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This photograph of the Old Salem Orchestra, is from a book called "The Salem Band", by Bernard J. Pfohl. In the photograph fourteen bandmenbers can be seen and their names are listed below:
Seated: H.V. Leinbach, W.P. Ormsby, George F. Markgraff,…

Chattie Hatty Leeper was first black female DJ in North Carolina. In this photo she is reporting the news on WGIV in 1963.

A rare picture of DJ David " Jo Jo" Samuels. Taken from a 1965 article discussing the arrival of WRPL radio station in Charlotte.

Photograph of Charlotte's first Y.M.C.A. building which was built on South Tryon Street between Third Street and Fourth Street in 1888. The auditorium was in the rear of the building and was known as Association Hall. On close examination you can…

This panoramic photograph of South Tryon Street is taken from the County Court House in April 1899. The scene is very urban, except for one small house sandwiched beween the Piedmont Building on the extreme left of the photograph and the distinctive…

This is a detail from a photograph of the east block of South Tryon Street between Fourth and Third Streets showing the Opera House. The Opera House was a wide brick front gable building with businesses downstairs and an auditorium upstairs. The…

Ernie K-Doe performs his hit song " Sittin on My Ya-ya, Waiting for My La-La" to a packed house at The Park Center.

A picture taken of the Excelsior Club before the 1944.

Rare footage of the inside of the legendary Hi Fi Supper Club. This early 1950's photograph features a local band lead by Raymond "Flat Tire" Mason.

Picture of the Heavenly Gospel Singers was a featured recording group at Hotel Charlotte RCA Studio.