From at least 1938 to 1944 John's address in New York City was near the corner of W. 121st Street & Morningside Drive with Columbia University nearby. Just a walk across Morningside Park and a couple of blocks he could be at the Apollo. I am sure his time in New York during these creative days of music he was influenced by many of the talented artist performing at the different venues. From "Rent Parties" to the most popular clubs it had to be an exciting place to be, a Jumping Town. A place that had to influence his 1941 composition, "The Mayor of Jump Town".
I post the following for just a taste of the Apollo, so get with it and boot it up.
A Musical variety show filmed in 1955 at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York City featuring a cast of popular African-American performers: Willie Bryant, Freddie Robinson, Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Faye Adams, Bill Bailey, Herb Jeffries, Amos Milburn, Sarah Vaughan, Nipsey Russell, Big Joe Turner, Martha Davis, Little Buck, Nat 'King' Cole, Mantan Moreland, Cab Calloway and Ruth Brown.
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