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The Cotton Club Boys were African American chorus line entertainers who, from , performed class act dance routines in musical revues produced by the Cotton Club until , when the club closed, then as part of Cab Calloway 's revue on tour through They debuted in the 24th edition of the "Cotton Club Parade" in spring , a period at the beginning of the swing era , the post- Harlem Renaissance , a year after Prohibition , and the trough of the Great Depression.

Some Cotton Club Boys alumni went on to become major influences in American arts and culture. Cholly Atkins , for example, contributed to Motown , musical theatre , and film. The space had been formerly leased and operated by the boxer Jack Johnson as the Club Delux, an intimate supper club. Owney Madden , a bootlegger and gangster , took over the lease in after his release from Sing Sing.

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The Cotton Club sold liquor during Prohibition , which lasted until When the club opened, George "Big Frenchy" Demange was the manager. Walter Brooks, [ 3 ] who brought Shuffle Along to Broadway in , was the front , or nominal owner. The Savoy Ballroom , which had a no-discrimination policy, was one block south at Lenox Avenue. Smalls Paradise , which also had a no-discrimination policy, was seven blocks south and one avenue west at Seventh Avenue.

Following the repeal of Prohibition in and the Harlem riot of , jazz venues began moving from Harlem to Midtown , around 52nd Street , and downtown. The Cotton Club was closed for the season while the owners planned the move. In the interim, some of the entertainers from the original club performed in productions billed as the "Cotton Club Revue" at the Harlem Alhambra.

It was reported in that the Cotton Club had suffered from competition from the World's Fair. Spring 25th ed.