Ep 30 - The Origins of Disco: 70s Boston Gay Club Scene

In this episode we explore the origins of disco music in the early 1970s, in the gay dance clubs of Boston; The Other Side and the 1270. 

The episode features excerpts from a series of interviews with first generation disco DJs conducted by Brian Halligan of Boston LGBTQ organisation, the History Project.

In particular I focus on one DJ, Jimmy Stuard, I feel Jimmy's contributions to the craft of DJing have been overlooked. 

 

The History Project YouTube

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFZZB_pNhTXOlRAt0i_2Tg

 

Brian Halligan on Bluesky

 

https://bsky.app/profile/briandhalligan.bsky.social

 

 

 

The Other Side Facebook

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/1FiCasptnX/

 

1270 Facebook group

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/803649106339832/?ref=share

 

 

Steven Burke's Podcast

 

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/djstevenburke

 

Carol Mitro's podcast

 

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/carilmitro

 

Bobby Busnach's Mixcloud

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/bobbybusnach/

 

Wendy Hunt's Mixcloud 

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/djwh8/

 

Jimmy Stuard - Live at 12 West - New Year's Eve 1976 (6 hour set)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6bCL0VB_G8

 

Danae Jacovidis - At Midnight Melody 2

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wItGs9Dzdxk