Fats Waller Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Tony Nominee And Harlemite Brenda Braxton To Recreate Trav’lin—The 1930s Harlem Musical

Invitation-only readings of Trav'lin—The 1930s Harlem Musical, which was seen at the New York Musical Festival in 2010, will be presented September 28, 2017 at 11 AM and 4 PM at Nola Rehearsal Studios, 250 W. 54th Street.Continue reading

NDI’s Harlem State Of Mind End Of Year Performance

On June 17 – 19^th, 2017, two hundred children from across New York City showcased the spirit of Harlem at National Dance Institute’s culminating Event of the Year, Harlem Night Song. Continue reading

Paris: Harlem’s Alfie Wade Sings “On The Sunny Side Of The Street,” (Video)

In October, 2016, long time ex-Harlem resident Alfie Wade sang the classic Fats Waller tune, "On the Sunny Side of the Street," backed on guitar by Bertrand Papy, part of the Soirée Jammin' Jazz and Blues 2016, at the au Concept Café in Sète, France.Continue reading

Connie’s Inn, Harlem, New York 1923

Connie's Inn was a Harlem, New York City nightclub established in 1923 by Conrad (Connie) Immerman in partnership with his brothers, George and Louie Immerman.Continue reading

Leonard Harper, Harlem, New York 1925

Leonard Harper (born April 9, 1899 in Birmingham, Alabama- died February 4, 1943, Harlem, New York) was a producer /stager/ choreographer in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s.Continue reading