Harlem’s Curtis Knight And The Squires, The Band That Inspired Jimi Hendrix (Video)
Curtis Knight and the Squires were a Harlem, New York band that was fronted by singer and guitarist Curtis Knight in the mid-1960s.Continue reading
The Legendary Curtis Knight In The 1960’s Harlem Music Scene (Updated)
Curtis Knight, May 9, 1929 – November 29, 1999, born Mont Curtis McNear, was an American musician who is known for his music, his band and his legendary partnership with Jimi Hendrix.Continue reading
National Geographic Goes Inside Gibson Guitars In Nashville On Made In A Day
Bob Marley, Muddy Waters, B. B. King, Carlos Santana, Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix all played at the Apollo Theater and they all played Gibson guitars sometime in their careers.Continue reading
David Bowie’s Ex-Wife Angie, Reveals Rocker’s Love Affair With Harlem Fab Femme Fatale
David Bowie's ex wife of a decade Angie has revealed she spent a year of her marriage sharing him with a renowned femme fatale from Harlem, New York. Continue reading
The Voices Of East Harlem Founded By The Legendary Charles “Chuck” Griffin 1969–1974
The Voices of East Harlem was an African-American vocal ensemble of up to 20 singers, aged between 12 and 21 years of age.
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Jimi Hendrix At The United Block Association Benefit Concert In Harlem 1969 (Video)
On September 5th, 1969, Jimi Hendrix with the Gypsy Sun & Rainbows band performed outside 139th Street and Lenox Avenue at the United Block Association Benefit concert in Harlem, New York.
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Young Boys Harlem Style, 1960’s (Photography)
A Harlem World Magazine favorite of the young Boy on 125th Street in 1960's Harlem, New York by street photographer Robert Frank.
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Jimi Hendrix in Harlem, 1965 (video)
After Jimi Hendrix’s discharge from the army, he earned his living as a traveling musician on the so-called Chitlin’ Circuit—the circuit of venues throughout the segregated South that booked black musicians.Continue reading
Harlem’s Charles Christian Inventor Of The Electric Guitar Solo (Video)
Charles Henry "Charlie" Christian (July 29, 1916 – March 2, 1942) was an American swing and jazz guitarist who lived and played the electric guitar throughout Harlem.Continue reading
Jimi Hendrix In Harlem, Featuring Fishbone, Nona Hendryx, Ernie Isley And More At The Apollo
The Apollo presents a special concert celebrating rock legend Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix‘s star was born on the Apollo stage when he became an Amateur Night winner in 1964. Continue reading
A Reading By Greg Tate’s “Flyboy 2” At Revolution Books In Harlem
Come meet Greg Tate, one the more provocative and important critical voices today in contemporary Black music, art, literature, film, and politics.Continue reading
JImi Hendrix And Others At “Monterey International Pop Festival” At Maysles In Harlem
Before Jimi Hendrix played in Harlem at Harlem's United Block Association Benefit concert in 1969, he played on a beautiful June weekend in 1967, at the height of the Summer of Love, the first and only Monterey International Pop Festival roared forward, capturing a decade's spirit and ushering in a new era of rock and roll. Continue reading
Souleo: Civil Rights Doc Eyes On The Prize Returns
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Growing up after the civil rights movement removed executive producer of WORLD Channel, Chris Hastings from any firsthand experiences of that era.Continue reading
Robert Christgau And Greg Tate Talk in Harlem
A legendary writer and editor, Bob Christgau is considered the Dean of Rock Critics. At the Village Voice he edited some of the top jazz critics of the last generation, from Gary Giddins to Stanley Crouch.Continue reading
Harlem’s A$AP Rocky’s Rick Owens Moon Boots
“You ready? I have gold teeth, I have braids, I'm wearing Rick Owens Moon Boots, I have rips in my denim, a biker vest, I love artsy girls, my favourite artists are Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon. I'm obsessed with being different.”Continue reading