John R - The Street of Music
In the late 40s John R was known as "The street of music," and with good reason as several clubs were located on and very near John R.
Best known was the Flame Show Bar at Canfield, and the Frolic Show Bar was nearby, as were the Chesterfield, Parrot Lounge, Turntable, Civic Center Ballroom, not to mention the Gotham Hotel. And Freddie Guinyard's "Orchestra Place" was a well known after hours joint which featured great jazz. The Civic Center is the last survivor - the Masons own it but both ballrooms are intact.