Class 8-1 in 1954 at St. Joseph Most of the classes back in those days had a nun, as shown in the above picture of Class 8-1 in 1954 at...

Clock Tower of the Brewery BR003 Clock Tower of the Brewery. How many of you lived in the neighborhood and could look out your window and...

Eunice Davis In the early days of Rock N Roll, there was a voice, Eunice Davis, for a short period, that caught your attention. I was...

PS 151 Class 6-2 in 1957 One of the more popular public schools of the 1950s. Do you see a face that you know? Please let us know. Enjoy...

PS 77 PS 77 was located on 1st Avenue between 85th and 86th Streets, on the east side of 1st Avenue. There was a slight hill going down...

Linden Bar on 86th Street, just to the left of the Loew;s Movie Theatre. The bar was located between 3rd and Lexington Avenues. It was...

Class 3-1 in 1954 from St. Joseph's Grammar School on 87th Street between York and 1st Avenues. Marty Dougherty Return to the following...

Class 7-1 in 1954 at St. Joseph Here is a picture of Class 7-1 in 1954 at St. Joseph School. I'll add a few names after we get some...

Ray Barretto Probable one of my favorite tunes is that of "El Watusi." Enjoy. El Watusi - MFT Return to Marty's Oldies Music Index:...

Here is a picture of Class 7-2 in 1954 at St. Joseph School. I'll add a few names to some of the boys and girls in the above picture....

St. Patrick Cathedral. For those that attended Cardinal Hayes High School, we graduated out of St. Patrick's Cathedral. The day that I...

Avalons The Avalons. This group has a unique sound that caught my attention and I started to look for more tunes. Enjoy the Avalons of...

The Marcels, also known as Jets (aka Marcels). One tune had Ruben as the lead. Enjoy. A Sunday Kind Of Love Anything Blue Moon - MFT...

St. Monica School. Photo taken from the book on the history of the parish. Recalling some of the memories, Marty Dougherty Return to the...

Valrays with one of my earliest Marty's Favorite Tunes. Yo Me Pregunto Return to Marty's Oldies Music Index: Marty's Oldies Groups (G-1)...

The Ocapellos were famous for this one tune called. The Stars - MFT ​ Return to Marty's Oldies Music Index: Marty's Oldies Groups (G-1)-...

Here is an old picture of the original RKO movie theatre on the NW corner of 86th Street and Lexington Avenue. I believe that was a drug...

Most of my memories of the Good Humor Truck were down at Carl Schurz Park. And the name that keeps coming into my mind is that of Eddie....

The official boss of the Dougherty Family. I knew her as "Mom." She raised three boys in Yorkville. She was the recipient of assorted...

Central Commercial High School Central Commercial High School was located at 214 East 42nd Street. Did anyone go to Central Commercila...