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&
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