The two-story jazz spot was first listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book in 1947.

Organist Austin Mitchell, Jr., was a featured attraction at The Postal Card.

WRTI Jazz Host Bob Perkins shared that “Michel [sic] and his Hammond organ was his calling card.”

Trumpeter Lee Morgan had a week-long engagement at The Postal Card the last week in December 1961. According to a story published in the Philadelphia Tribune on January 6, 1962, Morgan didn’t finish his gig:

Here’s why Lee Morgan, the jazz trumpeter, cancelled out his week’s engagement at that South Philly club before it was over. He’s Army bound.

The Tribune later reported that Morgan was not drafted. Truth be told, it was wishful thinking. The talented trumpeter was in the throes of a heroin addiction.

The Postal Card is a stop on the Green Book walking tour which will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 10am to 12pm. Tickets are $25 per person.

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