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This collected edition presents the graphic novel history of the Apollo Theater, tracing its rise from a burlesque house to the iconic Harlem landmark that launched countless careers in music, comedy, and dance. The narrative weaves together the venue's cultural impact with the broader story of African American entertainment and social change in the 20th century.
Contains 11 stories
A Quest
Ted FoxMarvin GayeRedd FoxxGladys KnightBobby SchiffmanFrancis ThomasJosephine BakerDionne WarwickTom JonesSammy Davis Jr.
Chapter 1: The Apollo: Home
Beverly LeeDave PraterJohnny OtisAhmet ErtegunLouis ArmstrongJames BrownElla FitzgeraldJerome GourdineRedd FoxxRuth BrownMuhammad AliSugar Ray RobinsonScoey MitchellGladys KnightLeslie UggamsDionne WarwickSammy Davis Jr.Sandman SimsRay CharlesWillie LewisWilliam SpayneSarah VaughnJackie WilsonDinah WashingtonJoe LewisBobby SchiffmanFrank SchiffmanJack SchiffmanFats DominoHarold CromerFiorello La GuardiaLeonard ReedEstrellita BrooksJohn BubblesJohn Hammond
Chapter 2: Harlem Before the Apollo
Countee CullenLangston HughesZora Neale HurstonDuke EllingtonFats WallerW. C. HandyGeorge De MangeLena HorneFletcher HendersonCab CallowayJames P. JohnsonWillie SmithMamie SmithBessie SmithOriginal Dixieland Jazz BandPaul WhitemanBuddy BoldenJoseph OliverFreddie KeppardBen WebsterDon ByasColeman HawkinsFrancis ThomasLeo BrecherEthel WatersJohn BubblesBuck WashingtonJohn HammondEddie RectorEstrellita BrooksSidney CohenRalph Cooper
Chapter 3: The 1930s: Swingin'
Loften MitchellJimmy CrossHarold CromerBenny PayneCarol CarterRalph CooperWillie BryantLeonard ReedFrank SchiffmanBenny GoodmanArtie ShawFletcher HendersonDuke EllingtonChick WebbCab CallowayDorsey BrothersJimmie LuncefordAndy KirkCount BasieJohn HammondBillie HolidayDewey MarkhamLena HorneNoble SissleElla FitzgeraldTimmie RogersBill RobinsonDusty FletcherJohn MasonJohnny Lee LongJimmie BasketteTim MooreSpi-Dee-o-DeeSammy Davis Jr.Jackie MableyHoni ColesCholly AtkinsSandman SimsBerry BrothersNicholas BrothersJohn BubblesEthel WatersShirley TempleBuck WashingtonPaul Draper
Chapter 4: Amateur Night and the Apollo Audience
Steve HarveyJames BrownSandman SimsLeonard ReedNorman MillerJoe TexBobby SchiffmanRalph CooperHenry GloverPearl BaileyElla FitzgeraldSarah VaughanEddie VinsonBilly EckstineRuth BrownGladys KnightLeslie UggamsMichael JacksonJimi HendrixJay HawkinsDionne WarwickBilly WardBill KennyWilson PickettKing CurtisDavid JohnsonSandman SimsGeechLauryn HillRick AvilesDave ChapelleJerome GourdineAhmet ErtegunOscar CohenJoe GlaserNina SimoneSammy Davis Jr.Phyl GarlandJohnny OtisFrancis ThomasHarold CromerScoey MitchellBillie Holiday
Chapter 5: The 1940s: Boppin'
Coleman HawkinsHarry JamesTommy DorseyJack JenneyBunny BeriganCarmen MastrenJohn KirbyCount BasieGene KrupaJoe MarsalaCharlie ChristianJoe GuyNick FentonKenny ClarkeDizzy GillespieCharlie ParkerThelonious MonkEarl HinesErskine HawkinsBuddy JohnsonCootie WilliamsLucky MillinderLena HorneBill RobinsonCab CallowayWillie BryantMalcolm XAdam Clayton PowellLeonard ReedFrank SchiffmanBenny GoodmanBenny CarterEddie VinsonJohnny OtisBilly EckstineSarah VaughanLorraine WillisLionel HamptonJackie McLeanBillie HolidayBill KennyNat King ColeRedd FoxxPearl BaileyJohn HammondDuke EllingtonDinah WashingtonLouis JordanDexter GordonIllinois JacquetJoe NewmanSammy Davis Jr.Will MastinSammy Davis Sr.Marilyn MonroeBunny RiggsBaby LaurenceTeddy HaleBuddy BriggsGregory HinesSavion GloverJohn LaRueTimmie RogersJohn Vigal
