Club De Lisa
Title
Club De Lisa
Subject
aka New Club De Lisa
aka Unusual Revue
aka Unusual Revue
5516 South State Street
Description
Club DeLisa (2 Locations), was one of Chicago's most famous "black and tans," interracial clubs during the Jim Crow era. The venue was open 25 years—Depression era through late 50s. When the original location burned down, the New Club De Lisa opened up in 1941. Jimmy and Mike De Lisa were brothers who ran it. Barbara De Lisa Filippo is still alive—grandfather of Mike.
Creator
Abra Johnson; Meida McNeal
Date
1934/1958
Contributor
Oana Alexan Katz
Location
Ballrooms and Cabarets
Files
Citation
Abra Johnson; Meida McNeal, “Club De Lisa,” Chicago Black Social Culture Map, accessed October 15, 2026, https://cbscmap.omeka.net/items/show/261.