Lenox Lounge Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Luther Vandross “Nights In Harlem,” 1998, With Silvia’s, The Apollo, Stoops And More (Video)

"Nights in Harlem" is a song by the legendary recording artist Luther Vandross. It was photographed throughout Harlem from a new of some of Harlem's beautiful parks to Lenox Lounge to The Apollo Theater.Continue reading

‘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

General views of Lenox Lounge before and after the facade was stripped of its Art Deco details and sign located at 288 Lenox Avenue in Harlem in New York City

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