Club DeLisa
| Location | 5521 S. State Street Chicago, Illinois, USA |
|---|---|
| Type | Nightclub |
| Genre(s) |
Blues Jazz Bebop Rhythm and blues Soul |
| Capacity | 1,000 seats |
| Opened | 1934 |
| Closed | 1958 |
| Location | 5521 S. State Street Chicago, Illinois, USA |
|---|---|
| Type | Nightclub |
| Genre(s) |
Blues Jazz Bebop Rhythm and blues Soul |
| Capacity | 1,000 seats |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Closed | ? |
The Club DeLisa, also written Delisa or De Lisa, at State Street and Garfield Avenue, on the South Side, was an important nightclub and music venue in Chicago.
While possibly not the most prestigious venue in the city, together with the Regal Theater and the Rhumboogie Café, the 1000-seat Club DeLisa played a key role in the city's association with jazz, blues, rhythm and blues and soul music. It closed in 1958, but was re-opened as The Club in 1966.
The Club DeLisa was owned by the four DeLisa brothers. It opened in 1934. In 1941, the original building burned down but was soon replaced with the New Club DeLisa. Nightly entertainment at the club was in a variety-show format. The show featured singers, comedians, dancers, and the DeLisa chorines, accompanied by a house band that ranged in size from 7 to 12 pieces, depending on the club's revenues. Another less heralded source of revenue was gambling, in the club's basement. During its heyday in the 1930s and 40s, the club would remain open 24 hours a day, offering round-the-clock entertainment with musicians, dancers and vaudeville acts.
Among the musicians and performers associated with the venue over the years were Red Saunders, whose band was in residence from 1937–45 and 1947–58,Fletcher Henderson, Count Basie, Sun Ra, Johnny Pate, Joe Williams, LaVaughn Robinson, George Kirby, Sonny Cohn, Earl Washington, Leon Washington,Albert Ammons,LaVern Baker, and Reverend Gatemouth Moore (1946–1947 and 1948–1949).
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