Showtime at the Apollo
by Ted Fox
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Book Description: For close to 60 years the Apollo Theatre in the heart of Harlem has been one of America's foremost cultural institutions, a top showcase for black entertainers and a launching pad for some of the greatest talents of our time: Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Sarah Vaughan, and Richard Pryor are just a few. Ted Fox has written a history of the special combination of people and atmosphere at the Apollo; he lets the theatre's stars tell a large part of the story through personal anecdotes, augmented by a splendid array of rare pictures. The author also discusses the evolution of black cultural forms in music and comedy, and in so doing, preserves routines, Apollo trademarks, and backstage lore that might otherwise be lost.
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African American entertainers, African American theater, Apollo Theatre (New York, N.Y.), Buildings, structures, History, Interviews, Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.), Theaters, Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street), Rhythm and blues music, Music-halls (variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.), new york (state), new york, African american entertainers, Theaters, new york (state), new york, Harlem (new york, n.y.), description and travel, Apollo Theatre (New York, N.Y. : 42nd Street)Times
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Showtime at the Apollo
2003, Mill Road Enterprises
in English
- New rev. ed.
0972370013 9780972370011
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Showtime at the Apollo
1993, Da Capo Press
in English
- 1st Da Capo Press ed.
0306805030 9780306805035
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Showtime at the Apollo
1983, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
in English
- 1st ed.
0030605334 9780030605338
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