Wally's Cafe

Notable non-musical celebrities Angela Davis and Bill Murray have both been cited dancing at the historic Boston club.

Over the course of his life, Wally accumulated a multitude of honors from the likes of the City of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Berklee College of Music.

[4] During these first few years, Walcott strictly showcased Jazz musicians and promoted the nightclub relentlessly at local universities.

The promotion extended past distributing handbills to advertising in The Boston Record, with Walcott even sponsoring his own radio program straight out of the club on WVOM.

Amongst the musical regulars was saxophonist Jimmy Tyler, who organized popular Sunday jam sessions attended by up and coming artists and veterans alike.

Walcott hired these young music students and mixed them with seasoned professionals who were veterans of the Big Band era in the 1960s.

Walcott recognized the location as a hub for young musicians, and set out to help these students reach their musical goals by providing them with opportunities in any way he could.

The club began employing young musicians attending nearby schools and offering cheap housing options in the form of apartments above the nightclub.

Talks of the expansion dragged on for many years, the primary reason for this being an issue involving estate disputes between Walcott's grandchildren.

Wally’s Cafe was forced to close for two and a half years following the COVID19 pandemic, and only barely survived foreclosure having lost almost 90% of its revenue.