The process of saving the New Roxy is going to be a long venture. We are trying to capture and preserve as much about the theater history as we can, while we help bring the building back to usable condition.
Music
Sam Cooke, Ike Turner, Muddy Waters, WROX, Early Wright, Robert Nighthawk, John Lee Hooker,CeDell Davis,Davis Cohen, LC Ulmer, Cashman, Mr Tater, Uncle Lucius,WC Handy, T-Model Ford, Big Jack Johnson, Daddy Rich and many many more.
Movies
Westerns, Blackcula, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, The TAMI Show, blues documentaries,
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Television
Blurbs
About me:
Once the entertainment hub of Clarksdale's New World District, the New Roxy has been vacant and decaying for many years. Having recently changed owners the New Roxy is being prepped for a new chapter in a long and interesting history. The New Roxy was built next to the original Roxy theater in 1950. Ike Turner once worked here and it's reported that Sam Cooke may have played in the Roxy. Stop by and see the Walk of Fame marker for Sam Cooke in the sidewalk or look for live music if it's festival time.
Who I'd like to meet:
Anyone handy with a hammer, not afraid to get dirty and/or blessed with extra cash you'd like to share.
Any one interested in helping to document oral histories or the restoration process.
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