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The Weeksville Lost Jazz Shrines of Brooklyn Collection (WLJSB) The Weeksville Lost Jazz Shrines of Brooklyn Collection (WLJSB) Collection Overview Repository: 5th of July Resource Center for Self-Determination and Freedom, Weeksville Heritage Center Archives Creator: The Weeksville Society In 1969, the Society for the Preservation of Weeksville and Bedford Stuyvesant History was created “in order to catalog the rich history of Weeksville's past, restore the Hunterfly Road houses and convert the homes into an African-American history museum” (New York Preservation Archives Project [NYPAP], 2010). The Weeksville Society emerged from a workshop called Project Weeksville: an archaeological survey of the Weeksville community by local college students, neighborhood youth and volunteers, which began in 1968 with Pratt Institute professor, James Hurley as its head (Davis, 2005). The Weeksville Society was chartered by the New York State Education Department in 1971, after three of the Hunterfly Road houses were designated as a landmark by the City of New York Landmarks Preservation Commission (Davis, 2005). In 2001, the Society changed its name from the Weeksville Society to Weeksville Heritage Center. However, please note that the cultural institution’s past and present name(s) may be used interchangeably. Bibliography: Davis, H. (2005). Records of the Society for the Preservation of Weeksville and Bedford Stuyvesant History. Unpublished finding aid draft. The New York Preservation Archives Project. (2010). Hunterfly Road Houses. Retrieved March 26, 2011 from, http://www.nypap.org/content/hunterfly-road-houses Title: Weeksville Lost Jazz Shrines of Brooklyn Collection (WLJSB), 1920-2011 (bulk 2001-2008) Accession/Call Number: Dates: 1920-2011 (bulk 2001-2008) Volume: Historical Abstract: The Weeksville Lost Jazz Shrines of Brooklyn (WLJSB) project emerged out of a series of questions developed by the WHC research staff in an October 2008 proposal concerning the cultural legacy of jazz history in Central Brooklyn. Between the 1930s and 1960s, Central Brooklyn was home to a unique and rich jazz culture; one very similar to that of the well-known jazz scene of Harlem, between 1940-1960. Created by Weeksville’s research staff, the WLJSB collection examines this Brooklyn Jazz culture through key musical artists of the aforementioned time period. Scott, J. (2008). Weeksville Lost Jazz Shrines of Brooklyn: Project overview. Unpublished draft proposal. Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn NY. Scope and Content Abstract: The WLJSB collection contains oral history interviews, jazz ephemera, primary and secondary research documents, musical recordings, publications, and photographs. The primary venues present in this collection include Kingston Lounge, Trios, Blue Coronet, Sonia Ballroom, The East, Elks Plaza, Putnam Central, Town Hall Super Club, and Slave Theatre #1 . Location: 5th of July Resource Center for Self-Determination & Freedom, Weeksville Heritage Center Language: Collection is in English Arrangement: Organized into 4 series: I. Research, II. Oral History, III. Photography, IV. Media Restrictions: This collection is restricted. Publication Rights: Access is restricted; consult repository the 5th of July Resource Center for Self- Determination and Freedom for details. Preferred Citation: The Weeksville Lost Jazz Shrines of Brooklyn Collection, 2007-2011. 5th of July Resource Center for Self-Determination and Freedom, Weeksville Heritage Center Archives. New York, NY. Key Terms: Jazz. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Bedford Stuyvesant (New York, N.Y.) Kingston Lounge (New York, N.Y.) Club La Marchal (New York, N.Y.) The Blue Coronet (New York, N.Y.) Putnam Central (New York, N.Y.) Elmo Lounge The Elks Plaza The East Slave #1 Theatre Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium Cheatham, JoAnn Weusi, Jitu Weston, Randy Carroll, Joe Carroll, Alma Wareham, Roger Plummer, Viola Wali, Kwesi Wensah Valle, Harold Spaulding, James Workman, Reginald Freddy, Fab 5, 1959-- Rubin, Vanessa St. Joan, Keisha Barnes, Wade Long, Joe Howard, Michael Pinn, Sam Stoute, Ed Cumberpatch, Tulivu-Donna Habersham-Bey, Dickie Ridley, Larry Mabern, Harold Morton Sr., James Abdullah, Ahmed Ziwadi, Kiane Myers, Bob Habersham-Bey, Richard Greenidge, Kaitlyn Korah (Amen), Alexander (Alex) Korah, Robert & Mary Cumberbatch, Donna Ephemera, Printed Jazz musicians Oral history African American musicians--New York (State)--New York African American jazz musicians Contributors: Cheatham, JoAnn Weusi, Jitu Weston, Randy Carroll, Joe Carroll, Alma Wareham, Roger Plummer, Viola Wali, Kwesi Wensah Valle, Harold Spaulding, James Workman, Reginald Braithwaite, Fred "Fab Five Freddy" Rubin, Vanessa St. Joan, Keisha Barnes, Wade Long, Joe Howard, Michael Pinn, Sam Stoute, Ed Cumberpatch, Tulivu-Donna Habersham-Bey, Dickie