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apollo theater
from ella fitzgerald, james brown posted in music by pete_nice
Built in 1913 at this location in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, this theater changed hands several times until it was purchased, refurbished, and renamed the Apollo Theater by Frank Schulman in 1934.
Since the neighborhood had benefited from a large influx of African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance, Schulman wanted to make the theater exclusively black entertainment. He hired in-house producer Clarence Robinson, and the famous "audition night" was instituted.
In 1934, a seventeen-year-old Ella Fitzgerald won the $25 first prize for her vocal renditions of "Judy" (by Hoagy Carmichael) and "The Object of My Affection" (by Pinky Tomlin).
In 1962, James Brown recorded the album Live at the Apollo at the theater. The album was very popular (66 weeks on the Billboard charts), and led to 3 more James Brown live albums and a tv special at the Apollo.
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from danny brown posted in music by ratsnamgod
In his track "Lie4", Danny Brown makes several false claims about his financial status. He suggests that he has large amounts of cash in denominations of fifty & one hundred dollar bills. He purports be in a romantic relationship with a fashion model and that he employs servants at his home. He also claims to dine at one of Detroit's finest restaurants, The Whitney.
view full location details...bourne bridge
from vampire weekend posted in music by ratsnamgod
"The bottleneck is a shit show"
From the song "Walcott"
The Bourne Bridge & the Sagamore Bridge are the only roadway passages from mainland Massachusetts to Cape Cod. So, traffic can get a bit hectic here during vacation season.
view full location details...elvis homecoming statue
from elvis presley posted in music by pete_nice
The statue stands on hallowed ground for Elvis fans. The site used to be the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, where Elvis took fifth prize in a singing competition at the age of 10 for his rendition of "Old Shep."
When Elvis returned to this location in Tupelo in 1956 and 1957 for some homecoming concerts, the National Guard was called in to provide security.
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from elvis presley posted in music by pete_nice
Elvis attended seventh and eighth grade at Milam Junior High School, bringing his guitar to school everyday and playing for other kids at lunch.
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