Melodious Mothers

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From what I heard, The PS 77 Mother's Club was an Allied Force in Yorkville. They had regular events at the Yorkville Casino, so my grandmother, Ann Pryor Rode, spent a lot of time putting events together for the Cherokee Club and PS 77.

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Nan sang around the house but never belted out a tune in the apartment like she's doing above. She sang without embarrassment and that's good, because she sounded like Leo Gorcey's sister having a baby. But it never seemed to bother her when people made faces while she sang. It looked like everyone was drinking warm grapefruit juice.

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When Nan, got together with her friends to play Pinochle, I'd listen from the front room and make believe I was on the East River pier with the Dead End Kids. The whole gang, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Gabriel Dell and Billy Halop. It was easy to imagine, the card players sounded just like them.

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And you know what? I sound like Leo Gorcey too, and I sing without embarrassment. Yorkville does that to you.

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A Toast to the New York Times City Section show

Monday, May 4th @ 17 Murray Street @7pm

Come toast the best editorial team in New York with Sloane Crosley (I Was Told There'd Be Cake), Saara Dutton (Mama D’s Arts Bordello), Merrill Black (contributing City writer) and Tommy Pryor.We’re celebrating the New York Times City Section, reading our neighborhood stories the City editors help craft. It's a free show with free appetizers. Barry Stabile and JJ Stadler will play old school R&B tunes after the reading.

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Toast to the City @ 17 Murray Street, Monday, May 4th @7pm.

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