![]() The two major sources of information for items on this list are the Chicago Defender (CD) and the Chicago Tribune (CT), both of which are available online from Chicago Public Library and at several university libraries. This list is merely a starting point for research, as a comprehensive list would take far more space than is available here. When known, venue addresses, dates of operation, and examples of gigs/mentions in the newspaper are provided. Below are some citations to newspaper articles, arranged by venue. Jazz was played in Hyde Park as early as 1921, but the heyday of Hyde Park Jazz was from the 1940's into the 1970's. This document copyright 2008-2010 University of Chicago Library please cite this LibGuide and give credit. To search for sheet music and stock arrangements, see the CJA finding aids link in the Online Sources box at the top of the left column. ![]() ![]() Stock arrangements did not have pictures but often had ads on the cover sheets. Some of the more famous early jazz clubs in Chicago had songs named after them, e.g., Royal Garden Blues, At the Canton Tea Garden With You sometimes the piano sheets have photos and ads of the insides of clubs. Piano sheet music can also be helpful there are several collections within the Chicago Jazz Archive and SCRC generally. The Newberry Library in Chicago has an extensive collection of Chicago theater programs, and there are some in the Special Collections Research Center at the University of Chicago Library as well. These lists are just a starting point for research and are not comprehensive they are compiled from information discovered while assisting patrons with reference questions.Īdvertisements in theater programs are important sources of information about early jazz venues. The Hyde Park and Kenwood Jazz box, as well as the Bronzeville, South Shore, and Woodlawn Clubs box contains newspaper references to clubs in those neighborhoods. Students at colleges and universities should ask their Reference Librarians whether their library has the subscription newspapers. Chicago residents will find that the Chicago Public Library subscribes to the online Chicago Defender, and the Chicago History Museum has the Chicago Whip and other African-American newspapers (see the Libraries and Archives tab, above.) Online access to The Reader archive is free, but it only goes back to 1987. On this page you will find boxes with citations to survey articles and books on Chicago jazz clubs and quick links to online newspaper free and subscription sources. For more info, see the Libraries tab in the toolbar above. In this introduction and elsewhere you'll find references to sources and Chicago-area libraries that hold them. ![]() ![]() Although reviews and feature articles may mention venues that are not in a paper's ads, keep in mind that editorial policies - and less benign influences - might keep a venue from being mentioned in a particular paper at a particular time. Newspapers are an important source of information about jazz clubs and other venues, but advertisements are by nature limited by the ability to pay, and many smaller clubs don't appear. Researching Chicago jazz venues involves some interesting challenges. ![]()
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