Comments - Pittsburgh Magazine 1979 October - Pittsburgh Jazz Network2024-03-29T14:14:40Zhttps://jazzburgher.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1992552%3ABlogPost%3A446265&xn_auth=noThanks for posting Dan. It w…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2019-03-06:1992552:Comment:4468842019-03-06T18:15:03.710ZSOUTHSIDE JERRY MELLIXhttps://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/SOUTHSIDEJERRYMELLIX
<p>Thanks for posting Dan. It was great to see so many names of people and places I knew or knew of, 'back in the day'. At the time, I never thought the numerous Jazz venues would cease to exist. I took for granted that a lot of them would continue under the same or another name. I'm fortunate to have lived and experienced being in a lot of the places listed. I loved sitting in Dr. Nathan Davis' classes at Pitt....."I wish I took my time there and his time more seriously". That R&B…</p>
<p>Thanks for posting Dan. It was great to see so many names of people and places I knew or knew of, 'back in the day'. At the time, I never thought the numerous Jazz venues would cease to exist. I took for granted that a lot of them would continue under the same or another name. I'm fortunate to have lived and experienced being in a lot of the places listed. I loved sitting in Dr. Nathan Davis' classes at Pitt....."I wish I took my time there and his time more seriously". That R&B and Blues world then (and now), was calling me too loudly and too often and paying too well for this lower Hill resident not to be enamored by it.....my loss!! </p>
<p>I see and am reminded there was no phone area codes back then. I wonder when they came in to being?</p> Great issue ! Man many Pittsb…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2019-03-06:1992552:Comment:4469822019-03-06T01:08:28.016ZKevin Hurst, Sr.https://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/KevinHurstSr
<p>Great issue ! Man many Pittsburgh folks my age should read this and become aware of tbe Jazz legacy this town their has. Before I knew a lot jazz I knew the popular artists on tbe Chitlin Circuit from Pittsburgh and other places. Before WWII Pittsburgh actually had the 3rd largest city population ~ 800,000! After NYC , and Philly. Industrial giant, education, many new immigrants location- many innovators leaving and ended up in other noted cities then Europe and Japan.! Didn't take long to…</p>
<p>Great issue ! Man many Pittsburgh folks my age should read this and become aware of tbe Jazz legacy this town their has. Before I knew a lot jazz I knew the popular artists on tbe Chitlin Circuit from Pittsburgh and other places. Before WWII Pittsburgh actually had the 3rd largest city population ~ 800,000! After NYC , and Philly. Industrial giant, education, many new immigrants location- many innovators leaving and ended up in other noted cities then Europe and Japan.! Didn't take long to rebuild and get the Pittsburgh sound out. Thanks brother Dan Wasson.</p>