Irene Bentley, 1870 – June 3, 1940, was a Harlem stage actress and vocalist. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Legendary
Harlem’s William Henry Webb, Aka The Legendary Chick Webb 1902-1930
William Henry “Chick” Webb, February 10, 1905 – June 16, 1939, was an American jazz and swing music drummer and bandleader. Continue Reading →
Join The 86th Anniversary Virtual Birthday Bash For The Living Legend Emme Kemp
Arts Fest NYC invites everyone to join them for legendary Broadway Composer/Pianist Emme Kemp’s 86th Birthday Bash. Continue Reading →
The Legendary Astor Row Townhouses, Harlem, 1940 –
Astor Row is the name given to 130th Street between Fifth Avenue and Lenox Avenue in Harlem. Continue Reading →
Harlem Legend Voza Rivers To Be Honored At National Black Writers Virtual Conference
The legendary Harlemite Voza Rivers‘ work as an award-winning, international producer, music executive, co-producer of theater, film, music. Continue Reading →
From DuBois To Lupino To Papp, Harlem’s Legendary Eulalie Spence 1894 – 1981
Eulalie Spence, June 11, 1894 – March 7, 1981, was a Harlem-based writer, teacher, director, actress and playwright from the British West Indies. Continue Reading →
Legendary Soul Train Dancer And Harlem Resident Tyrone “The Bone” Proctor Passes Away
It has been a tearful few days for the Soul Train community following the Saturday, June 6, 2020, the announcement that legendary Soul Train dancer and Harlem resident Tyrone “The Bone” Proctor, the Waack Doctor has passed away. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Legendary Baseball Spy “Moe” Berg, New York 1902 – 1972 (Video)
Morris “Moe” Berg, was born in Harlem on March 2, 1902 – May 29, 1972. Director Aviva Kempner says in her documentary, ‘The Spy Behind Home Plate,’ that “the Bergs were cultural Jews who lived the American Dream in Harlem.”
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