The story
Louis Armstrong led his first band here, and a young Cab Calloway got his professional start on this stage.
Everything that was here
- 1921–1950
Sunset CafeNightclub
Louis Armstrong led his first band here, and a young Cab Calloway got his professional start on this stage.
See the map in 1922 → - 1921–1940
Sunset Cafe (Grand Terrace Cafe)Jazz Club
The integrated 'black-and-tan' club where Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines forged the sound of jazz under Al Capone's ownership.
See the map in 1922 → - 1926–1930
Apex ClubJazz Club
The intimate second-floor club where clarinetist Jimmie Noone and Earl Hines mesmerized a young Benny Goodman who would later revolutionize swing.
See the map in 1927 →
Nearby history
Supreme Life Building
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459 East 31st Street · 881 m away
Comiskey Park
333 West 35th Street · 1.3 km away
Poro Tea Room
4415 S. Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr · 1.9 km away
Gladys Luncheonette
4527 S Indiana Ave · 2.0 km away
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