N |
B |
30s' |
1918 |
?? |
?? |
Broadway Jones Supper Club |
?? |
65 West 129th Street |
?? |
Harlem |
NY |
RN |
N |
?? |
1920? |
?? |
"Broadway" Jones |
| Broonzy's Tavern ? |
?? |
36th Street |
Cottage Grove |
Chicago |
IL |
RN |
N |
50's |
1954 |
?? |
Big Bill Broonzy |
| Brown Derby |
"Hollywod Derby" |
1628 N. Vine Street |
No Dancing! |
Hollywood |
CA |
R |
?? |
30's |
2/12/1929 |
?? |
Herb Somborn, Bob Cobb |
| Brown Derby |
"Wilshire Derby" 1st |
3377 Wilshire Bl. |
No Dancing! |
Los Angeles |
CA |
R |
?? |
30's |
?? |
9/1980 (again in
1985) |
Robert Cobb, Herbert Somborn, Wilson
Mizener , Jack Warner |
| Brown Derby |
"Wilshire Derby" |
4500 Los Feliz |
No Dancing! |
Los Angeles |
CA |
R |
?? |
30's |
?? |
?? |
later moved to 3347 |
| Brown Derby |
This was the only 1 left |
3377 Wilshire Bl. |
No Dancing! |
Los Feliz |
CA |
R |
?? |
30's |
1941 |
1960 (reopened later) |
Swingers Movie |
| Brown Derby |
"Beverly Derby" |
9537 Beverly Bl. |
No Dancing! |
Beverly Hills |
CA |
R |
?? |
30's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Buddha, The |
?? |
Lankershim |
Victory |
North Hollywood |
CA |
N |
SWG |
50's |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Bustanobuy's Restaurant |
Had "Apache Dance Night" |
39th Street |
6th Avenue |
?? |
NY |
SWG |
B |
20's |
1900? |
?? |
Jacques Bustanoby |