Roseland Gardens – Mojo Working

operated until the early 70’s. A variety of music took place here and certainly blues were a big part of it’s history. Roadhouses and Juke Joints once dotted the landscape of America but only a few remain. There are very few African American juke joints still standing and to our knowledge Roseland Gardens is the only such building in Western North Carolina. The facility also served as a movie theatre for African-Americans who were unable to attend white-only theatres. The building still …