Comments on: Interracial band was welcomed in Toledo http://www.toledofreepress.com/2008/12/26/interracial-band-was-welcomed-in-toledo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interracial-band-was-welcomed-in-toledo Toledo's Largest Sunday Newspaper Sun, 19 May 2013 11:09:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Toledo Newspaperhttp://www.toledofreepress.com/wp-content/themes/tfp/images/tfp_logo_small.gifhttp://www.toledofreepress.com15746The Toledo Free Press is a weekly newspaper in Toledo, Ohio. It was founded in 2005 by Thomas Pounds. By: Brian Young http://www.toledofreepress.com/2008/12/26/interracial-band-was-welcomed-in-toledo/comment-page-1/#comment-69906 Brian Young Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:03:21 +0000 http://www.toledofreepress.com/?p=12246#comment-69906 Hi Joey, I have spoken with Johnny Gibson a couple of months ago. He lives in Toronto and plays piano overseas and on cruise ships. Still gigs quite a lot. Dwight Gibson, nice to see this article on you! "Beachcomber" was one of my favorites you did on Twirl, but also "Midnight", "After Midnight", and "Summer Holiday" on Bigtop Records. Johnny's info: Johnny Gibson (“The Johnny Gibson Trio” – pianist) 98 Bartley Bull Pkwy Brampton, ON CANADA L6W 2J6 Email: JohnGibson58@sympatico.ca By the way, check out the Bio Story I wrote on The Johnny Gibson Trio at TwirlRecords.com !! Hi Joey,

I have spoken with Johnny Gibson a couple of months ago. He lives in Toronto and plays piano overseas and on cruise ships. Still gigs quite a lot.

Dwight Gibson, nice to see this article on you! “Beachcomber” was one of my favorites you did on Twirl, but also “Midnight”, “After Midnight”, and “Summer Holiday” on Bigtop Records.

Johnny’s info:

Johnny Gibson (“The Johnny Gibson Trio” – pianist)
98 Bartley Bull Pkwy
Brampton, ON
CANADA
L6W 2J6
Email: JohnGibson58@sympatico.ca

By the way, check out the Bio Story I wrote on The Johnny Gibson Trio at TwirlRecords.com !!

]]> By: Joey Leal http://www.toledofreepress.com/2008/12/26/interracial-band-was-welcomed-in-toledo/comment-page-1/#comment-37130 Joey Leal Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:58:57 +0000 http://www.toledofreepress.com/?p=12246#comment-37130 I am Joey Leal who had the record store and recorded two songs.I am a DJ now and usually do weddings or parties on weekends.My biggest hit was "Pretty Little Girl" and was originally recorded on Midnight Records and later released on a national label called Cub Records.I have been trying to locate My friend Johnny Gibson.I am pretty sure he is teaching piano in Toronto,Ontario Canada.If anyone knows where he is ,please let me know.You can hear one of my songs on You Tube.Type in Pretty Little Girl Joey Leal and look for the red Midnight record. I am Joey Leal who had the record store and recorded two songs.I am a DJ now and usually do weddings or parties on weekends.My biggest hit was “Pretty Little Girl” and was originally recorded on Midnight Records and later released on a national label called Cub Records.I have been trying to locate My friend Johnny Gibson.I am pretty sure he is teaching piano in Toronto,Ontario Canada.If anyone knows where he is ,please let me know.You can hear one of my songs on You Tube.Type in Pretty Little Girl Joey Leal and look for the red Midnight record.

]]> By: Mike Smith http://www.toledofreepress.com/2008/12/26/interracial-band-was-welcomed-in-toledo/comment-page-1/#comment-27661 Mike Smith Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:59:46 +0000 http://www.toledofreepress.com/?p=12246#comment-27661 That was Joey's Record Shop next to the Pantheon Theatre on St. Clair St.(Princess was across the street). He did record a song that got a lot of air play in the Toledo area, but I can't recall the title. I haven't seen Johnny, Lionel or Ron in years. I'm glad there still around.I was once asked by T-Bone (he owned Katos on the east side) why I wasn't playing music anymore and I told him all of the seasoned musicians from back in the day are gone. And there have been quite a few that have passed in last last ten years. Give me a hollar sometime and hopefully maybe I'll here from a few oldtimers. That was Joey’s Record Shop next to the Pantheon Theatre on St. Clair St.(Princess was across the street). He did record a song that got a lot of air play in the Toledo area, but I can’t recall the title. I haven’t seen Johnny, Lionel or Ron in years. I’m glad there still around.I was once asked by T-Bone (he owned Katos on the east side) why I wasn’t playing music anymore and I told him all of the seasoned musicians from back in the day are gone. And there have been quite a few that have passed in last last ten years.
Give me a hollar sometime and hopefully maybe I’ll here from a few oldtimers.

]]> By: Darleen Beals http://www.toledofreepress.com/2008/12/26/interracial-band-was-welcomed-in-toledo/comment-page-1/#comment-19889 Darleen Beals Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:07:51 +0000 http://www.toledofreepress.com/?p=12246#comment-19889 I emailed you right after finding this article on the computer. I used to work for Johnny Gibson in the office o9f Midnight Records on Summit street. I went to school with Dwight at Woodward and was a fan when they played the Golden Door in Point Place and the Circus Club in BG. I went to the library and got the Free Presses CD of the songs in the key of Toledo. It is great. I wish I could buy it.. I was wondering how to research the old songs and maybe buy them. Also I was wondering if anyone remembers Joey Leal, He had a record shop on St Clair, next to I think the Princess Theater. He actually did a record on Midnight Records. I emailed you right after finding this article on the computer. I used to work for Johnny Gibson in the office o9f Midnight Records on Summit street. I went to school with Dwight at Woodward and was a fan when they played the Golden Door in Point Place and the Circus Club in BG.

I went to the library and got the Free Presses CD of the songs in the key of Toledo. It is great. I wish I could buy it..

I was wondering how to research the old songs and maybe buy them. Also I was wondering if anyone remembers Joey Leal, He had a record shop on St Clair, next to I think the Princess Theater. He actually did a record on Midnight Records.

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