California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles
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Curtis Mosby, the conductor of the Dixieland Blue Blowers, opened the Apex on Thanksgiving 1928. The classy nightclub was home to revues featuring beautiful showgirls in extravagant costumes. Johnny Otis led the house band, but Alabam was the most popular stage for known jazz musicians who were on Central Avenue.
(African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Notable Places) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Curtis Mosby, the conductor of the Dixieland Blue Blowers, opened the Apex on Thanksgiving 1928. The classy nightclub was home to revues featuring beautiful showgirls in extravagant costumes. Johnny Otis led the house band, but Alabam was the most popular stage for known jazz musicians who were on Central Avenue.
(African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Notable Places) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.