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Related Books, Music, Media.
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And the Band Played on. Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic. by: Randy Shilts. Publisher: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312241356 The first and probably most important chronicle of the AIDS epidemic.
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Dancer from the Dance. by: Andrew Holleran. Publisher: New American Library Trade. ISBN 0452261295. Although a work of fiction, most readers of this book seem to agree that it accurately describes what is probably the first of the gay male "circuit party" scenes: Manhattan and Fire Island during the 1970s.
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Last Night A DJ Saved My Life. The History of the Disc Jockey. by: Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. Publisher: Grove Press. ISBN 0802136885. Comments: Co-Author Bill Brewster has visited this site recently and has E-mailed me about the book. Here is a excerpt from his letter: ".... Judging by what I've read on yours, I think you'd appreciate quite a lot of the stuff we've written (12 West gets a mention). I was very saddened to read that Jimmy Stuard had died in the fire at Everard's. I never knew this. In fact, we left Jimmy out of our book because we weren't able to find out much information about him (it probably won't surprise you to learn that disco is still regarded as something of a dirty word in the US.). One of the many people we interviewed for the book was Tom Moulton and I recall him mentioning Jimmy Stuard: 'One of my favourite places was 12 West, because I loved the DJ there. His name was Jimmy Stuard. Jimmy was really something.'...."
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Looking For The Perfect Beat. The Art and Culture of the DJ. by: Kurt B. Reighley. Publisher: MTV Books. ISBN 0671038699. Comments: 12 West DJ Robbie Leslie is featured.
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Keep on Dancin': My Life and the Paradise Garage. by: Mel Cheren. ISBN: 0967899400. Robbie personally recommended this and as it turns out for many very good reasons! There are rememberances of 12 West and many of the people who were involved and a page concerning Jimmy Stuard that reveals especially suprising information about Jimmy's carrer as as DJ and his work for West End Records.
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The Disco Box. Rhino Records CD set. 4 CDs with high quality booklet built into a laser hologrammed case. These tracks are closer to the 45 RPM 7" sound used in clubs before 1975 rather than the extended dance mixes used in clubs after the 12" single was first marketed. The booklet features rememberances of the scene including Jimmy Stuard , 12 West, other related people.
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www.robbieleslie.com DJ Robbie, who is still quite active nowadays has offered several different types of tape and CD collections via his web site for some time now. Saint and 12 West people alike will find the "special" dance recordings here as will other club going folk Robbie has played to.
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www.discomusic.com , www.discostepbystep.com: Bernie Lopez's DiscoMusic site is believed to be the first WWW disco site ever established. Marty Angelo's Disco Step By Step site commemorates the first ever television show devoted to disco and dancing as known in the early to late 1970s. At these sites you will find a great deal of information about the music of the disco era, extensive link lists, Photos, interviews, industry insider information and observations and much more!
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Vanity Fair Magazine No 594: Feb 2010;
Most '12 Wester era folk take some issue with one or more points of info given in a very attention - getting article on Disco in issue 594. Nonetheless, has created new intrest and traffic to the usual disco sites!
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