Name |
Note |
X
Street |
Address |
City |
State |
Type |
Dance |
Era |
Opened |
Closed |
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 |
- |
15513 S. Western |
- |
Gardena |
CA |
N |
- |
40s |
- |
- |
- |
| Bali Club |
- |
- |
8804 Sunset Blvd. |
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 |
- |
- |
- |
| Barton's |
- |
Washington Blvd. ? |
|
Culver City |
CA |
N |
- |
30'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 |
- |
- |
| Bellview
Ballroom |
(Bellview Hotel) |
- |
- |
Bellair |
FL |
B |
B |
10s? |
- |
- |
- |
| 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 |
| Big
Bill's Nightclub |
- |
Juniper St |
Locust St |
- |
PA. |
N |
? |
30s? |
- |
- |
- |
| 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 |
- |
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 Angus Restaurants |
Had Disco dancing |
2011 E. La Palma, (Long
Bch and San Fernando Valley also |
Anaheim |
Anaheim |
CA |
N |
S |
80s |
- |
No Longer
has dances |
- |
| Black Bottom Club |
Duke Ellington |
- |
- |
Harlem |
NY |
N |
? |
30's |
- |
- |
- |
| Black Cat |
- |
557 W. Broadway |
- |
- |
NY |
N |
? |
30's |
- |
- |
- |
| Blackpool
Tower Ballroom |
- |
- |
- |
Blackpool |
EN |
B |
- |
00's |
1906? |
- |
- |
| 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 |
- |
- |
- |
| 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 |
40s |
- |
- |
Dave Brown |
| Blue Moon Nightclub |
circa 1949 |
- |
- |
Witchita |
KS |
N |
- |
50s |
- |
- |
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 |
- |
50s |
- |
- |
- |
| Blue Note |
- |
- |
- |
San Diego |
CA |
N |
- |
50's |
- |
- |
- |
| Bob-Lo
Isl. Pavillion |
Pavillion |
- |
Detroit |
Detroit |
MI |
B |
S |
20's |
1914 |
1955 |
- |
| Bobby McGee's |
Swing Dancing |
|
200 South State College
Blvd |
Brea |
CA |
N,R |
S,R |
80's |
- |
- |
Sunday Swing and Blaboa
dancing |
| 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 |
2/12/1929 |
- |
Herb Somborn,
Bob Cobb |
| Brown Derby |
"Wilshire Derby" 1st |
3377 Wilshire Bl. |
No Dancing! |
Los Angeles |
CA |
R |
0 |
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 |
0 |
30's |
- |
- |
later moved to 3347 |
| Brown Derby |
This was the only 1 left |
3377 Wilshire Bl. |
No Dancing! |
Los Feliz |
CA |
R |
0 |
30's |
1941 |
1960 (reopened later) |
Swingers Movie |
| Brown Derby |
"Beverly Derby" |
9537 Beverly Bl. |
No Dancing! |
Beverly Hills |
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 |