By Nosey (66.153.113.238) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:03 am:

Who was the one character (patron) who used to attend the rock n roll shows in your town? In Philly there was this lone, old White man we called "Pops" who used to sit down front in the middle section of the Uptown. Pops would be going off, dancing, flailing his arms, the whole nine (of course not on the beat)!

Does anyone from Philly remember this man? I was told he used to be at all the 76ers games in the 70s. I'm sure he's long gone but whenever I think of the Uptown shows I think of "Pops" doin his thang.

By Nosey (66.153.113.238) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:04 am:

Of course, I can't forget "Ms. Eva" from the Apollo. Can any NYers elaborate on Ms. Eva?

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.162.3) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:28 am:

yes I remember Pops, he loved the music he was at the Uptown for years, when Georgie Woods ask people to come on stage to dance, Pop would be the first one up there,he would do his thing,Pops was a older white guy, the people at the Uptown liked him, he came to the Uptown so much he would get in free, I knew him well,
WELDON

By Eli (68.236.53.71) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 12:55 pm:

Yep,
Pops was quite the character indeed.
It seemed that he was at EVERY show.

Also, there was a lady named Miss Pearl who lived on the little street right behind the Uptown, who sold dinners for the performers when they came to town.

Just imagine all of the great sixties acts who went to Miss Pearl.

By Tony Russi (216.78.189.78) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 01:09 pm:

Its lunch time & Miss Pearls food sounds so good I know she could make some good greens & cornbread.Every town in the South has their own "Miss Pearl".

By Nosey (66.153.113.238) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 01:20 pm:

Yep, I ate a many a "platter" at Ms. Pearl's on Carlisle Street. One memorable dinner was courtesy of Bobby Moore of the Miracles. I have the picture but don't have the capability of scanning. (I sure wish I could share them.)

By Destruction (199.173.224.20) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 05:24 pm:

Nosey,

Take thee to Kinkos....lol.

By Vonnie (151.205.186.240) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 05:48 pm:

Ms. Pearl's was the place to grub down, it was also the place to be close up to the entertainers. I met Levi, Obie, Duke and Lawrence(Four Tops) at Miss Pearls. I also hung out with most of the Motown Revue artists at Miss Pearls.

Vonnie

By Nosey (152.163.253.70) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 10:31 pm:

Destruction: What do I actually do?