Sounds of St. Albans Unspoken Streets

There is homage to be paid to the town of St. Albans Queens, New York where Black American musicians, legends and icons such as James Brown, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, John Coltrane, Run D.M.C., L.L. Cool J., A Tribe Called Quest among others were born, raised, and or died. Addisleigh Park, known as the "mecca for jazz musicians" welcomed its first Choctaw and African American mixed resident in 1923, Clarence Williams. Addisleigh Park, a quaint and affluent enclave within St. Albans remains home to a community of hard-working, educated and talented Black Americans today. Outside of Addisleigh Park, up Linden Boulevard and Farmers Boulevard is where industrious St.
Albans and Hollis families flourished on more modest means. Some of our greatest originators and innovators of hip hop come from these streets. Besides musicians and hip hop artisits, influential civil rights leader, W.E.B. Du Bois and Baseball pioneer, Jackie Robinson also lived within the Queens community. Know your hood story.