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“Down the Avenue: Stories of Springwood Avenue”

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We love to celebrate local musicians AND their con

We love to celebrate local musicians AND their connections to Springwood Ave. history! 🎶

Saxophonist Bill Carter grew up next door to jazz pianist Dolores "Dee" Holland and had the opportunity to perform with her later in life. Bill has played all over, including legendary Springwood Ave. venues Orchid Lounge & Big Bill's! We were lucky to have Bill perform at AP-AMP's launch event at the Danny Clinch Transparent Gallery and look forward to the opportunity to hear Bill play again soon!

Check out our Digital Museum for more information about Bill, Dee and many other musicians with ties to Springwood Ave.

Photo: @breathlessconni
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#westsidewednesday #apamp #springwoodavenue #asburypark #nj #jazz @transparentclinch #saxophone #sax #music #musician

Mr. Robert Watt was the first African American Fre

Mr. Robert Watt was the first African American French Horn player to be hired by a major symphony orchestra in the U.S. During his interview with AP-AMP, Mr. Watt spoke about growing up on Springwood Ave. 📯

Springwood Ave “... was part of where Black people ended up ... starting (with) the Great Migration which started back after World War I ... And that's why Black people started coming up from the south to work in the north. And I know that Springwood Avenue was part of that. And that's probably my grandmother and grandfather, they were part of that also.... And the history that it created, those are the Black people who created those histories.

... On Springwood Avenue ... there’s amazing memories and a lot of culture in what, three quarters of a mile? ... so much culture in one small little street.”

To learn more about Mr. Watt, go to robertleewatt.com. More coming soon on AP-AMP’s digital museum (asburyamp.org)

Photo: Robertleewatt.com
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#westsidewednesday #apamp #asburypark #nj #history #springwoodavenue #frenchhorn #horn #brass #orchestra

Often Springwood Ave. history comes to AP-AMP not

Often Springwood Ave. history comes to AP-AMP not from archives and museums, but from lively conversations and hand-written notes.

Mr. Duval Moore shared this list of musicians who played at the Orchid Lounge with us during his interview with AP-AMP. Check out our digital museum to see more about the Orchid Lounge.

Who did YOU hear play at the Orchid Lounge? 🎶
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#westsidewednesday #asburypark #apamp #springwoodavenue #orchidlounge #nj #newjersey

Do You Remember? Who was the most well known Shoes

Do You Remember? Who was the most well known Shoeshine on Springwood in the 1960s-70s? Answer in comments! 👞
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Photo: @asburyparkpress , 1977
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#westsidewednesday #apamp #asburypark #asburyparkhistory #springwoodavenue #nj #history #doyouremember

LAST CALL for 100% Match for donations this weeken

LAST CALL for 100% Match for donations this weekend! Help AP-AMP share Springwood Ave stories and save the Turf Club! Donate through our website, Asburyamp.org, before 10/5!

📸 @breathlessconni

Special Westside Wednesday Announcement - 100% Don

Special Westside Wednesday Announcement - 100% Donation Match Extended through Oct. 5th!!!

Anserve Inc. has generously extended their 100% match for all donations to AP-AMP!

Click the Donate button at asbury amp.org (THANK YOU to Anserve and all who have donated !)

Join our community effort to share the stories of Springwood Ave and save the Turf Club!

Huge thank you ✨ to this efficient crew for a sp

Huge thank you ✨ to this efficient crew for a speedy record-breaking clean out of the legendary Turf Club. 🎶 Check out the before and after. You STILL HAVE TIME to make a donation today and have it MATCHED by Anserve Inc. by clicking on donate at asburyamp.org (link in bio) ✨

Asbury Park Environmental and Shade Tree Commission
AP DPW
Springwood Avenue Rising
And ALL the volunteers (list on pic is not complete so add yourself in the comments if we missed you! 🙏🏾
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#apamp #asburypark #springwoodavenue @springwoodavenuerising #turfclub #beforeandafter #thankyou

