100 years ago today, March 12, 1926 was opening day for The Savoy Ballroom on Lennox Avenue in Harlem. Named after London's Savoy Hotel, it was designed to be an uptown alternative to the Roseland Ballroom, and unlike the Cotton Club, it was open to black customers. It was an immediate success. Some of the […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:54PM on March 13, 2026