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Samuel Hargress II

1936–2020

United States

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Samuel Hargress II (April 9, 1936 – April 10, 2020) was an American bar owner. Hargress was the owner of the Paris Blues, a jazz and blues lounge and bar in Harlem in New York City. It opened in 1969.

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