Now is the time to make your donation to AP-AMP au

Now is the time to make your donation to AP-AMP automatically double! ✖️2️⃣
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One of our most loyal supporters, Anserve Inc., will match any donations that come in this weekend as we clean out the Turf Club! Thank you Anserve for your on-going support! 🌱
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Donate to AP-AMP today by visiting our website, www.asburyamp.org. Link in bio 🙏🏾 🌱
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Photo: Conni Freestone @breathlessconni ♥️
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#apamp #Anserve #turfclub #springwoodavenue #asburypark #community #thankyou

Do You Remember? What 2 Churches were on Springwoo

Do You Remember? What 2 Churches were on Springwood Avenue in the 1960s-70s? (Answer in comments!) ▪️
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Photo: @asburyparkpress October 1976 ▪️
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#westsidewednesday #apamp #asburypark #asburyparkhistory #church #springwoodavenue #nj #history #doyouremember

Come help the Asbury Park African-American Music P

Come help the Asbury Park African-American Music Project clean out the interior of the historic Turf Club
Saturday, September 26 between 9am and 12pm. 🌱
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The Turf Club is located are 1200 Springwood Ave. 🌱
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Please wear long sleeves, pants and a mask. Tools will be provided. 🌱
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AP-AMP is working to preserve this important part of AP's history. It's a community effort and that means you! Thank you in advance for your time, your passion and your dollars - any amount will help! 🌱
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#asburypark #turfclub #community #apamp #musicvenue #springwoodavenue #historicpreservation #volunteer

Do You Remember? What was the name of the Shoe Rep

Do You Remember? What was the name of the Shoe Repair shop on Springwood Avenue in the 60s? What businesses were nearby? 👞
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Photo: Owner Oliver Murphy is pictured in his workshop. @asburyparkpress, October 1967 👞
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#westsidewednesday #apamp #asburypark #asburyparkhistory #springwoodavenue #nj #history #doyouremember

Do You Remember? What were the names of the Pool R

Do You Remember? What were the names of the Pool Rooms on Asbury Park’s west side in the 50's and 60's? (Answer in comments!) 🎱
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Photo: @asburyparkpress, February 1969 📷
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#westsidewednesday #apamp #asburypark #asburyparkhistory #poolroom #springwoodavenue #nj #history #doyouremember

Do You Remember? 💭 What was the name of the Bar

Do You Remember? 💭 What was the name of the Bar that was located between the tracks and Main Street, at the corner of Springwood and Cookman? (Answer in comments) 🎶
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Explore more about the people, places, and musical heritage of Springwood Avenue through our Digital Museum - link in bio! 🎶
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Photo: Joesph Carter Sr. (1917-1980) © Asbury Park: A West Side Story 📷
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#westsidewednesday #apamp #asburypark #asburyparkhistory #springwoodavenue #nj #bar #history #doyouremember

Do You Remember? What's the name of the restaurant

Do You Remember? What's the name of the restaurant that stayed open late on Springwood? Who owned it? What was it next to? 🍔
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Moses Keel and his family were well known in Asbury Park, New Jersey in the early 50’s as owners of a successful restaurant located on Springwood Ave. He was also owner and operator of “Moe’s Greenhouse Luncheonette” in the 70’s, home of the legendary “Moe’s Hot Sausage Sandwich.” (From his obituary, https://www.jhhunt.com/obituary/Moses-Keel) 🍔
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Photo: @asburyparkpress, April 27, 2018 📷
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#westsidewednesday #apamp #asburypark #asburyparkhistory #springwoodavenue #nj #history #doyouremember #moe’s #restaurant #businessowner #restaurantowner

Do You Remember? What was the name of the Electric

Do You Remember? What was the name of the Electric Shop that was on Springwood Avenue? Where was it located? Who was the original owner? (Answer will be revealed in the comments later today!) ⚡️
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Photo: @asburyparkpress July 12, 1970 📷
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#westsidewednesday #apamp #asburypark #asburyparkhistory #springwoodavenue #nj #history #doyouremember

