Ken Broughton, 64, is another native Atlantan who quickly draws up comparisons between today’s Black Atlanta club scene and the vibe from yesteryear. She named “Gigolo’s on Gresham Road, Sudo’s in Ellinwood (Fairview Road) and the Whiskey Mistress, downtown, as three current locations with the old-school flavor. Though she’s now has five grandchildren, Williamson and a couple of girlfriends still manage to hit a spot or two “every blue moon,” she said. “When I first arrived, me and the girls would go to Marko’s and V’s on Campbellton Road,” she said. “The Café still has that old-school vibe to it,” he adds.Ītlanta’s social scene attracted a variety of socialites, athletes and other notablesĪfter gaining her credentials to work in the airline industry from the Wilma Boyd Travel School in Pittsburgh, Beaver Falls (Pa.) native Clarice Carter Williamson, 60, now of Lithonia, packed her bags and caught a flight from “The Burgh” to live with an aunt in Stone Mountain. Sunday nights continues to be a popular night for attracting jazz-flavored talent, according to guitarist Reggie Ward. Sunday night jam sessions in Black Atlanta were also held on Piedmont Road at the Café 290.
Dad (owner) wouldn’t stand for it,” said Ra’oof. “Definitely the place to be, and it attracted all the fine people of the city – real folks who understood one another, no pretentious attitudes at the Living Room. SOS trumpeter-vocalist Abdul Ra’oof was another frequent performer at the Monday sessions. Temptations’ drummer/singer Ali “Ollie” Woodson was a regular performer, while vocalist Al Ridge, was the session’s headliner. With SOS Band’s tenor saxophonist Sultan Muhammad and vocalist Al Ridge at the helm, the jam sessions attracted the premier vocalists and musicians in the region. native, fondly recalls Saturday afternoon jam sessions at Paschal’s.īut for Black Atlanta it was the Monday sessions at Living Room Lounge which remains legendary. King regularly played first-chair with Stewart’s big bands, often contracted to perform at the annual Jack “The Rapper” Music Conventions at Dunfey’s Royal Coach, Northside and the Airport Marriott. Army Band, Wayne King, 63, was a young trumpeter living in West Atlanta, eager to ply his trade amongst major Atlanta musicians like Morehouse Band director, Roderick “Rod” Smith, Tommy Stewart and Jothan Collins, both stalwarts of Alabama State University’s music program.
Veteran music writer Timothy Cox offers his personal insight about a unique period in our city’s rich music history.īefore joining the U.S.
Enjoy and be educated about a wonderful era, way before Atlanta became the “ATL”.
Atlanta social scene series#
The series targets Atlanta’s social scene circa 1960 thru 1990.
Atlanta social scene movie#
The following article on social life on Black Atlanta is the second of a four-part series spotlighting Atlanta’s rich social scene, prior to the meteoric success of hip-hop and other mediums, including the rise of Tyler Perry as an international movie mogul.
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