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Words&Music by Jerry Northup


I'm a Writer, Here's The Job Description I'd Like to See
Our client is looking for a writer whose breadth of experience is frankly overwhelming. A candidate who has lived and breathed the role...
Gerald Northup
Nov 18, 20243 min read
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Amazing Ace: Jeff ‘Stick’ Davis and Friends' career-spanning debut set for May 30, 2024 at Shark’s Bar and Grill
Former Amazing Rhythm Aces’ bassist Jeff ‘Stick’ Davis has indeed been, as Johnny Cash sang, “Everywhere, man.” The long-tenured...
Gerald Northup
May 16, 20244 min read
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Amazing Ace: About Jeff 'Stick' Davis
Longevity on par with six decades is exceedingly rare in any field, but it’s practically unheard of in the music industry. For most, a...
Gerald Northup
May 16, 20242 min read
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One BiG Guitar: The Style, Story and Songs of Toledo's Patrick Lewandowski
By Jerry Northup Back at the old Ottawa Tavern on Bancroft. It’s mid-summer in Toledo, probably 1987 or ‘88, the AC is cranking, rattling...
Gerald Northup
Jun 26, 202312 min read
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A New Home for the 'House of Trouble’ Blues Jam: Thursday Nights at American Legion Post 138
Sunset is only minutes away, which casts a shimmering, golden radiance to the sprawling outdoor deck at the Hugh Gilbert Strickland Post...
Gerald Northup
Apr 10, 20233 min read
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Glory Days and Nights: The Toledo Music Scene 1987-90
The Longhorn, Prime Time Bar & Grill, Manos, Theo’s Tavern, Scotland Yard, The Break Room Lounge, The Parkway, Harvey’s, McCready’s Pub,...
Gerald Northup
Dec 29, 20228 min read
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