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James Brown, Champion Jack Dupree And The Moonglows, 1959 Harlem Concert Handbill

Posted on January 7, 2013 by | 1 Comment

james brown at bobby recod shack on 125th streetA great concert handbill from January 30, 1959 with James Brown and the Flames, James was in concert with the Champion Jack Dupree and the Moon glows at the Rockland Palace, Bobby’s and Flaps on 125th Street in Harlem. Continue reading →

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Harlem’s Drag Ball History

Posted on April 27, 2011 by | 6 Comments

Numerous historians and cultural commentators have traced the origins of today’s house ball scene to the notorious culture of Harlem drag balls in 1920′s and 1930′s New York. Continue reading →

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