Bleecker bob s history book

One figaro regular was miles davis, who played the village gate, a club. Jaz, that is a really good idea actually indie book stores and record. These 24 individuals are masters of the martial arts. Heres where you can still buy physical records spin. The street connects a neighborhood today popular for music venues and comedy, but which was once a major center for american bohemia.

For many of bob s generation and their progeny, frequenting a record store was like hanging at cheers, where everybody knew. Bleecker bobs golden oldies 118 w 3rd st, new york, new york 10012 rated 4. If you are balking at the price here, you will soon be left out of owning a great book. Fourth street with bleecker street at your back, youll find yourself in the exact spot where bob dylan was captured on the cover of. History johns pizzeria of bleecker street official. The bleecker historical society will hold its annual meeting with reports and election of officers on monday november 7 th at the bleecker town hall, 575 county highway 112 in bleecker. Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation s history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually. Bleecker street is named by and after the bleecker family because the street ran through the familys farm. Joe hyams and tom bleeckers book, the journey, is about 24 kenpoist, individuals who study the martial art of kenpo. It turned out to be a hit for my dads birthday, and after.

Robert edward plotnik august 28, 1943 november 29, 2018, also known as bleecker bob, was the owner of an eponymous record shop first located on bleecker street in manhattan, new york. High rent and online record sales contributed to bleecker bob s shutting its doors. To help support the citys efforts to contain the spread of covid19, newyork historical is temporarily closed to the public until it is safe to reopen. The bleecker family name was found in the usa, and canada between 1840 and 1920. Bleecker bob s is one of the oldest record stores in new york city dating from 1968. Donations can be made to the two ten foundation in bob s. In the 1960s, bleecker street was a crossroads, a mecca, a meeting place for artists making a new folk music of vibrant political and personal statements. Walking tour of greenwich village the new york times.

Legendary record store bleecker bobs closes to make way. Bleecker street records in the village may soon close due. Bleecker bobs, new york citys most loved and hated record store, is closing. Throughout the year, bloggers and other journalists said their goodbyes, and told the story of bleecker bob s troubles and their hopes to find a space in the east village. Get recommendations for free and discounted ebooks from our expert editorial team, from bestsellers to hidden gems. Bob dylan, john sebastian, phil ochs, judy collins, and others swapped tunes and stories along the street while building a path for future generations. Bleecker street records in the village may soon close due to rent hike. There is also a chapter dedicated to the worlds most famous kenpoist elvis presley. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Sep 12, 2009 this, by the way, isnt bleecker bobs, which is on west 3rd street. The record store and pet central, next door, are in some very old bleecker street buildings, with the pet central building a rare wood frame coach house constructed in 1830.

The most bleecker families were found in the usa in 1920. When it goes, it will take with it a huge part of the history of the village. Bleeker bobs golden oldies, open in 1968 as village oldies records, closed in april of 20 and was replaced by a frozen yogurt shop. In 1808, anthony lispenard bleecker and his wife deeded to the city a major portion of the land on which bleecker street sits. A message written inside the bleecker bobs goodbye guest book relayed.

It opened in 1961 at 147 bleecker street under the auspices of owner fred weintraub. Putting aside all the bob dylan stuff, what is interesting in this book is the story of a lot of social protests and leftist convictions which at the time were so strong in america, this movement seems now to have been written off and erased from history books. Jul 18, 2012 the end of new york s record store to the stars jump to media player in its heyday bleecker bob s could count music legends robert plant and david bowie among its customers. Housing has been developed on the west side of bleecker around pecks lake. Bob dylans greenwich village walking tour free tours by foot. Oct 09, 2015 a stepbystep walk through just kids and patti smiths new york. After a year of speculation and rumors, its official. And as reported here first, bob s is becoming yet another starbucks. Known for his eccentric personality, he formed friendships with many celebrities.

