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Showmans is a jazz club located in Harlem.

History

This soulful haunt of Harlem's old guard has been home to the greats (e.g. Sara Vaughan, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Pearl Bailey) since 1942, having moved to its current location in August, 1998. A Hammond B-3 organ graces the stage, and is put to good use by Danny Mixon, Seleno Clarke, Nathan Lucas and Preacher Robins among others.

Showman's has moved three times since 1942. Their original building, next to the Apollo, was destroyed by fire. "After playing at the Apollo," writes Butterworth, "the musicians used to go next door and play their own music, hence the name Showman's."

They were pushed out of their second location by the Harlem USA mega-development. And they've been in their current spot on 125th since 1998.

Partners

Mona Lopez and Alfred Howard

Former names and addresses

1950–1980s?: Showman's Cafe

267 West 125th Street

1986: 2221 Frederick Douglas Boulevard

1990: Showman's Lounge

1985-1997??: Showman's Cafe^[1]

2321 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, between 124th and 125th Streets

Andre's old home

Address

Showmans Jazz Club

375 West 125th Street

between Morningside and St. Nicholas Avenues

New York, New York 10027

212 864 8941 (phone)

Incorporation

Showman's Realty Corp.

Initial DOS Filing Date: December 11, 1998

Alfred Howard, CEO

375 West 125th Street

New York, New York 10027

Principal Executive Office

115-66 194TH ST

St. Albans, Queens, New York 11412

Selected owners, operators, and staff

1956: Jim DePierro, owner of Showman's Cafe

Betty Kennedy, cook (died May 1973)

Showman's Cafe reopened around July 7, 1973, after being closed since May 20, 1973, when former operator Betty Kennedy died in her sleep.^[2]

Ramona "Mona" Lopez^[3] and Alfred Howard have owned and operated Showman's since about 1978. Howard was one of the NYPD detectives who took the call when Martin Luther King was stabbed by a woman with a letter opener. He was also a supervisor on the hunt for Son of Sam.

Notes and references

General notes

Congressional Record
"Showman's: Family First," by Simon E. Fuchs, Sennheiser, photos by Lillian Santos, (website), no date (©2019) (retrieved May 8, 2019)

Notes

References

^ "Showman’s Cafe is Back," Amsterdam News, September 27, 1986, p. 29
^ "Sara Speaking" (column), by Sara Slack (worked for the paper beginning 1957; managing editor 1974–1975), Amsterdam News, July 7, 1973, p. B3
^ "Saluting Harlem's Own Ramona "Mona" Lopez" (alternative link), sponsored by Charles B. Rangel, U.S. House of Representatives, April 30, 2009
Congressional Record (bound edition), Vol. 155 (2009), Part 9, p. 11337, U.S. Government Publishing Office

[Amsterdam-News_1986_Sep_27-1] "Showman’s Cafe is Back," Amsterdam News, September 27, 1986, p. 29

[Amsterdam-News_1973_Jul_7-2] "Sara Speaking" (column), by Sara Slack (worked for the paper beginning 1957; managing editor 1974–1975), Amsterdam News, July 7, 1973, p. B3

[US-House-Salute-to-Mona_Lopez_2009_Apr_30-3] "Saluting Harlem's Own Ramona "Mona" Lopez" (alternative link), sponsored by Charles B. Rangel, U.S. House of Representatives, April 30, 2009
Congressional Record (bound edition), Vol. 155 (2009), Part 9, p. 11337, U.S. Government Publishing Office

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