The Cotton Club

07/01/2026 0 min

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The Cotton Club stands as one of the most legendary and complex venues in jazz history. Opening in Harlem in 1923, it became the epicenter of the Harlem Renaissance, showcasing the era’s most brilliant Black musicians while primarily entertaining white audiences. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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