Even though Frank Sinatra was not a Harlemite he visited Harlem often, eating pizza at Patsy's, he hung out at Sugar Ray Robinson's Eatery on 136th Street, danced with Harlemite Alice Barker and much more.Continue reading
102 Year Old Harlem Renaissance Dancer, Watches Video Of Herself Dancing For The 1st Time (video)
David Shuff and Mark Cantor, both from the Celluloid Improvisations Music Film Archive, found the old footage that had been filed under the name “Barker.” Continue reading
Sugar Ray Robinson In Harlem, 1940’s
The New York Times published a piece on Sugar Ray Robinson and his glory days in Harlem. And the UpTownFlavor ran this piece, so we thought it might be cool to look back over some Sugar Ray’s favorite places to hang out in Harlem.Continue reading
Larry Bene: Harlem stories
Larry Bene started his half-century in show business singing on vaudeville amateur night in Harlem, New York, when he was 10.
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