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Kool Herc · block party 1973

from 19731520 Sedgwick Ave
THE STORY

Kingston-born Clive Campbell brings the big system to the Bronx, August 1973. The spark travels; the Bronx builds the fire.

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Updated 2026-09Ranges kept honest · contested dates marked “c.”