I hadn't made that connection between the bongo fad of the 1950s and escapist fantasies (romantic and horror) loosely based on African and Caribbean cultures offered up by Hollywood starting in the silent era and maybe ending last week. Great fun and also food for thought!
@@davidreisman Holy shit!!! I knew I recognized it! My uncle managed the Fine Fare right next to Carvel. Me and my sisters used to hang out there in the early 80s when we were kids! We used to eat at the White Castle right across the street. Fine Fare is gone. It's a Dollar Tree now.
Wow! Nice video! Hi, David... I have moved from Tulsa, and am beginning to upload videos. Hope all is well w/you and your family. Call or email me sometime? Cheers!
My parents and there parents was all from Jersey city. Big family gypsys. I was Born in 1974. In elezibth nj. They all live in Jersey city. My parents was arranged marriage by the gypsies their parents. My mom was 18 my dad was 11. Yes. 11. When thy got married My mom use to walk my dad to school across the street where they use to live. In the house where they all lived was. My grand father grandmother. My grandfathers. Mom and dad who was the old man mygrand fathers brother his wife. His son his sons wife agin arranged marriage. His son had 5 kids. Grandfathers brother had another son he was married. He also had 2 boys they water the youngest from my grandfathers brother. Oh he also had a teen age daughter. So all those people live in one house. Actually it Wasent a house it was like a where house they build a kitchen bathrooms bedrooms my great grandfather the old man in the old lady slept in the big big front down stairs. They build his bedroom sord of on a plat form. I don’t remember really. Very very little I was maybe 4. In 1978 the whole family decided to move to Los Angeles.
Im pretty sure at 1:26 in this video that guy dressed like a cop is Gorden he was not a police officer but dressed like one and use to direct traffic in the Heights lol
Hi david- this really was a punch in the gut (in a good way LOL) I was born (1963) and raised in JC - didn’t move till 26 years old - This brings back so many great memories of my youth… I missed the three theaters in Journal Square… Honestly this is everything thank you for posting.
You're welcome! I lived on Stagg Street for about four years in the 1980s, and enjoyed walking around and discovering new things to see in and around my neighborhood. I'm glad the video brings back good memories.
Great Video of Jersey City! I am creating a virtual museum via a RU-vid channel I just created and am hoping to see more videos like this.....still not sure how RU-vid works, but would like to share this with the WE GREW UP IN JERSEY CITY group who would truly appreciate it.
I have a question,What was Indian square in Newark ave between Tonnelle ave and JFK Blvd before Was it populated by Russians, Polish,Czechs or Jewish if so how come when I try to look up the history of Indian square it doesn’t show me anything about it I’m come out empty handed?
Indian Square was never the official name of the area. Although there were a lot of Indian stores, there were quite a few Filipino businesses, as well.
@@biggercandybar6115 So it's not Indians there anymore? That area was like little India back in the 90's and early 2000's. And yes some Filipinos were there but mostly Indians. Didn't know they moved those people out of there. Haven't been back to Jersey City since the mid 2000's.
Back in the 80s, it was mostly the Port Authority administrative offices, a couple of banks, bookstore, record store, and a newspaper stand. Lots of empty office space. Underground were the PATH trains that ran from Newark to NYC. Also known as the "Tubes", although that name had started losing popularity by the time if the video.
Thanks! I found a copy of that 78 in a Jersey City thrift store and still have it, though the version I used is from archive.org. Charlie Parker was a fan of Earl Coleman's, and both songs evoke the feeling of melancholy sophistication of an earlier bygone era. I used to listen to it on my cheap portable record player on Stagg Street - hearing it brings back memories of the mid-1980s for me.
Yes Angelo Fama was also quite involved with Tpni Arden, Guy Mitchel, Patsy Cline and others. A rare talent and solid creative force within the music industry.
Angelo Fama authored the song but did not perform it. Mr. Fama wrote and produced many songs and was well known within the music industry. He worked with Rose Marie (of Dick Van Duke show) Steve Lawrence, Mitch Miller, Bobby Cole, and many many more.
