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Legend: aka = Also Known As / B=Ballroom / C=Cabaret / G=Roof Garden / H=Dance Hall / J=Juke Joint / N=Night Club / R=Rest-Supper Club / S=Saloon / T=Theatre / V=Vaudeville / M=Minstrel / X=Casino / Z=Hurdy Gurdy / n/a=Not Available
Name Note Cross Street Address City State Type Dance Era Opnd Clsd Org Owner/
or Mgr
Babette's Formerly-
Golden Inn		 Mississippi Pacific Atlantic City NJ - - 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 30s 1927 1945 Ernest & Robert Bacon
Balboa Island Aerial View  -  - Newport Beach area CA -  -  - -  -   -
Balboa Pavilion Balboa Birthplace. 1923 Brought Dancing - Main Street Balboa-Newport Beach CA N S 30s 7/1/1906 still open Newport Bay Investment Company, Originally a Bath House
Bal-Tabarin - - - Gardena CA N - 40s - - -
Bali Club - - - Hollywood CA - LS 30's - - -
Bamba Club Spanish Dancers 626 N.
Spring St.		 Sunset Bl. Hollywood CA N L 40's - - -
Bamboo Club - 7th Avenue - Harlem N   - 30's - - -
Bamville Club - - - Harlem NY R -   - - Sissle & Blake
Band Box,
The		 Across street From Connie's 131st Street Seventh Avenue Harlem NY N - 30's - - Addington Major
Band Box,
Stanley's		 Shows 1156 N. Clark 131st St? Chicago IL N C 20's - - Stanley?
Band Stand, The Was The Cowboy Katella 5 fwy Anaheim CA 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 R - 30's - - -
Barney's Four Senators 86 University Place - - NY N ? 30's - - -
Baron Wilkens aka: Exclusive Club 7th Avenue 134th Street Harlem NY N - 20's - - Wilkens (murdered 1926)
Barrel House Blues - n/a Los Angeles CA N S 50's - - -
Basement Brownies Art Tatum W. 133rd Street n/a Harlem NY 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 - 40s - - Ralph Watkins
Beachcomber n/a 1727 N. McCadden Pl. n/a Hollywood CA R - 30's - - -
Bee Hive Club n/a E. 55th St. Harper Ave. Chicago IL - - 40's 1948 1956 -
Belvedere Hotel 12 floor blrm n/a n/a Baltimore MD B - 00's 1902 - -
Beverly Cabin Teddy Buckner Beverly Bl.? n/a Los Angeles CA N - 50's - - -
Beverly Hills Hotel - 1201 Sunset Blvd. n/a Beverly Hills CA B B 30? - - -
Beverly -Wilshire Hotel Nubian Room, Copa de Ora , Florentine Rooms 9514 Wilshire Bl Fifth & Hill Beverly Hills CA NB SB 30's - - -
Big Apple Nightclub Original Big Apple Location - - Columbia SC N S 30's 1936? - Converted Church
Billy Bergs Night Club - 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 - 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 H - 20's 1926 current -
Bimbo's 365 was 365 Club, Rita Cansino danced here 365 Market St. Moved to Columbus Ave. - San Francisco N - - 50's 1931 & 1951 current Michael Cerchiai
Bird Cage Theater - - - Tombstone AZ C Z - 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 - 80s 1986 moved John Valenti & Andy Kaufman
Birdland (3rd) 3of3 315 W 44th 8th & 9th - NY R -  n/a 1986 Current Valenti & Kaufman
Bismark Hotel Walnut & Tavern Room, Bavarian Music Randolph La Salle Chicago IL HR B 30's - - -
Black Bottom Club Duke Ellington - - Harlem NY N ? 30's - - -
Black Cat - 557 W. Broadway - - NY N ? 30's - - -
Blackhawk Restaurant Sunday Tea Dances E. Randolph St. 139 N. Wabash Chicago IL - - 20's - - -
Blatz Palm Gardens Ballroom - - NY or Chicago? - B B 10s - - -
Blue and Gold - 136 Turk St - San Francisco CA N B 30'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 - 50s - - -
Blue Note - - - San Diego CA N - 50's - - -
Bob-Lo Isl. Pavillion Pavillion - Detroit Detroit MI B S 20's 1914 1955 -
Boogie Woogie Club 'Millies' - Western Ave Los Angeles CA N S 40's n/a n/a Millie?
Book Cadillac Ballroom Hotel - - Detroit MI 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 N S 40's - 1954 -
Boston Theater - - - Boston MA BC - 10's - - Keith's
Boulevard Room Stevens Hotel - - Chicago IL BR B 40's - - Hilton
Boulevard U.S.O. 4 Ballroom Floors !!! 6551 Hollywood Bl. - Hollywood CA D BS 43's - - U.S.O.
Bowery Theater (Miners) - - - NY D ? 00's - - -
Braddock Hotel Bar Next To Apollo - - Harlem NY - - 50's - - -
Brady Lake Pavillion - Ravenna Kent Brady Lake Park OH B B 10's - - -
Brass Rail, The - - - Chicago IL N ? 40's - - -
Brass Rail, The Continental Room 7th Ave. 49th St. NYC NY RN - 50's? - - -
The Breakers Hotel Ocean Front - Atlantic City NJ H 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 - 20's 1925? - Johnny McGovern
Breneman's - Sunset Blvd - Hollywood CA N ? 40's - - Tom Breneman
Broadmoor Hotel - - Colorado Springs CO H B 30s' 1918 - -
Broadway Jones
Supper Club		 - 65 West 129th Street - Harlem NY N - - 1920? - "Broadway" Jones
Broonzy's Tavern ? - 36th Street Cottage Grove Chicago IL N - 50's 1954 - Big Bill Broonzy
Brown Derby "Hollywod Derby" 1628 N. Vine Street No Dancing! Hollywood CA R 0 30's 1929 - Herb Somborn,
Bob Cobb
Brown Derby "Wilshire Derby" 3377 Wilshire Bl. No Dancing! Los Angeles CA R 0 30's - - -
Brown Derby "Beverly Derby" 9537 Beverly Bl. No Dancing! Los Angeles CA R 0 30's - - -
Buddha, The - Lankershim Victory North Hollywood CA N S 50's - - -
Bustanobuy's Restaurant Had "Apache Dance Night" 39th Street 6th Avenue - NY RB - 20's 1900? - Jacques Bustanoby
 
August 20, 2004
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Thanks to:
John Reeder for Birdland info.