South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Jack’s Chicken Basket

Historic Central Avenue Jazz Corridor

— 3219 Central Avenue —

Jack’s Chicken Basket Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, January 24, 2020

1. Jack’s Chicken Basket Marker

Inscription. One of the popular after-hours joints. Jack’s was famous for chicken and fries.

Erected by City of Los Angeles.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 34° 0.853′ N, 118° 15.397′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. Marker is on Central Avenue south of 32nd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3219 S Central Ave, Los Angeles CA 90011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jack’s Basket Room (a few steps from this marker); African American Firefighters (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Elks Club (about 800 feet away); Angelus Funeral Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Florence Mills Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); 28th Street YMCA (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ralph J. Bunche (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ralph Bunche Home (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Jack’s Chicken Basket. Jack's Chicken Basket was a jazz club owned by Sam Jack Jackson and operated by former

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heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson. It featured after-hours jam sessions that went until dawn in the 1940s–1950s. The name originated from the specialty of the house which was fried chicken and shoestring potatoes served in a rattan basket.
Located in Historic South Central Los Angeles, Jack's Chicken Basket was in the heart of the Jazz Corridor, which was the center of jazz in Los Angeles between the 1920s and 1950s.

Photographed By Craig Baker, January 24, 2020

2. Jack’s Chicken Basket Marker

Photographed By Craig Baker, January 24, 2020

3. Jack’s Chicken Basket Marker

The location now has a new building (2023)

Before the building was demolished. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017

4. Before the building was demolished.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 27, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.