Name |
Note |
X Street |
Address |
City |
State |
Type |
Dance |
Era |
Opened |
Closed |
Org Owner
or Mgr |
| Macomba, The |
(Owners-Chess Rcrds) |
E. 39th st |
S. Cottage Grv. Ave. |
New York? |
ny |
N |
J |
40s |
n/a |
n/a |
Leonard & Phillip Chess |
| Macombo, the |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
N |
L |
40s |
- |
- |
- |
| Madhattan Room |
Hotel Pennsylvania |
- |
- |
Manhattan |
NY |
N |
B |
30's |
- |
- |
- |
| Madison Square Garden |
Original Location |
Madison |
4th Ave |
NYC |
NY |
- |
- |
- |
1892, 1st Location |
- |
- |
| Madison
Sqaure Garden |
Harvest
Moon Ball |
7th Street |
8th Avenue |
NYC |
NY |
!! |
|
30's |
n/a |
current |
Stanford White |
| "new" Madison Square Garden |
Harvest
Moon Ball |
118th E. 28th St. |
50th Avenue |
NYC |
NY |
!! |
- |
- |
2nd Location |
- |
- |
| Mahogany Hall |
- |
- |
- |
Boston |
MA |
N |
- |
50's |
- |
- |
- |
| Maine Ballroom |
- |
Steel Pier |
- |
Atlantic City |
NJ |
B |
B |
50's |
- |
- |
- |
| Maisonette Russe |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
New York |
NY |
N |
- |
30's |
1937 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Majestic Ballroom |
Dance
Hostesses |
50th St. |
Corner of Broadway |
NYC |
NY |
B |
B |
30s |
- |
- |
|
| Majestic, The |
- |
On The Pike |
- |
Long Beach |
CA |
- |
S |
40's |
- |
- |
- |
| Majestic Hotel |
Annes By The Sea |
- |
- |
London |
EN |
B |
B |
40's |
1940? |
- |
- |
| Mambo
City |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Chicago |
Ill |
B |
L |
50s |
n/a |
n/a |
- |
| Mandarin Ballroom |
- |
- |
- |
Redondo Beach |
CA |
B |
SB |
40's |
- |
- |
- |
| Mandolin Club |
- |
- |
- |
San Francisco |
CA |
N |
B |
89's |
1892 |
- |
- |
| Mandolin Gardens |
was Moonlight Gardens became Sebastians
Cotton Club |
6500 Washington Blvd. |
|
Culver City |
CA |
NR |
? |
30s? |
- |
- |
- |
| Manhattan Casino |
Rockland Place |
155th Street |
8th Avenue |
Manhattan |
CA |
|
|
10's |
1910 |
1927? |
- |
| Manhattan Club |
- |
11739 Parmlee |
- |
Watts |
CA |
N |
- |
40s |
- |
- |
- |
| Maple Leaf Club |
- |
- |
- |
Los Angeles |
CA |
N |
- |
50's |
1950 |
- |
- |
| Maple Leaf Club |
- |
119 E. Main Street |
- |
Sedalia |
MO |
N |
- |
00's |
- |
- |
- |
| Marble Palace |
Minstrel Shows |
561 Broadway |
- |
New York |
NY |
- |
- |
85 |
- |
- |
- |
| Marigold Gardens |
- |
- |
- |
Chicago |
IL |
- |
- |
20's |
1921 |
- |
Mob Owned |
| Matteoni's |
- |
- |
- |
Stockton |
CA |
RN |
- |
40's |
- |
- |
- |
| Matter's Ballroom |
- |
- |
- |
- |
IO |
B |
B |
30's |
9/1916 |
rebuilt 2003 |
John & Emma Matter |
| Mayan Hotel |
(newer Mayan at 1038 S. Hill St.) |
3049 W. 8th. St |
Wilshire? |
Los Angeles |
CA |
B |
B |
40's |
- |
- |
- |
| Mayfair Hotel |
- |
1256 W. 7th Street |
- |
Los Angeles |
CA |
- |
- |
40's |
- |
- |
- |
| Mayflower Ballroom |
- |
- |
- |
Torrance |
CA |
B |
B |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Mayflower Hotel |
- |
206 W. 6th Street |
- |
- |
CA |
- |
B |
40's |
- |
- |
- |
| Maxim's |
- |
W. 38th Street |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
40's |
- |
- |
- |
| Mc Faddens Ballroom |