Aug 27, 2016 the image is one of the last artifacts of bob dylan before fame overtook him. Its the kind of book that can make you homesick for somewhere you never lived. But bob s is going down, due to a rent hike or perhaps just bad business even while most vinyl lp stores are thriving. Robert plotnik at bleecker bobs in 1978 when it was on macdougal street. Dec 07, 2012 before there was bleecker bob s there was the legendary night owl cafe, home to such legends as tim buckley, the lovin spoonful, tim hardin, james taylor, jerry jeff walker and so many more. Bleecker was once booming community the daily gazette. The terrible truth about ed parker and chinese kenpo karate. Legendary record store bleecker bobs closes to make way for. Bleecker bob s golden oldies 118 w 3rd st, new york, new york 10012 rated 4. The shop has the feel of a well thumbed reference book. I lent the original book that we were given at the premier of that movie to a friend named bob who is also quite a bob but he lost my book, and because my husband passed away so early at 58 i would like to have a copy of that book, but without it, i cant remember all the details of publisher, author etcand have not been able to find it. Robert campbell obituary new york, ny new york times.

Johns of bleecker street simply known as johns pizzeria is a historic pizzeria founded in 1929 and located in manhattan, new york city on bleecker street which serves coal fired brick oven pizza prepared in the style of a tomato pie. It includes venues he played at, buildings he lived in, and other dylanrelated spots. Bleecker streets evolution from sleepy suburb to americas. There is a growing interest in music history in the digital era. Bleecker bobs was one of those places where unknown bands hawked their stuff and rock stars invariably bought things. This book is both inspirational as well as informative. Only so many of this book was printed, and from what ive heard, thats it. Dec 19, 2014 bleecker street s evolution from sleepy suburb to america s left bank. The terrible truth about ed parker and chinese kenpo karate chinese kenpo karate scandal. In 2015, it was ranked the 10th best pizzeria in the united states by tripadvisor. This is the heart of new york s gay communitythe gay liberation movement was born here during the famed stonewall rebellion of 1969so many shops cater to a gay and lesbian clientele. The club changed its name to the other end in june 1975.

The final days of bleecker bobs golden oldies it was an institution, a rite of passage, a historical landmark, and a great place to kill time at 2 a. Being named bob, i also found it s desciption of the normal bob to be incredibly accurate. Two of the citys musical mainstays are soon to go silent. This was about 86% of all the recorded bleecker s in the usa. Bleecker bobs, new york citys most loved and hated record. Get alerted about discounts, new releases, and preorders from your favorite authors. Rip bleecker bob plotnik, the man who gave america new. Join facebook to connect with bob bleeker and others you may know. It comes alive in this book and make you realize that yes a lot of people were.

Its a couple of days late, but im reporting to you that bleecker bob plotnik died november 29th at age 75. I wrote about the significance of bleecker bobs here seemingly more. Music stores encapsulate a moment in history, said emily judem. It was an institution, a rite of passage, a historical landmark, and a great. Bleecker intersects with christopher street, where you can veer off for more shopping. A message written inside the bleecker bobs goodbye guest book relayed the customers general sentiment. Two new york city musical mainstays bleecker bobs golden oldies, a record store in greenwich village and southpaw, a performance space in park slope are.

Of course, there has to be a reason why bleecker bob s has been such a phenomenon. Two new york musical mainstays are soon to tune out the. Originally bleecker street extended from bowery to broadway, along the north side of the bleecker farm, later as far west as sixth avenue. Filled with roberts and bobs and bobbys etc from throughout history. Then, three years after losing the grammy, with another history book done, i began thinking about attempting a more ambitious piece of music writing, a coherent commentary on dylans development. Head south along eighth avenue until you reach bleecker street, branching off toward your left. Start your stroll by taking the a, c or e train to eighth avenue and 14th street, the villages northern border. The new york times travel walking tour of greenwich. Vinyl mania cant save the greenwich village record stores. Rest in peace, bleecker bob plotnik flaming pablum. Ive heard many tales of many martial arts that were, shall we say, less than honorable, but the one i heard about chinese kenpo karate, however, is one of the worst i have heard. Night live, and in colson whiteheads 2009 novel, sag harbor.