Ridley, Larry Mabern, Harold Morton Sr., James Abdullah, Ahmed Ziwadi, Kiane Myers, Bob Habersham-Bey, Richard Greenidge, Kaitlyn Korah (Amen), Alexander (Alex) Korah, Robert & Mary Cumberbatch, Donna Finding aid prepared by Alexsandra Mitchell (2012) and Deidre Dinniga (2013), Research Interns. Edited by Ardra Whitney (2012) and Joyce LeeAnn Joseph (2012-13), Project Archivists. Revised by Megan Goins-Diouf, Resource Center Manager & Reference Archivist in 2014-15. Historical Note: The Weeksville Lost Jazz Shrines of Brooklyn (WLJSB) project emerged out of a series of questions developed by the WHC research staff in an October 2008 proposal concerning the cultural legacy of jazz history in Central Brooklyn. Between the 1930s and 1960s, Central Brooklyn was home to a unique and rich jazz culture; one very similar to that of the well-known jazz scene of Harlem, between 1940- 1960. The birthplace of dynamic jazz musicians such as Max Roach, and Randy Weston, Central Brooklyn housed some of the most important and prominent jazz venues during the time period. These venues included: Blue Coronet, Kingston Lounge, Club La Marchal, and Putnam Central. Within these infamous venues, a myriad of jazz artists performed namely Miles Davis, Jitu Weusi, JoAnn Cheatham, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, and Randy Weston. This project takes a deeper look at the key musicians, institutions, organizations, venues, and supporters of this jazz scene, and how each of them played a significant role in this cultural flourishing. As stated in the WLJSB Project Overview, "WHC's objective is to create a Brooklyn jazz history and culture archive at Weeksville by documenting "lost" jazz music venues in the local area. Some of these are still standing, although have ceased to operate as performance spaces, and others no longer physically exist. The collection maps out not only the physical locations of these "lost shrines" but also their cultural histories -What happened at these places? Who performed there? Who frequented them? What did they mean to people? How did Brooklyn residents experience them? What do they remember most about them? Who did these places bring together? What was their relationship with other local (e.g., Harlem), regional and national jazz scenes and various jazz communities? How did these communities interact? How did they differ? How was the Central Brooklyn area referenced in the jazz music created in New York? What was the impact of jazz in Brooklyn on the area, New York City, and beyond? How is Brooklyn remembered through jazz? To what extent were women involved in this history? How did Brooklyn jazz build and sustain the local community?" (Scott 2008). In addition to the oral histories, research was conducted to find key documents; including advertisement and flyers for shows; reviews of performances; common nightlife in Brooklyn during the 1930s-1960s, and other ephemeral productions related to jazz in Central Brooklyn. This research (including interviews and primary source documents) was conducted by Jennifer Scott, Willard Jenkins, and Kaitlyn Greenidge between 2007 and 2011 at institutions such as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the Rutgers Jazz Archive, and the Smithsonian. Bibliography Scott, J. (2008). Weeksville lost jazz shrines of Brooklyn: Project overview. Unpublished draft proposal. Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn NY. Scope and Content Note: The Weeksville Lost Jazz Shrines of Brooklyn Collection (1895-2001) documents the birthplace of dynamic jazz musicians such as Max Roach, and Randy Weston, Central Brooklyn housed some of the most important and prominent jazz venues during the time period. These venues included: Blue Coronet, Kingston Lounge, Club La Marchal, The Continental, Sista’s Place, The East, and Turbo Village. Within these infamous venues, a host of jazz artists performed and recorded, including but not limited to Miles Davis, Jitu Weusi, JoAnn Cheatham, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, and Randy Weston. The collection contains oral histories, jazz vinyl records, clippings, broadsides, and photographs, including the “Jazz Drive Around” video recording. The photographs include historic and modern day impressions of various jazz facilities façades. The bulk of the collection is inclusive of secondary resource materials: copies of primary resource newspaper clippings from New York City newspapers from years 1930 to the mid-90s. The Jazz Amsterdam News Bibliography Subject Index lists well-known jazz musicians. The bibliography includes artist & club owners and articles on various jazz sites. The collection is organized into four series: Research, Oral History, Photographs, and Media. The research series encompasses primary sources, jazz ephemera, the Helen & Lee Morgan documents, publications,
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