Gallery 9

R&B RECORDS - SERVING THE RECORD WORLD SINCE 1966

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FAMOUS DJ. . .Barbara Allen (if you don't believe it, ask her) & Smitty


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Proof that the hand is quicker than the camera


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Bob Charger: The "Don Knotts" of broadcasting


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Bod Charger & "Broken Record" Chuckie. . .
They have a lot in common: same IQ (minus 6)



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Another day at R&B Records



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Here's 3 reasons to sell your records and collect stamps or Unemployment!
Bob Diskin, Louie Silvani & Greg Surek


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John Tefteller - Just purchased an early Bachelor's on London, unplayed!
Looking on is Chicago's answer to Blind Lemon Jefferson. . .George Paulus
and Miriam from Norton



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Chuck - now you know why he works here. . .
he's taller than me


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Chuck. . .overworked as usual!!


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Kristen - my dentist's best asset...(it certainly isn't his prices!).
She does my teeth. . .I try to have as many cavaties as possible.




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Would you buy a record from this guy?. . .You do!


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Marla. . .She used to work here as a teenager. . .
Surprise visit after 25 years!


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Guess who?


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Denny & Sharon Thomson, Patty & I


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Lee Garrett subs as Stevie Wonder when he needs some extra cash. . .
Used to be Ray Charles but that career is over!



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"I'm back!". . .Beats being in Washington!


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Bandstand Bonnie!


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Ronnie I & Kid Kyle


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Bob & Cindy DelBuono. Still digging in National Parks
for cannonballs & civil war buttons!


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Cindy DelBuono


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My brother George & his wife Jackie


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Leon - my muscle - whenever I have a problem I call Leon and it goes away. . .
Come to think of it. . .he went away - I haven't seen him in 5 years. Hmmm. . .


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Breakfast at Cracker Barrel


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Nov 23, 1963 Flashback


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WW2 Flashback (Tokyo Rose)


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Almost traded records for this car - but the guy wanted the tires back!


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Carl Tancredi - SPENT 90% of his life in school
- finally graduated high school in 2005.
Needs work . .a lot of work!


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John Wisdo, Steve Caldwell & Steve Kurtz


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Lou Costello & Kenny Vance


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Jim Bakay


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Charlie Larocco & Buzzy Garland


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The "INFAMOUS" Charlie Larocco (see article below)


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Janice & Randy


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Andy Korbul & John Anderson



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Thanks for coming to my party!

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Norman Cooper with his lady Sandy


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Tony, Courtney, Andrew & Katie


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Frank Chille


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Bridget & Christian. . .old neighbors that Patty helped raise


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"Chi Chi"


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Debbie & Charlie


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Jack & Peggy Strong




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Kenny Gamble, Joe Tarsia & Jerry Blavat


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Johnny Madara today


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Johnny Madara


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with Bunny Sigler


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Dave White today


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Dave White


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with his wife Sandra


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Kal "BIG BEAT" Rudman


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Leon Huff


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Charlie & Richie Ingui (Soul Survivors)


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Arlene Sullivan (Bandstand regular)


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Earl Young: Trammps, MFSB drummer but mainly the bass singer
for The Cordells (Bargain) & The Whirlwinds (Philips)


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Michael Tearson, Steve Ross, Gary Hendler and Mike Nise



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DAVE APPEL'S 92nd BIIRTHDAY PARTY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!
You're the last surviving member of the Cameo-Parkway braintrust.
Left to right: Jerry Ross, Billy Jackson, Charlie Gracie, Joe Tarsia
Bobby Rydell, Jerry Blavet & Kal Mann's widow

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Bobby Rydell


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with Steve Ross


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Gene Kane & Bobby


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with Jerry Blavet


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with Jerry Gross of The Dovells


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Val & Jerry


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Joe Renzetti


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Willie Winfield in Atlantic City


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Raul Cita (never far from Willie)


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Tommie, Willie & I


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Larry Chance


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Gene Pitt


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with Ron O'Brien


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with Patty


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Jimmy Gallagher, The Passions Lead singer


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King Arthur


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Julie Barrett. . .Richard's widow


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Back again. . .Angelica with a new look


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25' from Stardom



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Upstairs 2007


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Downstairs


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Upstairs


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Main Floor


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A young Maureen Gray


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Maureen. . .You're in a better place now, singing with the angels



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Buying a load of LP's in South Philly. Those days are over!!
Patty's father's car was also loaded (a family affair!).


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Al Trommers on the "Atkins" diet. . .


