Hot Jazz at the Cotton Club: Early Clubs and Revues (1923–1930)

1. Owney Madden renames Club Deluxe as Cotton Club

   Jan 1, 1923Labels: Owney Madden, Club Deluxe, Cotton Club

   • Britannica
   • BlackPast
   • Wikipedia

2. Leonard Harper stages early Cotton Club floor-shows

   Jan 1, 1923Labels: Leonard Harper, Cotton Club, floor-show

   • Wikipedia
   • Harper bio

3. Andy Preer leads the Cotton Club’s early house band

   Jan 1, 1923Labels: Andy Preer, house band, Cotton Club

   • Wikipedia

4. Cotton Club briefly shut for liquor violations

   Jan 1, 1925Labels: Cotton Club, Prohibition

   • Wikipedia
   • BlackPast

5. Ellington’s “Black and Tan Fantasy” premieres in Cotton Club period

   Jan 1, 1927Labels: Duke Ellington, Black and

   • Britannica

6. Ellington’s Cotton Club residency begins

   Dec 4, 1927Labels: Duke Ellington, Cotton Club

   • Ellington bio
   • Ellingtonweb
   • Wikipedia

7. Ellington plays the revue “Rhythmania” featuring Adelaide Hall

   Dec 4, 1927Labels: Rhythmania, Adelaide Hall, Duke Ellington

   • Hall bio
   • Ellington bio

8. Ellington’s “Creole Love Call” becomes a breakout number

   Jan 1, 1928Labels: Creole Love, Adelaide Hall

   • Song entry
   • Hall bio

9. Cotton Club Parade revues establish a recurring show format

   Jan 1, 1928Labels: Cotton Club, revue format

   • Wikipedia

10. Cotton Club radio broadcasts expand national reach

    Sep 1, 1929Labels: Cotton Club, NBC Red

    • Wikipedia

11. Ellington’s “Mood Indigo” emerges from Cotton Club repertoire

    Jan 1, 1930Labels: Mood Indigo, Duke Ellington

    • Britannica

12. Cab Calloway positioned to take over Cotton Club leadership

    Jan 1, 1930Labels: Cab Calloway, Cotton Club

    • Britannica
    • Calloway Orch