James Brown had to self-finance the recording of his now-legendary album “Live at the Apollo” on October 24, 1962 because the label thought it would never sell. It was Brown’s most successful album.

In the late 1930’s, jazz great Duke Ellington invited aspiring songwriter Billy Strayhorn to “TAKE A TRAIN” to visit him in Harlem — the phrase became the title of one of the best known jazz pieces ever.

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