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Apollo Theater
253 West 125th Street · Harlem, Manhattan40.8099° N / 73.9503° W
Overview
Landmark Harlem theater central to Black popular music, famous for its Amateur Night.
The Apollo Theater is a landmark Harlem venue central to the history of Black popular music — jazz, R&B, soul, and beyond — and famous for its Amateur Night. It is included as foundational context for Harlem's role in American music. As an active institution, its record remains open.
Oral histories & archival media
Archive plates
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FlyerPL.01
Pending acquisition
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PhotographPL.02
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DocumentPL.03
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Placeholder plates — cleared scans drop in here
Sonic profile
jazzmixed
Cultural role
Black popular musicHarlem institution
Tags
#landmark#AmateurNight#Harlem#West125th