You are very welcome Peter K. I love to reminisce about it.
I’d like to make a few additional comments…
The only Grande theater I know that is left in New York City is Radio City Music Hall, unless you want to count some Broadway theaters such as The Winter Garden. Does anyone else know of any Grande old theater left?
I read on this site that where the Brooklyn Fox once stood, Con Ed (New York City’s Electric Company) now stands. However, friends of mine in the past have told me it is a bank and parking lot? Can anyone clarify?
I went to the Brooklyn Fox once when I was a preteen to the best of my memory autumn, 1964. I grew up in New Jersey and begged my mother to take me as I was and still am a huge Dusty Springfield fan. From what I can recall it was about a 60 minute ride by subway to get there after crossing the Hudson River by bus. It certainly was not a neighborhood that I was permitted to go to alone. It was a wonderful concert, the first one I ever attended. It was hosted by 1010 WINS NY Radio DJ Murray the “K” (Kaufman). The acts included nearly all the Motown Acts. The Supremes only had their first hit of Baby Love at that time. This also took place in the middle of the British Invasion with Dusty Springfield and The Searchers appearing, also Millie Small from Jamaica. An unbelievable concert with an unbelievable amount of talent and singers one stage. Lovely memories. It’s an awful shame that such a Grande old theater had to be torn down.
Anything left in Manhattan?
You are very welcome Peter K. I love to reminisce about it.
I’d like to make a few additional comments…
The only Grande theater I know that is left in New York City is Radio City Music Hall, unless you want to count some Broadway theaters such as The Winter Garden. Does anyone else know of any Grande old theater left?
I read on this site that where the Brooklyn Fox once stood, Con Ed (New York City’s Electric Company) now stands. However, friends of mine in the past have told me it is a bank and parking lot? Can anyone clarify?
Thank you.
I went to the Brooklyn Fox once when I was a preteen to the best of my memory autumn, 1964. I grew up in New Jersey and begged my mother to take me as I was and still am a huge Dusty Springfield fan. From what I can recall it was about a 60 minute ride by subway to get there after crossing the Hudson River by bus. It certainly was not a neighborhood that I was permitted to go to alone. It was a wonderful concert, the first one I ever attended. It was hosted by 1010 WINS NY Radio DJ Murray the “K” (Kaufman). The acts included nearly all the Motown Acts. The Supremes only had their first hit of Baby Love at that time. This also took place in the middle of the British Invasion with Dusty Springfield and The Searchers appearing, also Millie Small from Jamaica. An unbelievable concert with an unbelievable amount of talent and singers one stage. Lovely memories. It’s an awful shame that such a Grande old theater had to be torn down.