Chapter 6: The 1950s: Rockin'
Sonny TilBobby SchiffmanFrank SchiffmanDeborah ChesslerRuth BrownJohnny OtisAhmet ErtegunJoe TurnerWilliam SpayneClyde McPhatterJerry LeiberMike StollerDoc PomusMort ShumanJay HawkinsBo DiddleyBuddy HollyNiki SullivanBobby DarinBuddy RichJerry Lee LewisCharlie BarnetThe Four SeasonsThe ChordsThe Crew CutsGeorgia GibbsLeslie UggamsEsther PhillipsDinah WashingtonLittle Willie JohnJames BrownSt. Clair PinckneyDanny RayFrankie LymonJerome GourdineDr. JiveDouglas HendersonBobby RobinsonLeonard ReedMiguelito ValdesTito PuenteJoe LocoMercedita ValdesGilberto ValdesMongo SantamariaSid TorinAnibal VazquezReuben PhillipsHarold Cromer
Chapter 7: Roots: Blues and Gospel at the Apollo
Bobby SchiffmanT-Bone WalkerB. B. KingJimmy WitherspoonBobby BlandSonny TerryBrownie McGheeOdettaJohn HammondFrank SchiffmanLead BellyEddie VinsonDinah WashingtonWynonie HarrisJohnny OtisMaxine BrownRosetta TharpeThurman RuthDionne WarwickBeverly LeeLeonard ReedAlex BradfordThe Swanee QuintetClara WardAlbertina WalkerThe Dixie HummingbirdsThe Swan SilvertonesThe Staple SingersAretha FranklinThe Soul StirrersSam CookeJerome GourdineThe Drinkard Sisters
Chapter 8: The 1960s: Soulful
Syd NathanJames BrownLucas GonderBobby SchiffmanHoni ColesFrank SchiffmanPercy SuttonRay CharlesJackie WilsonBeverly LeeSam CookeNancy WilsonCannonball AdderleyDionne WarwickReuben PhillipsBerry GordyAhmet ErtegunJerry WexlerScoey MitchellEddie HollandLamont DozierBrian HollandSmokey RobinsonCholly AtkinsMarvin GayeGladys KnightSam MooreDave PraterFidel CastroOtis ReddingBen E. KingSolomon BurkeJohn HammondPeter LongElvin JonesJimmy GarrisonMcCoy TynerJohn ColtraneLionel HamptonThelonious MonkBill CosbyCount BasieBilly EckstineRichard PryorRedd FoxxMiriam MakebaMaxine Brown
In "Chapter 8: The 1960s: Soulful," the Apollo Theater rises as a cultural beacon, spotlighting Ray Charles’s breakthrough in soul music and welcoming Motown acts to its stage, while James Brown’s electrifying live album captures the spirit of the era. As the venue’s influence grows, shifting tides in Harlem bring both artistic triumph and the quiet retreat of white audiences, marking a pivotal moment in the theater’s evolving story.
Chapter 9: The 1970s: Funky
Sam MooreDave PraterGladys KnightThe Jackson 5Diana RossJames BrownRichard M. NixonDanny RaySt. Clair PinckneyBobby SchiffmanDionne WarwickNancy WilsonThe Three DegreesThe O'JaysThe DelfonicsThe StylisticsThe SpinnersPatti LabelleKenny GambleLeon HuffThom BellHarold MelvinThe Blue NotesTeddy PendergrassLeslie UggamsSmokey RobinsonPercy SuttonClarence JonesWilson PickettWillis ReedPaul SimonCharles RangelRalph McDonaldSister SledgeSparky MartinBob MarleyFrancis ThomasGeorge ClintonThe Brides of FrankensteinSam CookeChick WebbDinah Washington
Afterword: How the Apollo Got Its Groove Back (The End - and a New Beginning)
Percy SuttonBilly MitchellBob GeldofAndy WarholDick CavettCoretta Scott KingBill CosbyStevie WonderAl GreenPatti LabelleLittle RichardMavis StaplesWilson PickettChuck JacksonBarbra StreisandB. B. KingLL Cool JRun-DMCDoug E. FreshIce CubePublic EnemyJuice Crew All-StarsRalph CooperRichard D. ParsonsBeverly SillsPharrell WilliamsBarack ObamaBill ClintonMetallicaJay-ZChris RockFrancis ThomasJonelle ProcopeCassandra WilsonCommonAngela BassettBlack Thought
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writer Ted Fox (credited)
artist, inker James Otis Smith (credited)
colorist James Otis Smith (tones) (credited)
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