Check out this wonderful article by Charlie and Pa

Check out this wonderful article by Charlie and Pam Horner, "The Equations: Music in their Hearts and Souls." 💕 Thank you to the Horners for their dedication to preserving Asbury Park’s west-side music history. We’re honored that AP-AMP’s interview with the Equations helped inform this article. 🎵
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"On a frigid January night in 2019, Pam and I welcomed four members of the soul vocal group, the Equations, into the Asbury Park Museum’s tempo- rary home on the boardwalk. We’d met three of the singers earlier in the week when they came to see our exhibit and had invited them back for an interview. I’d been studying some of the photos we had on the walls and when they first entered the museum I said, “Excuse me. You guys look familiar. Are you members of the Equations?” 🎵
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So here we were a few nights later, interviewing the group. With the outside temperature dipping below ten degrees and a 50 mile an hour wind rattling the glass picture windows, the heating system couldn’t begin to keep up. We kept our coats on and turned on the recorder. Here’s what we learned...” (Charlie Horner, “The Equations: Music in their Hearts and Souls”) 🎵
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Read the full article here: http://classicurbanharmony.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Equations-Article-web.pdf 💕 ALSO full article shared in our IG Stories today! 💕
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#westsidewednesday #apamp #asburypark #asburyparkhistory #article #community #singers #blackmusicians #blackstories #springwoodavenue #nj #history #equations

❓Do You Remember❓ — HOUSE OF HITS... the rec

❓Do You Remember❓
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HOUSE OF HITS... the record shop that was located at 1006 Springwood Avenue? Alfred Cinter opened House of Hits in August 1963. 🎶
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David Clayton, in interview with AP-AMP: “Al's House of Hits, the record store - they programmed our record down there. They had the big sign in the window that said, ‘LOCAL TALENT: The Equations record is out! Come and get it!’ Back in the day, we were so proud. I remember when we were coming from the studio and we heard our record on the radio, and we just flipped out in the car, right in the middle of the road. 'That's our record! That’s us!' That's what I would say about [Springwood Avenue]: Asbury was a beautiful city, it was a beautiful place to live. It was my city." 🎶
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Photo: @asburyparkpress 1970 📷
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▫️Correction: this quote is from David Clayton, not Ben Dinkins, which appeared in a previous version of this post. ▫️
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#westsidewednesday #doyouremember #apamp #interview #memories #stories #houseofhits #NJ #springwoodavenue #recordshop #music #musichistory #asburypark #mycity

Cuba’s Night Club was a popular spot on Springwo

Cuba’s Night Club was a popular spot on Springwood Avenue on Asbury Park’s west side in the 1960s. You could often hear live music here. Billie Holiday performed here! 🎵
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Photo: This artistic rendering of the interior of Cuba’s was published as a postcard in the 1950s or 60s. 📸
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❓ What are your memories of Cuba’s? ❓
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#westsidewednesday #apamp #asburypark #nj #newjersey #music #musicians #nightclub #jazz #history #billieholiday #musichistory #community #springwoodavenue #cubas

A big thank you to our friend, Daniel Wolff, autho

A big thank you to our friend, Daniel Wolff, author of, among other books, “4th of July, Asbury Park: A History of the Promised Land,” for writing this article about AP-AMP and the Turf Club for Backstreets Magazine @backstreetsmag 🌱
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Full version on our stories, or visit...
http://backstreets.com/news.html#asburyamp 🎵
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"The Asbury Park African-American Music Project is doing a cool thing. It's working to restore the Turf Club, the last standing music venue on Springwood Avenue." 🎵
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"People tend to talk about the city's Methodist heritage and its "shore" music: Springsteen, Southside, Little Steven. But in a recent SiriusXM radio broadcast (From My Home to Yours, Volume 7), those musicians were eagerly proclaiming their debts to R&B, soul, funk. To restore the Turf Club is to honor a history that's too often neglected, to expand and correct the very definition of Asbury Park." 🎵
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#apamp #asburypark #nj #springwoodavenue #backstreetsmagazine #author #article #turfclub #community #nonprofit #historicpreservation #music #musicvenues #danielwolff

So much talent on Asbury Park’s west side to cel

So much talent on Asbury Park’s west side to celebrate! 🎵 PIZAZZ… a vocal group from Asbury Park. Members are Richard Witcher, Kevin Witcher, Dave Clayton, and Ernest Daniel. 🎵
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#westsidewednesday #springwoodavenue #pizazz #music #musichistory #apamp #asburypark #nj #newjersey #historicpreservation #singers #vocalgroup #africanamericanhistory #asburyparkhistory

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