
AADL Talks To: Marcel Shobey and Ruth Natalie Kellogg about the Legacy of Musicians Armando and Norman Shobey, aka the Shobey Brothers
In this episode, AADL Talks To Marcel Shobey, joined by his mother, Ruth Natalie Kellogg. Marcel shares memories of growing up on Ashley Street on the Old West Side and he and his mother discuss some of the changes they've seen in Ann Arbor over the years. They also take a deep dive into the music career of the Shobey Brothers -- Marcel's father, Armando Shobey, and uncle, Norman Shobey. The Shobeys were hand percussionists discovered in the Bronx as children. They toured with Bobby Orton's Teen Aces and then went on to play in a variety of music ensembles of some renown both nationally and in several European countries for many years before settling in Ann Arbor at the invitation of musician Rick Burgess. Here they formed -- or joined -- a variety of music ensembles that played throughout the Midwest region. Their story is further documented in photos and flyers in the Marcel Shobey Collection.

Prominent Restaurateur Fenerli Dies

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D'Agostino's Restaurant - Main Dining Room, March 1965 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Year:
1965
Ann Arbor News, March 27, 1965
Caption:
Main Dining Room Has Fountain. The main dining room of D'Agostino's of 990 Broadway, a new restaurant-cocktail lounge which opened this week, has a hooded fountain as a centerpiece. The room has seating for 160 persons.
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D'Agostino's Restaurant, March 1965 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Year:
1965
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D'Agostino's Restaurant - Grand Foyer, March 1965 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Year:
1965
Ann Arbor News, March 27, 1965
Caption:
Grand Foyer. The restaurant features a grand foyer, 75 feet long, which separates the main dining room from a smaller dining room and cocktail lounge, which seats 120 persons. This view is from the main dining room looking toward the lounge.
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D'Agostino's Restaurant - Main Dining Room, March 1965 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Year:
1965
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Large New Restaurant Has Grand Foyer

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