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Author:

Fox, Ted, 1954- author.

Title:

Showtime at the Apollo : the epic tale of Harlem's legendary theater / written by Ted Fox ; illustrated by James Otis Smith.

Publisher:

Abrams ComicArts,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xv, 224 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm

Subject:

Graphic novel.
Fox, Ted,--1954---Showtime at the Apollo--Comic books, strips, etc.--Comic books, strips, etc.
Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street)--Comic books, strips, etc.
African American theater--New York--New York--History--20th century--Comic books, strips, etc.
African American entertainers--Comic books, strips, etc.
Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)--New York--New York--Comic books, strips, etc.
New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Comic books, strips, etc.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Nonfiction comics.

Other Authors:

Smith, James Otis, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes index. Adapted from Showtime at the Apollo: The Story of Harlem's World Famous Theater by Ted Fox, published by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston in 1983; Da Capo Press in 1993; and Mill Road Enterprises in 2003.

Contents:

Afterword. How the Apollo got its groove back (the end; and a new beginning). Harlem before the Apollo -- The 1930s: swingin' -- Amateur night and the Apollo audience -- The 1940s: boppin' -- The 1950s: rockin' -- Roots: blues and gospel at the Apollo -- The 1960s: soulful -- The 1970s: funky -- Afterword. How the Apollo got its groove back (the end; and a new beginning).

Summary:

The legendary Harlem Theater comes alive in this original graphic noveltimed for the Apollos 85th anniversary. Showcasing the best of swing, bebop, rhythm and blues, the Apollo played a key role in the careers of countless performers, including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, James Brown, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Jimi Hendrix, Wilson Pickett, the Miracles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, the Jackson 5, Patti LaBelle, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Sammy Davis Jr., Dionne Warwick, Sarah Vaughan, and Lauryn Hill. But dont take our word for it&

ISBN:

1419731386
9781419731389

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1011557415

LCCN:

2017053733

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

YXPB162 -- Clarence Public Library (Edna Zybell Memorial Library) (Clarence)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ZKPC437 -- Logan Public Library (Logan)

CQPE926 -- Washington Free Public Library (Washington)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)