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African American / Famous in Their Time

Platter Chatterer Ernie Durham

by Christine Gauvreau · July 17, 2018

A photo of Ernie Durham, Connecticut's first "Race" Disc Jockey at his turntable.

New England Bulletin, March 26, 1949

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