Waup, lookin for info on early Bronx dance and club/disco history before Hip Hop

anybody out there hung out back then?

holla
wiggles

Sorry Mr. Wiggles but I started clubbing at dance clubs around the start of the hip hop era, maybe a bit before during the disco days and then I was going to Manhattan clubs like The Roxy, GG Barnums, and others. I did know some guys that went to non dance clubs to watch bands, maybe they also went to dance clubs, I'll have to ask them.

Hey Yvonne
wow thanx for the quick reply!
BX in da house....lol
well let me give you some background of what im looking for
the dance called "Uprocking, or Rocking"

I've been researching Bronx Uprockers, and i found some amazing facts pre Hip Hop/ BBoy era
any old schoolers that can tell me about the "3 10 1/2" club on Prospect
or about a guy named Rubberband who died in st mary's park (killed)1973

or any great dancers stories from your era
Disco, funk, ect

any ways
thanx again for the quick reply, any info (even the sligtest) would be greatly appreciated

wiggles

yo I remember rubberbandman back in the kon-ti-ki
days!!!!

HEY EDGAR!
COO
what can you tell me about Rubberband?
i heard of the Kon tiki to
where was that club? in manhattan?

any info about the scene you can remember would be appreciated

holla
peace and thanx for the responce

wigz

yo the only thing i can say about him was that he use to steal the dance floor at the kon-ti-ki
in manhattan! I have a friend of whom I have not heard from in along time by the name of bobby suarez AKA The Frog from right around westchester and manor ave he use to know him!If you know of bobby please let him know that I have been trying to get intouch with him and that I'm truly sorry for the lost of his DAD, I just found out about his passing MAY he RIP! THANKS!

wow!
i was too young to witness Rubberband, but he is a legend. and i wanna learn more about him.

What was the Kon ti ki like?
and do you remember the music?
thanx for the info
i am a younger generation BBOY, and that era fascinates me
was RB in the BRONX?

peace and thanx again
wiggles

hey and do you know about the 3 10 1/2 club on prospect?

'Sup. Chuck here from Bushwick. I grew up in the 310 1/2. Rubberband(papo), lived on 156th and Elton avenue. An amazingly flexible guy, hence the name. We also used to hit many hooky parties during that time mostly thrown by the many gangs throughout the south Bronx. Moved to Bushwick in "73 and wound up hitting clubs like the,"Salsa", on Myrtle and Bway, the orange peel and the red light on madison and central were lil dave of the lil dave rockers and I won the dance contest. I still have all that music. Great times.

wow CHUCK!
THANX!!!
thats history brotha!, I heard that Rubberband was from PR, and his parents lived in bushwick as well, is that true?
But how did yall get into Rockin/ Freestyle?
and what type moves yall did?
I was rockin in 77, and then started breakin more, and then POPPIN and LOCKIN...
Im from Longwood and Fox street
but i also grew up around Echo Park...

were you in ST. Mary's when he was killed?
thats soooo sad..

any more history would be greatly appreciated, I got a million questions. haha

holla ma brotha

wiggles

Hey Wiggles,
Started rockin' around '72 i think when "its just begun"came out. pushing 50 years old now so I was about 13ish. The 310 1/2 used to do hooky parties too for a bit and thats where it started.
I know rubberband had some dominican in him so he was probably mixed if not all dominicaan. I'm not sure where his parents lived after 156 and elton/
i wasnt in st marys park when he got stabbed but i do know it was over a dice game. Did you know a plane also crashed in st marys?
I was born and raised on tremont and bathgate so i frequented echo park alot as well as crotona park. I also still head up to tremont and 3rd for pizza every now and then. theyve been there since 1961.

wow again Chuck!
thanx

yea i heard the rumors about his death, crazy sad.

haha, heard about the Hookie sets all over the BX and 3 10 1/2
my sista used to go as well...lol

yea i heard about the crash to, on the big rock!
i used to hang in st marys.

Im also in Rock Steady crew, we had allot of members up in crotona.

Thanx for the info brotha. Any other info on the scene back then, the clothes, people, other dope Bronx Rockers, would be much appreciated. I use it to teach young BBOYS what went down back in the late 60's early 70's.
its so important. And cats like Rubberband were part of the missing link

peace and thanx again brotha Chuck

please holla back
haha

wiggles

still looking for more informaation on this topic.
Anyone?

I USED TO LOVE THE SWEATSHIRTS THEY WORE WITH THE LETTERS OF THEIR CREW ON THEM..
DODGE H.S. HAD ALOT OF CREWS.
HANES SOLD ALOT OF SWEAT SHIRTS BACK THEN..

haha
HANES SOLD ALLOT OF SWEAT SHIRTS!
foreals

yea crew shirts was on every block
great times

uno
wigz