Memories

Growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950’s and living in Pittsburgh, I loved watching the Pirates at Forbes Field and listening to the Pirates on the radio. There were only two reasons I bought my first transistor radio with my paperboy money … to listen to Porky Chedwick spinning the sounds and Bob Prince announcing … Read more

Singer, entertainer, actress, innovator, humanitarian, politician, friend … and Motown ICON! I’m talkin’ about the beautiful, inside and out, Martha Reeves of the Vandellas! Tomorrow, July 18, is Martha’s birthday and as I sit here reminiscing about my friend I started to go back and relive times I spent with Martha. Let me start by … Read more

Today at my Ginchy Stuff store and museum I had some time to reminisce about all the history I have inside these walls. I was looking at ways to add on to my current displays and laid out some items that I am planning on doing a new display case. The items were a Woodstock … Read more

With so much tension in today’s world … “Laugh a little … It’s good for you! It’s what the Doctor ordered!” Do you remember being a kid and watching old black and white TV shows like, The Three Stooges, Our Gang, The Bowery Boys … or maybe sitcoms like … The Dick Van Dyke Show, … Read more

There is soooo much talent here in da Burgh! At one time Pittsburgh was the feeding ground for musical artists. Many got their start here in Pittsburgh before making the big time. Three in particular came from the same neighborhood in Pittsburgh, the Hill District section of the city. George Benson, Chuck Jackson and Tommy … Read more

This past week I did my internet radio show, on jukinoldies.com, featuring two gentlemen who had birthdays this week both from the DooWop group …”The Spaniels!” Pookie Hudson (June 11, 1934) and Gerald Gregory (June 10, 1934) who grew up in Gary, Indiana and both went to Roosevelt High School. That’s where they formed their … Read more