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1979 - Funk Hits Charlotte

November 9, 1979 - Funk hits Charlotte.

  • Chaos breaks out at the popular Soul Shack, a record store in downtown Charlotte. 
  • Fans of George Clinton’s band Parliament Funkadelic crowd into the store to see the group, breaking a window and inadvertently causing injuries. Band members do eventually arrive to sign autographs.
Event Date: 
November 9, 1979
Event Type: 
Turbulent Times 1960-1979
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [1]
Main Image: 
Damage to Soul Shack record store
Node Order: 
1380
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [2]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
Event Date Field: 
Friday, December 29, 2017
Date of Event:

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1979-funk-hits-charlotte

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [2] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline