Club De Lisa
Title
Club De Lisa
Subject
5516 S. State St.
Description
Also known as the New Club De Lisa and the Unusual Revue, the Club DeLisa was one of Chicago's most famous "black and tans," interracial clubs that flourished in vice districts during the Jim Crow era. The venue was open for 25 years spanning the depression era and late 1950s. After its original location burned down, brothers Jimmy and Mike opened up the new venue. Jimmy and Mike De Lisa were brothers who ran it.
Creator
Abra Johnson
Meida McNeal
Source
“Bronzeville’s Queer Nightlife · Queer Bronzeville · OutHistory: It’s About Time.” Accessed July 30, 2020. http://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/queer-bronzeville/part-1/queer-nightlife.
Date
1934/1958
Contributor
Micah Salkind
Relation
New Club De Lisa
Unusual Revue
Type
Jazz
Identifier
Club De Lisa
Coverage
Social Culture
Location
Ballrooms and Cabarets
Files
Citation
Abra Johnson and Meida McNeal, “Club De Lisa,” Chicago Black Social Culture Map, accessed May 3, 2024, https://cbscmap.omeka.net/items/show/67.