Tag Archives: music

Preview of 2022

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Joe

We saw this group of Mummers practicing for New Years Day along 2 Street this past weekend. I’m not sure what band this was, but they sounded great!

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I Want My Polka Music TV!

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Joe_Williams

When I purchased my first Roku about 8 years ago I quickly became convinced that it was the best $60 I had ever spent. The house I moved into in the mid-1990s was wired throughout it’s three floors for cable, … Continue reading →

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Looking South – The Royal Theater

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Tina Garceau

I am mournful to report the obliteration of another piece of Philadelphia’s past. The Royal Theater on 15th and South was built in 1919, and showcased African American entertainers. While it may not be as historically significant as the city’s other gems, it was … Continue reading →

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The Day The Music Died

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Tina Garceau

One of the reasons that a lot of my contemporaries went to art school was to hopefully one day design an album cover. Think of how thrilling it would be to see something you created every time you went into … Continue reading →

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Frankie Laine Meets the Queen

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Joe_Williams

So what was her Majesty’s favourite – Mule Train or Rawhide? This is another mouldy oldie in a collection of records found in an old darkroom at a Philadelphia area printer.

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What’s Better than Roses on Your Piano?

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Joe_Williams
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Aloha Means Good-Bye

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Another platter from the Stax O’ Wax Collection of a huge stash of records found at a Philadelphia area printer.

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