The apollo theater 1934 dodge

ByStephen J. Schuyler

Up on 125th Street in the center of New York City's Harlem district, a bright red and yellow marquee lures entertainers to it like moths to a flame.

This is the legendary Apollo Theater, which has been a centerpiece in the development of American entertainment for the past century.

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The influence of the Apollo cannot be underestimated — particularly its impact on the development of Black culture in the United States.

The apollo theater 1934 dodge

The list of performers who have held court in the approximately 1,500-seat venue is a cavalcade of the most notable of notables of entertainers of color, including Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, and B.B.

King. As the venue gained in fame, white performers also gravitated toward the Apollo, probably starting with Buddy Holly in 1957. But these successes at the Apollo are more the exception than the rule.