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 | — |
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 24, 2020
1. Jack’s Chicken Basket Marker
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jack’s Basket Room
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Regarding Jack’s Chicken Basket. Jack's Chicken Basket was a jazz club owned by Sam Jack Jackson and operated by former 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)
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017
4. Before the building was demolished.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 650 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on September 27, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 27, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
