Harlem’s Taylor Emmanuel Gordon, Vaudeville Performer, Harlem Renaissance Singer, 1893 – 1971
Harlemite Taylor Emmanuel Gordon was born in 1893 – 1971, was a musician and singer.
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Hurtig And Seamon Vaudeville And Burlesque Theater, Harlem 1913/1914
In 1913 or 1914,a new building, designed by the architect George Keister, who also patterned the First Baptist Church in the City of New York, opened at 253 West 125th Street as Hurtig and Seamon’s New (Burlesque) Theater, operated by noted burlesque producers Jules Hurtig and Harry Seamon, who obtained a 30-year lease. It remained…
Keith And Proctor’s Vaudeville Theatre in Harlem
Yes, that’s the Keith & Proctor’s Vaudeville Theater on 125th Street in the center of the postcard (one of the early owners before it became the Apollo Theatre) in the 1890’s …
Poetics Of The Archive: An Evening With Nikky Finney & Robin Coste Lewis At The Schomburg In Harlem
In this literary mixtape, DJ-Scholar Lynnée Denise, will join in conversation artists, musicians, and performers Saul Williams and Tamar-kali, as they mine her new “biography in essays” Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters.
Harlem Diva Nita Naldi, The Female Valentino, A Silent Film Super Star
Nita Naldi, born Mary Nonna Dooley; November 13, 1894 – February 17, 1961, was an East Harlem stage performer and silent film actress.
Black Swan Records, The Legendary Harlem Jazz, And Blues Label, 1921
Black Swan Records was the first jazz, blues, gospel, opera arias, spirituals, and blues record label founded in 1921 in Harlem, New York.
Eva Taylor, Harlem Blues Singer, And Stage Actress, 1895 — 1977
Eva Taylor was a Harlem blues singer and stage actress from January 22, 1895 — October 31, 1977.
From Bessie Smith To Billie Holiday The Legendary Harlem Alhambra 1905 –
The Harlem Alhambra was a theater in Harlem, New York, built in 1905, that began as a vaudeville venue.
With Roots In Harlem, The Return Engagement Of “I Just Want To Tell Somebody” PostPoned
With the actor suffering from acute laryngitis, Theater for the New City (TNC) has been forced to postpone the return engagement of Ronald “Smokey” Stevens in his one-man, two-character production, “I Just Want to Tell Somebody.“
Harlem Legend Daisy Tapley, A Classical Singer, Dancer, And The First Black Woman To Be Recorded Commercially,1882-1925
Daisy Tapley, 1882–1925, was a Harlem-based classical singer and vaudeville performer.
Harlem’s Nicholas Schenck Russian-American Film Studio Executive And Businessman, 1880-1969
Nicholas M. Schenck, 14 November 1880 – 4 March 1969, was a Harlem Russian-American film studio executive and businessman.
“Harlem’s Coney Island,” The Fort George Amusement Park In New York, 1894
Fort George Amusement Park was a trolley park and amusement park that operated in Washington Heights and Inwood, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Harlem’s Edna Mae Harris, One Of The Legendary Entertainers During The 1930-1940’s, 1914 – 1997
Edna Mae Harris, September 29, 1914 – September 15, 1997, sometimes credited as Edna May Harris was a Harlem actress and singer.
The Legendary Adelaide Louise Hall’s Rich Harlem History, 1901 – 1993 (Audio Video)
Adelaide Louise Hall, 20 October 1901 – 7 November 1993, was a Harlem and UK-based jazz singer and entertainer.
Harlem’s Ulysses “Slow Kid” Thompson, The Master Of Slow-Motion Dance And Husband To Diva Florence Mills
Ulysses “Slow Kid” Thompson, August 28, 1888 – March 17, 1990, was a comedian, singer, tap and acrobatic dancer in Harlem, NY.