The Ed Sullivan Theater – Home To Many Famous Television Performances
On September 9, 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show…
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A&M Records – James Brown, Joe Cocker, Cream, Oingo Boingo, Soundgarden
The buildings here were originally built by Charlie Chaplin as the Chaplin Studios…
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC
Commonly referred to as the “Kennedy Center”, it is the busiest performing arts facility in the…
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Crystal Ballroom Located In Portland Oregon
In the 1960s, bands like the Grateful Dead, Ike & Tina Turner, Country Joe &…
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Great Stage Park In Manchester – Home of Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival
Great Stage Park is the home to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival…
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King Records – Every Song James Brown Made From 1956 To 1971 Was Recorded Here
Hank Ballard recorded the original “Twist” here and every song James Brown…
Read MoreBoston Garden – Originally Known As “Boston Madison Square Garden”
The Garden opened on November 17, 1928 and was originally known as …
Read MoreWhere James Brown Died
James was in Atlanta when he fell ill, and was admitted into the Emory…
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Live at the Apollo by James Brown Album Cover Art Location
James Brown’s “Live at the Apollo” was recorded at the Apollo Theater…
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New Regal Theater In Chicago – “Live At The Regal by B.B. King”
On 21 November 1964 one of the greatest blues albums of all time, “Live At The Regal by B.B. King,” …
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Georgia Music Hall of Fame
Among the artists who have been inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame are…
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Criteria Studios – Derek & the Dominoes “Layla”, Eric Clapton’s “461 Ocean Blvd”, Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumors” Recorded Here
Many classic recordings were made here including James Brown’s “I Feel Good”, Aretha Franklin’s…
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Sylvia’s Soul Food – Before And After Hangout For The Apollo Theater
A local favorite, Sylvia’s has also been known to have many famous customers due to…
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Apollo Theater – James Brown’s “Live at the Apollo” Recorded Here
This is one of the most famous clubs in the country, if not the world. The Apollo was…
Read MoreThe Stone – Also Known As The Matrix
This location was numerous clubs at one time or another including The Matrix and the…
Read MoreThe Venetian Room At The Fairmont Hotel
Besides being the first place that Tony Bennett unveiled his classic “I left my heart in…
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The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
The Civic Auditorium was renamed in 1992 following Bill’s death. At the entrance are…
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Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
The Civic hosted some of the coolest concerts of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Such greats as…
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Wally Heider’s San Francisco Recording Studios
Wally Heider was very well known for making excellent studio and remote location…
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Master Recorders
Originally a recording studio specializing in jazz, many pop/rock artists recorded…
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