Tracklist

Catalogue updated on Oct 15, 2026

1. 1
   Kenneth J. Thompson, Apollo Greeter

   Kenneth J. Thompson
   0:14
   
2. 2
   Opening, The Apollo Theater

   T. Griffin
   1:15
   
3. 3
   Take The "A" Train

   Charles Mingus
   3:36
   
4. 4
   Memphis Blues

   Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
   2:39
   
5. 5
   Interview Excerpt 1

   Marion J. Caffey
   0:15
   
6. 6
   How High The Moon (1st Take)

   Ella Fitzgerald
   3:13
   
7. 7
   Old Man Blues

   Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
   3:05
   
8. 8
   She's Something Spanish

   Pearl Bailey
   2:46
   
10. 9
    Jive At Five

    Count Basie and his Orchestra
    2:49
    
11. 10
    Interview Excerpt 2

    Ted Fox
    0:10
    
12. 11
    Strange Fruit

    Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
    3:10
    
13. 12
    Interview Excerpt 3

    Mikki Shepard
    0:11
    
14. 13
    What's Going On

    Marvin Gaye
    3:40
    
15. 14
    Interview Excerpt 4

    Kamilah Forbes
    0:17
    
16. 15
    Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Pts.1 & 2)

    James Brown
    4:46
    
17. 16
    Interview Excerpt 5

    Ta-Nehisi Coates
    0:16
    
19. 17
    Apollo As Home

    Robert Glasper
    0:29
    
20. 18
    Home Is Where the Heart Is

    Gladys Knight & The Pips
    5:12
    
21. 19
    Mission Statement

    Robert Glasper
    1:13
    
22. 20
    Come Sunday

    Johnny Hodges
    2:32
    
23. 21
    Lost Someone (Live At The Apollo Theater, 1962 / Single Mix)

    James Brown
    2:41
    
24. 22
    Schiffman Cards

    Robert Glasper
    0:30
    
25. 23
    T'aint No Use

    Jimmy Smith
    6:05
    
26. 24
    Obama Returns To The Apollo

    Robert Glasper
    1:15
    
28. 25
    Rock Steady

    Aretha Franklin
    3:13