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The Apollo Theater in Harlem, the epicenter of jazz music in the 1950s.

1. Sonny's Blues: Introduction
2. Sonny's Blues: Summary
3. Sonny's Blues: James Baldwin Biography
4. Sonny's Blues: Themes
5. Sonny's Blues: Style
6. Sonny's Blues: Historical Context
7. Sonny's Blues: Critical Overview
8. Sonny's Blues: Character Analysis
   1. Sonny
   2. Other Characters
9. Sonny's Blues: Essays and Criticism
   1. Racial Issues in "Sonny's Blues"
   2. Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues": The Scapegoat Metaphor
   3. James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues": A Message in Music
10. Sonny's Blues: Compare and Contrast
11. Sonny's Blues: Topics for Further Study
12. Sonny's Blues: What Do I Read Next?
13. Sonny's Blues: Bibliography and Further Reading
14. Sonny's Blues: Pictures
15. Copyright

1. James Baldwin