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‘Mornin’ Fast Train From Memphis To Harlem,’ Miles Davis, 1969 (Video)
Miles Davis playing in Miles mode. Not sure of the Memphis to Harlem connection in the song, but we know he played at Cecil And Minton’s Harlem, around the corner from the Lenox Lounge and he was married to actress and Harlemite Cicely Tyson in the early 1980’s. Continue Reading →
Development And Demolition Of The Old Lenox Lounge Space In Harlem
An anonymous Midtown East-based LLC has filed applications for a four-story, 18,987-square-foot commercial building where the Lenox Lounge once stood at 286 Lenox Avenue, Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Legendary Lenox Lounge Appears To Be Dead
Gothamist reports that there was hope for a while that Harlem’s legendary Lenox Lounge—which closed in 2012 following a rich 73 years history—would one day reopen, preserving a slice of history in an area that’s undergoing significant changes. Continue Reading →
Hello, Jimi Hendrix London Apartment Opens To Public
Jimi Hendrix spent many years in Harlem at the Palm Cafe, the Apollo Theater and many more venues. As some of you may know Harlem has had a number of historical buildings, the Renaissance, Cotton Club, the Lafayette Theater, Connie’s Inn, the Ubangi Club, the Audubon Ballroom, the Savoy Ballroom, the Harlem Opera House, Continue Reading →