Monday, April 24, 2017

Hey, remember George Tong?

Jerry C. wrote to me a couple of weeks ago:

"Read ur blog. Great memories. I was a part of that time . My buddy  Nathan lived in Bakersfield and would drive to LA to be among Asians. Nathan told me he would see his older brother. At the dances.  The draw was powerful to be amongst people alike. There were the Holiday bowling leagues.  And thr Rafu Shimpo would list the dances.  Christmas day  night was a big crowd. If I recall Hiroshima played at Baby Lion Bar on Wed nite for free. I was offered to be their roadie by Dan's brother.  Society of 7 and Kalapana were concerts we would buy tickets to see. Great times.  Don't forget George Tong the man his parties were the foundation of this time. The private houses he would rent."



Jerry, do you remember in the late 1980s into the 1990s, it was primarily Claudia Mark organizing dances and the big New Year's dance?