Gallery 8

MEMOIRS FROM A SINKING SHIP

by Val Shively

(FUTURE MANUSCRIPT IN THE WORKS)

The only difference between the Titanic and our store is. . .
. . .they had a band!!!

Jimmy Schmittinger in a silo in Jackson, Mississippi, looking through Ace returns
Unfortunately it was over 140°F in there & everything was melted
Photo by John Gallagher

Courtesy of Bill Berry

Jerry Greene with his family in the early '80s

Patty & Nina

Nina as Sandra Dee

Allan Thomas (his better side) with Chuck

One of the kids from my church

Bob Hughes & his wife - from Columbus, Ohio
All around entertainer!! Very talented!

My new best friend

Emma & Matty “the Humdinger” Singer. . .the world's greatest promo man
on his 75^th birthday

ROLLING STONE OUTTAKE (1977)

Courtesy of Chuck Brigermann

Harvey Holiday - the pride of Philadelphia
If you don't believe it. . . just ask him!

Harvey Holiday (left) and Tommy McCarthy

Eddie Collins

Frankie Avalon telling Billy Paul how he would have sung Me & Mrs. Jones!

Major sports fan - I thought we were going to a football game!

Dinner at Morton's Steak House in King of Prussia, PA
I had just bought the skeleton and brought it to dinner
Manager didn't think it was funny

My jukebox

Buddy Dee

Geator, Carl Helm & Norman

If you're going to Maine - eat HERE. . . WOW!

Rollye

Rollye & her husband Jon

Ron O'Brien - Duprees manager extraordinaire/record collector

Kari, Kara & Patty

Natalia - bank manager for Wachovia. . .no longer there. I miss her!

I always wanted to be a trolley driver when I was a kid. . .

Mixing a Delfonics soon-to-be-hit!

Connie Francis & Jerry

Connie & Keely

Val & Keely

Debbie & Richard Nader with Steve Caldwell

Happy Birthday Chuck

Henry DeLuca & Willie Winfield

Richie & Charlie Ingui (Soul Survivors)

Michael Michelle - my truck driver

Marshall & Barbara Sehorn

Patty & Ed Rendell

“Chi Chi”, Marshall & Reed

Jack & Chi Chi

Sam Carson. . . mobile home sales mogul
(sold one 8 years ago. . . unfortunately it was returned!)

Selling a mobile home for Sam . . beats selling records
I sold two in a half hour

Close call - see my store at the right

Wes Hayes (left) from The Dreams on Savoy. . .Billy Taylor. . . Castelles on Grand. . .
with oil can! (don't ask)

Charlie Horner

Joy with Norton

Granny with bookends

“Golden Voice” Harry Schmidt

Patty & friends

Patty & the Yaffes (soon to record!)

Isabella about to be groomed!

Gary Hendler

Going out to play

“Remember When” cast. . .Jim Murray, Steve Ross & Jackie Strauss!

Jim Murray. . .co-founder of the Ronald McDonald House in Philly
& former General Manager of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Our neighbor Lisa on left, with her friend Mary Lois - the smartest female on earth
IQ of 630! Lisa comes in with a 16!

Charlie Gracie

Charlie & filmmaker Shawn Swords

With Lucky - out front . . .

Late-night get-together at Hymie's Deli
A car went through the front window 6 hours later (honest)

Calvina

Our trip to the Finger Lakes in upstate New York

Don't leave home without it!

Patty looking at diamonds

One too many stories. . .

Going to a wine tasting! Whoopie! (I don't drink)

What comes after G flat?

WHERE'S THE FOOD?

I found a record shop (Angry Mom) in Ithaca

MISS AMERICA SWIMSUIT WINNER
WITH HER YOUNGER BROTHER

(Actually. . .Olivia with her grandson Nolan
in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.)

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Gallery 4: Patty's Journey

Gallery 5: Allentown Record Show; Tiffany's Diner Pics

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