Grand Terrace Cafe

CTL-E-0130 · Venue · club · 1930s–1940s

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Bronzeville nightclub where Earl Hines's orchestra held long residencies

The record

Also known as: Grand Terrace Cafe / Grand Terrace Ballroom

Relationships

Bronzeville — located in
Bronzeville nightclub

Sources

Documented in Chicago jazz histories

Record CTL-E-0130 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: BMI-002, BVM-005, MUSIC-001.
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