was Sweets Ballroom |
1933 Broadway |
20th Street (19th?) |
Oakland |
CA |
- |
B |
30's |
- |
1934? |
Mc Fadden? |
| McGurks Saloon (aka Suicide Hall) |
Beer Hall/ Saloon. |
- |
- |
The Bowery |
NY |
NS |
- |
89's |
1890 |
1902 |
McGurk? (McGuirk) |
| McKenna’s Hall |
aka: Funky
Butt Hall |
- |
- |
New Orleans |
NO |
S |
|
00's |
1900s |
- |
- |
| MeadowLark Country Club |
West Coast SDC met here '84 |
16782 Graham St. |
Warner/ Heil |
Huntington Beach |
CA |
H |
S |
80's |
- |
- |
Had Big Band and West Coast
Swing dances |
| Meadowbrook Gardens Restaurant |
Duke Ellington Played here |
8781 W. Washington Blvd. |
- |
Hollywood |
CA |
NR |
SB |
40's |
- |
- |
- |
| Meadowbrook |
Pompkin Turnpike |
- |
Ceder Grove |
Newark |
NJ |
N |
N |
40's |
- |
- |
Frank Dailey |
| Mecca Ballrooms |
- |
- |
- |
England |
EN |
B |
B |
40's |
1940? |
- |
- |
| Mechanics Social Hall |
Minstrel Shows! J.Reese Europe
Killed here |
472 Broadway |
Grand and Broome St. |
New York |
NY |
BD |
- |
86's |
1860 |
- |
- |
| Melody Ballroom |
- |
- |
- |
Chicago |
IL |
B |
B |
38's |
- |
- |
- |
| Melody Club |
- |
127 E. 47th |
- |
- |
NY |
- |
- |
40's |
- |
- |
Edith Roarke |
| Melody Club |
was Borston's |
Venice |
Slauson |
Los Angeles |
CA |
N |
- |
50's |
1954 |
- |
Georgie Auld |
| Meridian Room |
- |
- |
- |
Seabright |
NJ |
N |
B |
30's |
- |
- |
- |
| Merry Gardens Ballroom |
- |
- |
- |
Detroit |
MI |
B |
B |
20s |
- |
- |
- |
| Merry Go-Round |
Senior Smiths Rumba Band |
49 East 54th Street |
- |
- |
NY |
N |
L |
30's |
- |
- |
Nick Bates |
| Messabessic
Ballroom |
- |
- |
- |
Massachusetts |
MS |
B |
B |
10's |
- |
- |
- |
| Metropole |
- |
- |
- |
NYC |
NY |
N |
- |
50's |
- |
- |
- |
| Metropolitan Ballroom |
- |
- |
- |
Camp Bowie |
TX |
B |
B |
10's |
- |
- |
- |
| Metropolitan Club |
- |
E. 60th. Street |
Fifth Avenue |
NYC |
NY |
N |
- |
89's |
1890 |
- |
- |
| Metropolitan Opera House |
- |
- |
- |
NYC |
NY |
- |
- |
- |
10/22/1883 |
current |
- |
| Mexico's Gin Mill |
Jazz |
133rd. Street |
- |
Harlem |
NY |
N |
- |
20's |
- |
- |
Mexico Gomez |
| Meyer's Lake Ballroom |
- |
Meyer's Lake |
- |
Canton |
OH |
B |
B |
50's |
- |
- |
- |
| Micky Gilley's |
Country
Western (hailed as Worlds Largest) |
|
4500 Spencer Highwway |
Pasadena |
TX |
N |
CW |
70s |
- |
- |
Mickey Gilley |
| Midnight Frolic |
New Amsterdam Hotel |
- |
- |
- |
NY |
B |
B |
- |
- |
- |
Flo. Ziegfield |
| Milford
Ballroom |
"over 30 dance" |
- |
- |
Chicago |
IL |
B |
B |
30's? |
- |
- |
- |
| Mimic Club |
(Marathon attendee record holder) |
- |
- |
Manhattan |
NY |
N |
- |
30's |
- |
- |
Phyliss de Dauvis |
| Mimo Club |
- |
- |
- |
Harlem |
NY |
N |
S |
40's |
- |
- |
- |
| Minsky's
Burlesque |
Burlesque,
No Dancing |
Houston Street |
Broadway & 51st St. |
- |
NY, FL |
- |
- |
30's |
- |
1939 |
Billy Minsky, Harold Minsky
Morton Minsky |
| Minton's Playhouse |
"Birthplace Of BOP music"!!! |
- |
- |
Harlem |
NY |
N |
- |
40's |
1941 |
- |
Minton? |
| Mirador |
Cabaret |
201 W. 52nd Stree |
- |
- |
NY |
NR |
B |
30's |
- |
- |
Mario? |
| Mirage |
Harry Horton |
125 East 54 |
- |
- |
NY |
N |
- |
30's |
- |
- |
- |
