Nat "King" Cole Archives - Harlem World Magazine

The Ed Sullivan Show’s YouTube Channel Spotlights Jazz Greats From Harlem To Harare

The Ed Sullivan Show’s official YouTube channel continues to feature full segments from across the entertainment spectrum, focusing on jazz appreciation throughout April 2021.Continue reading

Best Of The 28th Annual African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF)

The Best of the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) is back from January 15th to 18th, 2020.Continue reading

Nat And Maria Cole, The Wedding Of The Century In Harlem, 1948

They were dressed to the nines! After all, it was Sunday in Harlem. Harlemites were known to dress their best, in the finest materials, and in the latest of styles for the Sunday afternoon fashion parades on the avenues. Continue reading

Harlem Fave “Fancy Miss Nancy” Wilson (Video)

Nancy Sue Wilson, February 20, 1937, December 13, 2018, was an American singer whose career spanned over five decades, from the mid–1950s until her retirement in the early–2010s. Continue reading

Allan Harris, A Nat King Cole Christmas At Smoke In Harlem

Harlem's Allan Harris, a renowned vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter kicks off the holiday season performing the seasonal classics from his popular 2010 recording Dedicated to You: Allan Harris Sings a Nat King Cole Christmas.Continue reading

New Harlem’s Allan Harris CD-Eddie Jefferson 100 Yrs.

With his gruff, gravelly voice, his penchant for hep cat diction, and the serpentine bebop turns of his vocalese creations, the late Eddie Jefferson might not seem the ideal match for a classic romantic crooner like Harlem Allan Harris.Continue reading

Ida “The Shoo Shoo Baby” James, Harlem, 1950’s (Video)

Ida Mae James was born in 1921, in Providence, Rhode Island. Ida's mother taught her how to sing, she travel the country doing amateur night shows until she was discovered on the Radio Kiddie Hour in Philadelphia, PA.Continue reading

Harlem Fave Gregory “On My Way To Harlem” Porter Talks At Build

We loved Gregory Porters "On My Way To Harlem," the two-time Grammy-winning vocalist Gregory Porter's 3rd Blue Note album, "Nat 'King Cole' & Me," is a heartfelt tribute to his idol, the legendary singer, pianist and Capitol recording artist Nat King Cole.Continue reading

Harlem’s Allan Harris At Smoke Jazz Club In Harlem

Harlem based Allan Harris, a world-class vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, returns to Smoke in support of his latest album Nobody’s Gonna Love You Better: Black Bar Jukebox Redux. Continue reading

Harlem’s “Queen Of The Keys” Lillette Jenkins-Wisner (Video)

The Harlem born Lillette Jenkins-Wisner dubbed Queen of the Keys, Lillette is an internationally renowned concert pianist and vocalist.Continue reading

Harlem Lyricist, The Legendary Mack Gordon, 1904 – 1959

Mack Gordon (right), born Morris Gittler, June 21, 1904 – February 28, 1959, was an American composer and lyricist of songs for the stage and film.Continue reading

Lady Gaga Visits LGBT Homeless Shelter In Harlem

Lady Gaga’s new album Joanne was hailed as the singer’s most personal work to date upon its release in October; now, the “Million Reasons” singer has given fans an even deeper glimpse into her life during a powerful segment on NBC’s Today. Continue reading