North Philadelphia's New Barber's Hall has served as community staple for 45 years

August is Black Business Month, and Jake Adams' North Philadelphia business has been a staple in the community for nearly 45 years.

After retiring, he purchased a longstanding meeting place in North Philadelphia."It's always been a restaurant, bar," said Adams. "From the very beginning, I had live music."He said Bootsie Barnes and Dottie Smith, a jazz vocalist, used to play there. Philadelphia was full of musical talent.

Adams said a lot of acts came in when they were just starting out, like Patti LaBelle when she was with the Bluebelles.Adams still offers live music on Sunday nights, with an open mic. "We're open to the public. Those that can sing can sing," he said. "It's like some of everything. You never know who's coming."He said a lot of patrons sing "the old music" and they have a lot of talent, sounding just like the original acts."We're known for our chicken," said Adams. "Come here and eat and have a good time.""I've been told constantly, please don't sell," he explained.

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