Bert Kelly's Stables was an influential

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jazz venue in Chicago that flourished in the late 1910s. It was founded in 1915 by jazz pioneer

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History

Kelly's Stables was a small first-floor (second story) night spot located at 431 Rush Street, in

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. It operated throughout

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until authorities closed it on April 5, 1930. Legendary jazz musicians performed at the club, including

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and Ragbaby Stephens had the house band in the early 1920s until they were replaced by

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, who led a small house band from 1924 to 1930. Success of the Chicago venue led to the opening of a Kelly's Stables in

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