Report that Prince canceled his Philadelphia debut at the Bijou Cafe last night due to pneumonia in his left lung. The status of tonight’s show is uncertain. Publication: Philadelphia Daily News Date: Thursday, December 6, 1979 Country: United States Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Section: Entertainment News THE STORY The brief notes that Prince, described as a “hotshot blues rocker” and “young soul singer,” was forced to cancel his scheduled appearance at the Bijou the

Preview article highlighting Prince as a “hot young soul talent” performing at the Bijou Cafe on Wednesday and Thursday, December 5 and 6, 1979 (note: earlier ads listed Dec 7–8). Publication: Philadelphia Daily News Date: Friday, November 30, 1979 Country: United States Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Section: Entertainment THE STORY The piece calls Prince a “(Stevie) Wunderkind” and praises his self-contained talent — writing all tunes, playing every instrument, and cr