Colored Musician's Club

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Colored Musician's Club. Photo by Chuck Lachiusa
Michigan Street Baptist Church in the background

Location

145 Broadway
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Ellicott Council District
SBL: 111.55-7-8
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Next to: 137 Broadway
Across from: Elsinghorst Bros. Building, Liberty Tailors, 146 Broadway , Michigan Avenue Baptist Church

Owner

Colored Musician Club of Buffalo
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Physical Description

Two story brick commercial building

Current Condition

  • In good condition and still in use.
    • The club is still in use as a venue and social club and a small collection of the heritage is displayed in its museum.

History

  • The building was erected sometime around 1890
    • The name on top of the building is "Zifle's"
  • On May 13, 1935 it was officially incorporated by local African-American musicians as a place to socialize, practice, and perform.
    • The Club's original members were musicians who had unionized as Buffalo Musicians Local 533 in 1917, separate from the all-white American Federation of Musicians Local 43, which was segregated at the time.
    • The Club is full of history and many famous artists have performed there including Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Art Blakey, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.

Recent Events and Actions Taken

  • Designated a local landmark on September 13, 1979.
  • Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2018.

Other Pertinent Facts

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Newest Pages

■ St. Rose of Lima School ■ 1291 Main Street ■ 22 Chateau Terrace ■ 807 Clinton Street ■ 250 Richmond Avenue ■ Liberty Tailors ■ 1966 Niagara Street ■ 1942 Niagara Street ■ 1930 Niagara Street ■ 2018 Main Street, Niagara Falls NY 14305 ■ 1940 Niagara Street ■ 1932 Niagara Street ■ 1035 Jefferson Avenue ■ 701 Third Street, Niagara Falls ■ The Turtle - Native American Center for the Arts ■ Nabisco Elevator, Niagara Falls ■ 945 Washington Street ■ 941 Washington Street ■ 931 Washington Street ■ 929 Washington Street ■ 927 Washington Street ■ Prophet Isaiah's Second Coming House ■ 1681 Main Street ■ 1215 Niagara Street ■ 882 West Avenue ■ 878 West Avenue ■ 29 Minton Street ■ Paramount Lodge ■ 21 Anderson Place ■ 2505 Main Street

Added 2013-03-18 • Last changed 2023-05-26

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