RACINE - For four years, Lee Mayfield pretended he was emceeing at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Years later, as if straight out a dream, a stranger approached and asked if he'd like to sing on ...
Fleming, Tuliza K. 2010. "It's Showtime! The Birth of the Apollo Theater." In Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment. Carlin, Richard and Conwill, ...