Learn from the best american kenpo practitioners from dvds by martial artist master bob white and from tom bleeckers book about kenpo honorees. The end of new yorks record store to the stars jump to media player in its heyday bleecker bob s could count music legends robert plant and david bowie among its customers. Second visitation will be held at greenwich village funeral home, 199 bleecker. It s a different world from what it was in 1929, but we are still making the same traditional coal fired pizza in the oven that started it all back on sullivan street. It is most famous today as a greenwich village nightclub district. Browse recommendations from authors, editors, and your friends. Selfguided bob dylan tour guided tour of greenwich village things to do in greenwich village rock. Bleecker street is an eastwest street in the new york city borough of manhattan. Mar 11, 2018 beat generation poets held forth in the parks and coffee houses of new yorks greenwich village in the 1950s, but by the next decade, a new movement was taking over a wave of politically conscious, guitar strumming poets who turned the bohemian coffeehouses of the village, like the gaslight cafe, gerdes folk city, the bitter end, and more into the focal point of the sixties folk revival. I have used it as an autograph book and have most of the pictures signed, and all other spaces signed by other martial artists. Capital new york produced a heartbreaking documentary about the shop in july and wrote, bleecker bobs. After nearly a year of discussion and speculation, bleecker bobs has made it.

Arranged thematically, so you can read a few pages and. A stepbystep walk through just kids and patti smiths new. We feature recent and backlist fiction, childrens books, travel, history, drama, cookbooks, art and fashion books, and other subjects. I am rosa parks by brad meltzer childrens books read. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. On april, while karla devitos wake em up in tokyo played in the background, bleecker bobs sold their last record the ramones road to ruin. The elements of effective coaching with bob white instructional dvd. Newyork historical society anthony bleecker 17701827. He thought he could get these doowop records cheaper if he had a store, said longtime employee john desalvo in a 2008 interview, by which time both he and senior manager chris wiedener had worked at the store for more than 30 years. If youre interested in learning more about the history and musicians of the night owl, visit my night owl tribute page on facebook. Bleecker bobs golden oldies robert edward plotnik august 28, 1943 november 29, 2018, also known as bleecker bob, was the owner of an eponymous record shop first located on bleecker street in manhattan, new york. New york had the highest population of bleecker families in 1840. Apr 14, 20 high rent and online record sales contributed to bleecker bobs shutting its doors.

Robert edward plotnik august 28, 1943 november 29, 2018, also known as bleecker bob, was the owner of an eponymous record shop first located on bleecker street in manhattan. New york city history is essential reading not only for fans of regional history, but for readers. Two new york city musical mainstays bleecker bobs golden oldies, a record store in greenwich village and southpaw, a. Join facebook to connect with bob bleecker and others you may know. I didnt realize how old the name is, way back to before the norman conquest. A classic scene with a sports car passing in front of an old fashioned grocery sign. Bleecker bobs golden oldies new york, new york facebook. Long and winding and road ends for bleecker bobs the new. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. His greenwich village shop was a mecca for collectors of rare and used vinyl, particularly those who sought out the punk and new wave sounds that.

Choice words, memorable men hardcover february 1, 2007. The longtime record store bleecker bobs on west 3rd street, which is about to lose its home like checkered cabs and subway graffiti, new yorks iconic live music venues are disappearing at an. Robert edward plotnik, the former proprietor of bleecker bobs records, one of new york citys most renowned independent record stores for nearly half a century, died nov. Legendary record store bleecker bob s closes to make way for yogurt shop.

I was given this book years ago, and found it to be enormously entertaining and fun to read. Bleecker bobs closes shop after 45 years in business. Bleecker bobs records bleeckerbobss profile on myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Bleecker bobs record store is legendary to new york and music fanatics worldwide. The prices are not the best downtown, and the selection varies. The final days of bleecker bobs golden oldies it was an institution, a rite of passage, a historical landmark, and a. Just around the corner on sixth avenue and bleecker street, zito s bakery gave out free hot bread to night owls. We are located at 266 bleecker street between 6th and 7th avenues telephone. Apr 14, 20 legendary record store bleecker bob s closes to make way for yogurt shop. I am rosa parks by brad meltzer black history, civil rights book rosa parks dared to stand up for herself and other african americans by staying seated, and as a result she helped end public. Bleecker bobs closes shop after 45 years in business cbs. This post is a selfguided tour of places in greenwich village that are significant in bob dylan s career. The bitter end is a 230person capacity nightclub, coffeehouse and folk music venue in new york citys greenwich village. I have bought additional copies over the years to give to friends and employees also named bob.