Oral History: Esther Mabry's primary photo
  • Oral History: Esther Mabry (2002)
  • TV Special | 61 min | Documentary
Oral History: Esther Mabry (2002)
TV Special | 61 min | Documentary
Oral history interview with noted businesswoman and club owner Esther Mabry discussing her childhood in Palestine, Texas, moving to Oakland, California during World War II, her restaurant and night club Esther's Orbit Room, and changes in ...See moreOral history interview with noted businesswoman and club owner Esther Mabry discussing her childhood in Palestine, Texas, moving to Oakland, California during World War II, her restaurant and night club Esther's Orbit Room, and changes in West Oakland. The "Grand Lady of 7th Street," Esther Mabry, owned Esther's Orbit Room, one of the great blues and jazz clubs in West Oakland. Esther's Orbit Room, which opened in 1959, was last of the "Harlem of the West Coast" jazz clubs in West Oakland. The club was located on 1724 - 7th Street and closed in 2011. Written by AAMLO See less
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Director
Mary Vivian
Writers
Barbara Andrews (researcher) | Ruth Beckford (staff writer) | Dorothy Cupp (researcher)
Producer
Ruth Beckford
Cinematographer
Makinya Sibeko-Kouate
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Updated Dec 31, 2002
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2002 (United States)

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