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