In this episode we explore the origins of disco music in the early 1970s, in the gay dance clubs of Boston; The Other Side and the 1270.
The episode features excerpts from a series of interviews with first generation disco DJs conducted by Brian Halligan of Boston LGBTQ organisation, the History Project.
In particular I focus on one DJ, Jimmy Stuard, I feel Jimmy's contributions to the craft of DJing have been overlooked.
The History Project YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFZZB_pNhTXOlRAt0i_2Tg
Brian Halligan on Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/briandhalligan.bsky.social
The Other Side Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/share/1FiCasptnX/
1270 Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/803649106339832/?ref=share
Steven Burke's Podcast
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/djstevenburke
Carol Mitro's podcast
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/carilmitro
Bobby Busnach's Mixcloud
https://www.mixcloud.com/bobbybusnach/
Wendy Hunt's Mixcloud
https://www.mixcloud.com/djwh8/
Jimmy Stuard - Live at 12 West - New Year's Eve 1976 (6 hour set)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6bCL0VB_G8
Danae Jacovidis - At Midnight Melody 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wItGs9Dzdxk
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