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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)

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In this May 8, 2017 photo a man walks past the boarded up front of the Uptown Theater in Philadelphia. 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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FILE - In this Oct. 27, 1981, file photo, television personality Dick Clark shines a new sign that changes a portion of Philadelphia's Market Street to American Bandstand Boulevard, to recognize the 30th anniversary of the popular dance program that originated in Philadelphia. 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, File)

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FILE - In this June 30, 1958, file photo, disc jockey Dick Clark, at podium at upper left, is surrounded by teen-age fans on his nationally televised dance show "American Bandstand" in Philadelphia. 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, File)

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This May 8, 2017 photo shows the Uptown Theater in Philadelphia, Monday, May 8, 2017. 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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In this May 9, 2017 photo a person walks past former home of the television program American Bandstand in Philadelphia. 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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People wait for the start of the Great Manchester Run in central Manchester, England Sunday May 28 2017. More than 20 people were killed in an explosion following a Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena late Monday evening. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

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In this undated photo, members of the Allman Brothers Band, from left, Dickey Betts, Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, Gregg Allman and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanso, eat at the H&H Restaurant in downtown Macon, Ga. On Saturday, May 27, 2017, Gregg Allman's manager said the musician has died. He was 69. (The Macon Telegraph via AP)

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In this Friday, April 23, 2010 photo, Allman Brothers Band singer and organist Gregg Allman before the dedication of the Big House Allman Brothers Band Museum in Macon, Ga. On Saturday, May 27, 2017, his manager said the musician has died. He was 69. (Grant Blankenship/The Macon Telegraph via AP)

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FILE - In this Aug. 24, 1978 file photo, Gregg Allman plays the organ at a concert in Macon, Ga. On Saturday, May 27, 2017, his manager said the musician has died. He was 69. (Jerome McClendon/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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In this May 16, 2016 photo, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Allman performs during Mercer University's Commencement Saturday at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Ga. Allman received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree. On Saturday, May 27, 2017, his manager said the musician has died. He was 69. (Jason Vorhees/The Macon Telegraph via AP)

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In this May 19, 2017 photos, flamenco performer Giovanna Hinojosa dances during a show at Tablao Flamenco in Albuquerque, N.M. An annual flamenco festival organized by the world-renowned National Institute of Flamenco is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Albuquerque. On some nights, the artists will finish the evening at Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque, a new venue at a hotel in the city's Old Town where dancers and musician give spontaneous performances. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

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In this May 19, 2017 photos, flamenco performers are shown during a show as Tablao Flamenco in Albuquerque, N.M. An annual flamenco festival organized by the world-renowned National Institute of Flamenco is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Albuquerque. The international gathering once again is attracting well-known dancers such as Marco Flores and Rosario Toledo. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

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In this May 19, 2017 photos, flamenco dancer Nevarez Encinias performs during a show at Tablao Flamenco in Albuquerque, N.M. An annual flamenco festival organized by the world-renowned National Institute of Flamenco is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Albuquerque. The international gathering once again is attracting well-known dancers such as Marco Flores and Rosario Toledo. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

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In this May 19, 2017 photos, flamenco dancer Emi Grimm performs during a show at Tablao Flamenco in Albuquerque, N.M. An annual flamenco festival organized by the world-renowned National Institute of Flamenco is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Albuquerque. On some nights, the artists will finish the evening at Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque, a new venue at a hotel in the city's Old Town where dancers and musician give spontaneous performances. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

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This combination of images released by Disney-Marvel shows Kurt Russell portraying Ego in scenes from, "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2." A company called Lola Visual Effects is responsible for post-production visual effects which show characters as their younger selves. (Chuck Zlotnick/Disney-Marvel via AP)

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This combination of photos released by Disney, shows the character Jack Sparrow at two stages of his life in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales." Johnny Depp, who portrays the character, is the latest mega-star to get the drastic de-aging treatment on screen. Lola Visual Effects first captured a performance from the actual actor and then manipulated it. It went through a number of iterations, over the course of six months, to arrive at the perfect age. The final shots, of which there are about 20-25, took about 15 artists a year of work. (Disney via AP)

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Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato gets emotional at the end of a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, May 29, 2017. Miyazato, a nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour, announced her retirement at the end of this season. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato bows at the end of a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, May 29, 2017. Miyazato, a nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour, announced her retirement at the end of this season. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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Takuma Sato, of Japan, celebrates winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 28, 2017 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Mike McKnown)