| Mitsouko |
featured: Nancy Moreno |
San Lazaro St. |
Blanco St. |
Habana |
Cuba |
N |
? |
40s |
- |
- |
J.M. Fernandez-mgr |
Mocombo
Club, The |
"dance-till-dawn" |
8588
Sunset Blvd. |
Hollywood Blvd |
W. Hollywood |
CA |
NB |
B |
40's |
1/3/1931 |
1958 |
Charlie Morrison, Felix Young |
| Mocambo Club |
- |
- |
- |
Cuba |
CU |
N |
L |
50's |
- |
- |
- |
| Mohogany Hall |
- |
- |
- |
Boston |
MA |
N |
- |
50's |
- |
- |
- |
| Mon Paris |
Hawaiian Music |
142nd East 53rd |
- |
- |
NY |
N |
L |
30's |
- |
- |
- |
| Monroes Uptown House |
Jazz and be-Bop |
- |
- |
Harlem |
NY |
N |
J |
40's |
- |
- |
Monroe? |
Monseigneur
Restaurant |
Lew Stone & Mantovani's Orchestras |
215 Piccadilly Square |
- |
London |
EN |
NR |
JS |
30's |
- |
- |
- |
| Monte Carlo Club |
- |
- |
- |
Miami |
FL |
N |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Monterey Ballroom |
- |
- |
- |
Owatonna |
Minn |
B |
B |
40s |
- |
- |
- |
| Montmart'e |
originally the Sixty Club. Jazz,
Latin |
Hollywood Blvd. |
- |
Hollywood |
CA |
N |
L |
20's |
- |
- |
Eddie Brandstatter |
| Montmarte' Cafe |
- |
Broadway |
41st. Street |
- |
NY |
NR |
B |
10's |
- |
- |
Bonnie Glass |
| Montmarte Club |
- |
- |
- |
Cuba |
CU |
N |
B |
40's |
- |
- |
- |
| Montpamasse', Le |
2 orch. for dance |
50 East 79th. |
- |
- |
NY |
NR |
L |
30's |
- |
- |
- |
| Moonlight Gardens |
- |
Washington Blvd. ? |
- |
Culver City |
CA |
N |
- |
30's |
- |
- |
- |
| Moore's Place |
(Billy Holiday) |
133rd Street |
- |
Harlem |
NY |
N |
R |
30's |
- |
- |
Monette Moore |
| Morey's Ballroom |
Sign "No Jitterbugs" |
114 W. 15th St. |
(Ross Blrm) |
Los Angeles |
CA |
B |
B |
40's |
- |
- |
- |
| Moriarty's Saloon |
Moved to No. 216 in 1924 |
Third Avenue |
- |
New York |
NY |
N |
- |
- |
1850's |
1924 |
Dan Moriarty |
| Moulin
Rouge |
means "Red Windmill" |
- |
- |
Paris |
FR |
C |
- |
40's |
10/6/1889 |
- |
rebuilt in 1906 |
| Moulin Rouge |
next to Earl
Carrol's |
Sunset Bl. |
- |
Hollywood |
NR |
L |
- |
50's |
- |
- |
Frank Senne |
| Moulin Rouge |
- |
- |
- |
Las Vegas |
NV |
N |
- |
50'S |
1954 |
1954 |
- |
| Mueller's Hall |
became: Rutherford's Hall, Grand
Avenue Ballroom, Myron's,
Dillions, Grand Avenue Nightclub |
1024 South Grand Avenue |
Olympic Blvd |
Los Angeles |
CA |
B,H |
B |
40's? |
1946 |
Current |
(dance hall was
originally built by Mary Pickford. |
| Murry's |
- |
42nd Street |
- |
Miami |
FL |
NR |
- |
00's |
1903 |
- |
- |
| Murray's
Dance Pavillion |
- |
- |
- |
Rockaway Beach |
NY |
- |
- |
20's |
- |
- |
- |
| Musso Café |
outdoor patio dancing |
6300 Wilshire Blvd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/21/1934 |
|
|
| Myron's
Ballroom |
was: Rutherford's Hall, Mueller's
Hall, Grand Avenue Ballroom, became Dillions, Club Vertigo,
Grand Ave. Nightclub, Crash Mansion |
1024 South Grand Avenue |
Olympic Blvd |
Downtown Los Angeles |
CA |
B |
B |
50's |
10/7/1955 |
2005 (now Crash Mansion, diff owners |
Vernon & Myrna Myron |
| Myron's Colonial Ballroom |
was Goldberg's Ballroom. Arthur
Van Band played |
at Venice Blvd |
1601 S. Flower |
Los Angeles |
B |
- |
50s |
n/a |
1948 |
1955 |
Myrna Myron |