Music History

45, 78, and 33 RPM reccords

78 rpm records were made of bakelite and could crack or break easily

Our 78 record player played throuhgh the radio

My grandmother had an upright player piano

A piano roll was a roll of stiff paper with perforated holes.

Perforated holes in the stiff paper of the roll dictated the notes the piano would play. The lyrics appeared on the roll also.

Piano roll in their boxes

Grandmother had an extensive collection of piano rolls, neatly organized in a cabinet

My neighbors Mae and Peg Walker had a Regina music box like this

The Regina music box played 15 1/2 inch metal discs

The teeth on the disk plucked a comb to produce an incredably rich musical sound.

I had a Zenith "Cobra-matic Hi-Fi" that I often brought to house parties with two cases of 45 RPM records

I had dozens of 45 rpm records
Hound Dog by Elvis Presley

This 45 record is selling for $450

A 45 rpm record case

My Entrertainment Center with 4 speakers

Radio Shack STA-65 stereo tuner/amplifier

Sony Trinitron color TV with "rabbit ears."

Turntable with strobe speed control

Teac cassettte tape deck

Panasonic VHS player/recorder

Sony portable reel-to-reel tape recorder

JVC VHS tape player
Teen Dance

Dancing at Moonlight Gardens, Coney Island Cincinnati

Moonlight Gardens, Coney Island Cincinnati

Bandstand at Moonlight Gardens

Alt Park Pavillion Cincinnati

The Pavillion wa the scene of Saturday night dances
Disco Era

The dip back over my knee

The dip to the floor

Shanez at M-Cafe

Shanez and I won the Salsa dance contest, Acapulco, MX

Fans in Acapulco

Nightclub in Acapulco, MX
Ballroom Dancing

Dancing at Anna's, AZ Golf Resort, Mesa, AZ

Anthem Club New Year's Eve

Anthem Club Sock Hop

Anthem Club

Anthem Club

Anthem Club Fashion Show
Cruise Dancing

Big Band in Palm Court on Crystal Serenity

A Rumba in Palm Court

Formal night on Crystal Serenity

Starlite Club Crystal Symphony

The Hustle - Dance Showcase

Swing - Dance Showcaase

Joan with dance host Steve Ong

Avenue Saloon on Crystal Symphony

Curtis Collins

Beverly Durand

Beverly Durand

Aleksander and Elena Belousov of DWTS Ukraine

Patricia Kent and Adam Kent

Dora and Karalin Starlite Club Crystal Symphony

Dora (left), Christopher, Katalin & Andras

Dance class in Palm Court Serenity

Dance lessons with Natalie and Youri, Palm Court Serenity

Dance lessons with Leighton and Jo Palm Court Symphony
Dance Bands

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

Glen Miller Orchestra

Crystal Sextet in Palm Court

Crystal Sextet poolside

Galaxy Orchestra plays Jazz in Crystal Cove

Come Back Buddy, Our favorite local dance band

Anthem Club New Year's Eve