Prince Artis Gilliard Jr., a former investigator with the Philadelphia Police Department, opened Prince’s Total Experience in the 1970s.

In the mid-70s, Sun Ra and the Arkestra had a weekly engagement at the North Philly jazz spot.

Prince’s Total Experienced played host to soul and jazz legends, including Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Billy Paul, Bootsie Barnes, Sonny Fortune, Arthur Prysock and the Delfonics.

Prince’s Total Experience closed in the 1980s. It’s now the site of a beer distributor.