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Tony West Talks About the King-Lincoln District

Submitted by Scott Gowans on January 24, 2011 - 9:18am

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Tony West - musician, artist, educator - talks about the King-Lincoln District, how the Lincoln Theatre was the center of the artistic community, and how he hopes it will return to greatness.

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Suzan Bradford Talks About Being Part of King-Lincoln

Submitted by Scott Gowans on January 24, 2011 - 9:17am

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Suzan Bradford, General Manager of the Lincoln Theatre in Columbus, talks about her past present and future as a lifelong resident of the King-Lincoln district.

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King-Lincoln Disctrict, Lincoln Theatre, Sammy Davis, Jr.

Submitted by Dana_Viglietta_WOSU on March 3, 2010 - 12:52pm

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King-Lincoln District, Lincoln Theatre. According to the city of Columbus web site: Over the years the Lincoln Theatre, hosted jazz greats including Madame Rose Brown, Harry Edison, Tiny Bradshaw, Stomp Gordon, Hank Marr, and Rusty Bryant, along with legends such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Etta James, James Brown, and Columbus native Nancy Wilson. One of the most notable pieces of history was the debut of a three-year-old Sammy Davis Jr., who ran on stage to dance at the Lincoln in his first recorded performance. cited from [http://ci.columbus.oh.us/content.aspx?id=7812]