Asbury Park Library Launches African American Music Heritage Project
NJ Historical Commission Grant To Fund Spotlight of City’s West Side Harmonies
By Michelle Gladden
Once the vibrant hub for the City’s African American community, Springwood Avenue was lined with music venues and African American-owned businesses. Between 1910 and 1970 — long before Asbury Park became known for rock music — the city’s African American community rocked the sounds of jazz, gospel, and rhythm and blues along Springwood Avenue. And while […]
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Sep 25, 2017
