Jazz critic Stanley Crouch visited Onondaga Community College about a decade ago. Crouch’s biography of sax player Charlie Parker (vol 1) is also great history of Kansas City, once called the Paris of the Plains.
Posts Tagged ‘Throwback Thursday’
Throwback Thursday: Sense of Place
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Thursday, June 19th, 2014
Juneteenth in Syracuse, early 2000s
Throwback Thursday: Funky Goodness
Thursday, June 19th, 2014
Maceo Parker was a key component in James Brown’s rhythm section. He played the Westcott Theater in Syracuse in 2009.
The film ‘Get on Up, a James Brown bio pic, will hit theaters this summer. Parker is played by Craig Robinson.
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, June 12th, 2014
Gloria and George Kilpatrick talk with Karen DeCrow (right) at the Skaneates Festival a few years ago.
Former NOW president, activist, and attorney Karen DeCrow passed away last week.
Throwback Thursday: Boxing’s other Sugar
Thursday, June 5th, 2014
Boxing historian and writer Bert Sugar, chewing his trademark cigar, greeted fans at International Boxing Hall of Fame during an induction weekend back in the day.
Throwback Thursday: Mr. C
Thursday, May 29th, 2014
Charleston Collins, barber
Today we remember Mr. Collins, the barber and son of the South, who ran a multi-generational family business in the city’s Midtown section. He passed away earlier this month.
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, May 22nd, 2014
Ring Dance, Onondaga Community College (cira 2004)
Throwback Thursday: Syracuse’s VW
Thursday, May 15th, 2014
Singer/Actor Vanessa Williams at a fashion show produced by Syracuse University in NYC (circa 2011)
Is it us or does everyone take Vanessa Williams’ vocal ability for granted?
Throwback Thursday: Live Radio
Thursday, May 8th, 2014
Media tycoon Cathy Hughes received an honorary degree from Syracuse University in 2001. After the graduation ceremony she visited WPHR-FM studios and the show Old School Sunday with Rick Wright.
Throwback Thursday: 20 AND 10
Thursday, May 1st, 2014
MC Li’l Vicious came to Syracuse University about 10 years ago (with Doug E. Fresh)
Vicious made his first video 20 years ago.