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This May 8, 2017 photo shows the former Checker Cafe in Philadelphia. The dilapidated building is the shell of the last remaining jazz club along what was once a bustling jazz corridor along Ridge Avenue. Philadelphia has a rich musical legacy: It's birthplace of the lush acoustic style known as The Sound of Philadelphia and the hometown of "American Bandstand" and Chubby Checker's "Twist." But there's no major museum or other place of pilgrimage for music fans that encompasses the city's music history. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

This May 8, 2017 photo shows the former Checker Cafe in Philadelphia. The dilapidated building is the shell of the last remaining jazz club along what was once a bustling jazz corridor along Ridge Avenue. Philadelphia has a rich musical legacy: It's birthplace of the lush acoustic style known as The Sound of Philadelphia and the hometown of "American Bandstand" and Chubby Checker's "Twist." But there's no major museum or other place of pilgrimage for music fans that encompasses the city's music history. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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