253 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027
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Exact Apollo Theater exterior; cropped location photograph.
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The Apollo's official history records Ella Fitzgerald among the early Amateur Night winners who launched their careers on the Harlem stage.
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The Apollo's official chronology records Bessie Smith's four-week run in 1935 among her sole live performances that year.
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The Apollo's official timeline records Billie Holiday among the artists who made their debut at the theatre in the 1930s.
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The Apollo's official history lists Lena Horne among the artists who made their debut at the theatre in the 1930s.
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The Apollo timeline names Sarah Vaughan among the 1940s Amateur Night winners and later performers who shaped its jazz history.
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The Apollo's published oral history places Louis Armstrong among the legendary performers connected with the theatre and its Walk of Fame culture.
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The Apollo's official history lists B.B. King among the blues artists presented on its stage during the theatre's mid-century programme.
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The Apollo's official history names Coltrane among the jazz greats who appeared on its stage during the theatre's mid-century programme.
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The Apollo's official history includes Miles Davis among the jazz innovators who performed at the historic Harlem theatre.
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The Apollo's official history records a Motortown Revue bill featuring the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Gladys Knight and the Pips, the Commodores and Stevie Wonder.
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The Apollo dates Brown's self-financed live recording to 1962 and describes its role in establishing him as a leading star.
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The Apollo's official history records Aretha Franklin's major shows and the marquee that welcomed her home to Harlem.
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The Apollo's official history records Lennon and Ono's 1971 benefit appearance at the Harlem theatre.
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The Apollo's official timeline lists Bob Marley among the artists appearing when the theatre briefly reopened under new management in 1978.
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