The story
One of America's first Black-owned nightclubs where Sam Cooke and Redd Foxx performed after-hours.
Everything that was here
- 1946–1992
The Sphinx ClubNightclub
One of America's first Black-owned nightclubs where Sam Cooke and Redd Foxx performed after-hours.
See the map in 1947 → - 1922–1970
Royal TheatreTheater
The crown jewel of Black Broadway where Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, and The Supremes all performed.
See the map in 1923 →
Nearby history
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