At 7 PM Friday, Aug 16, 2024, Pam and I will be giving a multimedia presentation on “Early Black Music in Asbury Park (1871-1930)” at the Historical Society of Ocean Grove, 50 Pitman Ave, Ocean Grove, NJ. I’ll be doing what I do best – telling stories – and I’ve got some good ones. Like when Fats Waller was kidnapped by Al Capone; or when Claude Hopkins hit a NJ pothole and rolled his 1910 era touring car with his group and all their instruments in it; or when blues singer Reese Dupree sang a duet with a chicken. or when young Bill Basie pretended to be drunk to avoid a musical cutting contest with Donald “The Lamb” Lambert (wise move as The Lamb always carried a hatchet in his belt]. These and many more stories plus music and video clips. Tickets are $20 and space is limited so purchase rickets at the Historical Society of Ocean Grove website. The direct link for tickets is Springwood Avenue Harmony presents: Early Black Music in Asbury Park 1871–1930 Lecture — The Historical Society of Ocean Grove
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