tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post2177809625197945332..comments2024-03-27T05:56:36.051-04:00Comments on H A R L E M + B E S P O K E: ☞ WALK: The Red Rooster of HarlemUlysseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00817576268296958520noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-79430331052794076902020-12-22T23:11:58.889-05:002020-12-22T23:11:58.889-05:00I sang at the Red Rooster in late '79-early &#...I sang at the Red Rooster in late '79-early '80 with Bucky Thorpe, a trumpet player who had Don Pullen on organ (he played piano with Mingus), plus the great Ted Dunbar or Roland Prince on guitar and Bobby Battle on drums. Buster, a numbers banker, owned it, and his daughter, whom he was putting through an Ivy League school, was manager. Four nights a week, live jazz with horn players looking hopeful next to their cases, hoping to sit in... on our breaks we'd listen to the music next door or across the street. In addition to Jock's there was another place I can't remember the name of. Amazing gigSkawomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413548921861032422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-41220264944504486692018-01-13T22:12:45.062-05:002018-01-13T22:12:45.062-05:00My uncle owned Jocks Place at one time.My uncle owned Jocks Place at one time.joffyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16311635489684318069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-8784401632778961372013-01-08T12:16:20.691-05:002013-01-08T12:16:20.691-05:00I really appreciate this remembrance of The Red Ro...I really appreciate this remembrance of The Red Rooster. I am amazed that there seem not to be ANY images of The Rooster on the Internet!!! (Or Jock's Place, either.)<br /><br />I have many fond childhood memories of my Dad taking me there for lunch in the ’50′s when I went with him to his jewelry store on 7th Avenue.<br /><br />[@Hank: Very likely our dads were acquaintances. Do any of these names ring a bell as acquaintances of your Dad? DePasse, Horne, Bancroft. Durant, Hammerstein, Paddy Palma? They were my Dad's acquaintances. How about Jimmy, the waiter at the Rooster?]<br /><br />Re: the photo.<br />My VERY strong recollection is that the entrance to the Rooster was actually on 138th St, not 7th Avenue. No doubt about it.<br /><br />When you stepped down along the metal railing (facing east) into the entrance to the Rooster (on the 138th St side) and turned to your right, there was a huge mural-size photo of George Woods, the owner - I was told - of the Rooster, an elegant looking Black man striding down what looked like an avenue in Harlem wearing riding boots and with a "brace" of dogs, which looked like greyhounds or some similar "unusual" breed straining at the leash.<br /><br />Search Google for “Red Rooster George Woods” and you’ll find some references to him in Jet Magazine...and a couple photos of him.<br /><br />DamaniBill "Damani" Keenehttp://www.yes2panama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-74371272593105260762010-07-29T20:57:09.573-04:002010-07-29T20:57:09.573-04:00Can anyone tell me about the Palm's Cafe from ...Can anyone tell me about the Palm's Cafe from 125th Street? Aparently my family has been inquiring about the establisment with little luck for about 10 years. If anyone can guide me to some historical information regarding it that would be great. Shoot me an email at victoria@versatile-designs.com<br /><br />Thanks.Victoriahttp://www.versatile-designs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-17447615221064470142010-02-12T09:14:56.999-05:002010-02-12T09:14:56.999-05:00Thank you guys for setting me straight, I was thin...Thank you guys for setting me straight, I was thinking about the Palm's Cafe on 125th Street.SANKOFAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01068113553289884907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-70642869801695904472010-02-12T06:03:54.590-05:002010-02-12T06:03:54.590-05:00Oh, and at least in the late 60's the red roos...Oh, and at least in the late 60's the red rooster was definitely not on125th. It was in the location shown in the picture.Hank Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592098931050346414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-18209330360222282010-02-12T06:01:59.948-05:002010-02-12T06:01:59.948-05:00Sankofa,
I do not remember that. The only thing I...Sankofa,<br /><br />I do not remember that. The only thing I remember is the chop suey place across the street. But really no one in my family at that time was a chinese food lover and I was just a kid.Hank Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592098931050346414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-90505400486174234372010-02-11T18:57:13.049-05:002010-02-11T18:57:13.049-05:00We found a couple of old articles from the 1950...We found a couple of old articles from the 1950's and 1960's referencing 138th Street and 7th Avenue as the location of the Red Rooster. The final clue was an old 1960's magazine clipping from Ebony with the address that confirms the 2354 7th Avenue address. Maybe a new incarnation opened up on 125th Street in later years as did the Cotton Club.Ulysseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817576268296958520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-28447310208645090992010-02-11T17:06:12.547-05:002010-02-11T17:06:12.547-05:00Hey Hank, do you remember Sams a Chinese Restauran...Hey Hank, do you remember Sams a Chinese Restaurant a few door away from the bar?<br /><br />The best tasting Chinese food after a night of Cocktails.SANKOFAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01068113553289884907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-9889176946630742722010-02-11T17:01:27.634-05:002010-02-11T17:01:27.634-05:00I believe that the Original Red Rooster was a bar/...I believe that the Original Red Rooster was a bar/restaurant located on 125th street a few doors down from the Victoria Theatre. It was known for it window that was a broadcast booth and broadcasted a nightly radio show. I think Hal Jackson was one of the Jocks who broadcasted from there.SANKOFAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01068113553289884907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-31157698166613034952010-02-11T10:58:37.911-05:002010-02-11T10:58:37.911-05:00Yes. I remember going there as a kid. My dad was a...Yes. I remember going there as a kid. My dad was a frequent patron. He was Adam Powell's attorney, and that was a regular watering hole.Hank Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592098931050346414noreply@blogger.com