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Andy & Isabella


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Joy


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Terry, Wayne & Sandy


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Chief Halftown - spearheaded the name change of the Washington Redskins.
His proposal. . .Washington Savages!!!


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Heather - now at Lowe's. Their stock went up 200%!


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The Cliftonaires!


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Rob & his kids and/or Day Care kids


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Roann & Robinson and kids from my church


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Chuck with the Anderson Twins


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Ken Fraser of The 4 Imperials. . . "Lazy Bonnie"


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Bobby Eli & Little Jimmy Scott


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Gibbs & I


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Jerry Greene


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with daughter Melissa & Steve Kaplan


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Cleaning cigarette smoke off a juke box record


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Harvey Fuqua & Johnny Carter


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Congressman Bob Brady - Chairman of the Democratic Party in Philadelphia.
He was supposed to be voting in City Hall. . .loves Oldies.



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Sharon Tendler & Royce Howard


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Almost every Friday night for 35 years running!


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Patty & Michael Nutter (Mayor of Philly)


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Mayor Nutter, Bob Brady & 2 Conservatives. . .actually just one. . .me


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Schoolmates: Willie Adler & Billy Newmiller,
who was in Farrell & The Flames (Fransil)


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Fred Prinz


“THE ARCTIC BLAST”

50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF PHILADELPHIA'S ARCTIC RECORDS. . .
THE LABEL THAT IS CREDITED FOR CREATING “PHILLY” SOUL

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Patty & Ali Hackett - good match. . .let him pay her bills!


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Ali & Frank Lipsius


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Steven Kelly - member of The Volcanos, "Storm Warning"
& author of "Behind the Curtains"


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John Ellison - lead singer of The Soul Brother 6 (Atlantic).
"Some Kind Of Wonderful". . .he sounds better than ever!


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Michael Spinks. . .still has both ears after fighting Tyson!


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Tom Lamaine & his wife Donna -
About to get a broadcasting award



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Kenny today - does Otis Redding better than Otis
& I LOVED Otis!! Book him. . .He's FABULOUS!!


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James Marshall, Michael Spinks
and a knockout punch from Kenny Hamber


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with James Marshall of The Informers


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Reggie Marshall, bass of The Royal 5


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Reggie Marshall & family


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Charlie Stinchcomb & Bucky Murphy of Annapolis, MD.


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FAMILY & FRIENDS

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Patty's nephew "LJ" with his wife, Lisa & son Gavin


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Tom & Jeanne Richter with "Granny" holding the table up


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Richard & Maryanne Garcia. . .she called 30 years ago for a record
- been friends ever since


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Steve & Barb. . .Celebrating her Birthday!



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Barry & Haley


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Patty - "GIRLS" PARTY. . .Featuring Joy, Christine & Hannah


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Nino & Carol Tinari. . .Got a problem - see Nino!


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Carol Tinari


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Patty with The TOWNHOUSE wait staff


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My adoptive family - Tony, Courtney & kids


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Christine with daughter Collette. She went to my church & worked for me
. . .Lives in Oregon now


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Julia Wilkinson. . .DELCO TIMES


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John Broven & Dickie Tapp. Part of the first English invasion
(before The Beatles)


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Anthony Wilson - Soul Collector/dealer from London


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Putin's nieces visiting Philly. Just came from The Smithsonian.
We got more than they do.


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New York, Russian & U.K. Soul Collectors about to leave.
Guy on the left is doing a Micheal Jackson (crotch grab)


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Captain Kidd!


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Joe Cleary. . .superb lead singer of The Balladeers


Mayer Hawthorne & Jimmy Depre


Patty & Christian


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Patty & Carmen with 2 turkeys named Tom!


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"Bird" Sutton & family. North Carolina Legend!
(That's what he told me!)


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Lee Jolles, Christine Vitale & Donn Fileti


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"60 seconds make one minute. . ."


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What's left of the 50's Vocal Group Collectors.
They're dropping like flies!!


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Sharon & Royce


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Jerry Ragavoy Obit




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Butter. . . with Nina, Jerry & his wife Cynthia


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Butter & his Mom



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Harvey Fuqua working with The Temptations


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Lifesaver. . .He fixed my back. . .the third Epidural worked like a charm


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Ahmir (Quest Love) comes home to Philly -
He's on Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show) every night with his group "The Roots".
(He may have more records than we do)


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with Chuck


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and Charles


SURPRISE VISIT: Joy comes East. . .again!


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Christine


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with Christine's daughter Collette


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