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 →
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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
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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
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.
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 →