Post date: Dec 31, 2013 6:55:45 PM
2013 was an active year for the Pittsburgh Music History with dozens of new stories, thousands of visits, and support from musicians, music promoters, music historians, music fans and other websites.
Pittsburgh Music History had 75,677 visits during 2013.
The monthly average was 6,306 visits with a peak of 8,300 visits in July.
Over 86,000 other website have links to Pittsburgh Music History
The most read new stories published in 2013 were
Civic Arena Concerts by Performer
The most read stories overall on Pittsburgh Music History in 2013 were
Doo-Wop & Vocal Groups
Janet Vogel
1960 to 2000
Terry Lee
The Decade
Syria Mosque
Stanley Theater - Rock Era
Phyllis Hyman
Civic Arena
The Four Coins
Electric Banana
Rock
Graffiti Showcase and Graffiti Rock Challenge
Granati Brothers
Rick Witkowski
The Skyliners
Civic Arena Concert Schedule
Three Rivers Stadium
Music Venues
Club Laga
Great New Albums from Pittsburgh Musicians
2013 saw the release of great new albums from Joe Grushecky, Rusted Root, George Benson, Dan Bubien, J.D. Eicher & the Goodnights, Billy Price, Bill Deasey, Vanessa Campagna, Chrome Moses, Marcus Meston, and Mike Stout
Thank You
Thanks to the many people who contributed stories ideas and information this year including Jerry Zolten, Phil the Knight, Jimmie Ross, John Rinaldo, Bree Freeman, Hermie Granati, Rick Granati, Frank Czuri, members of Joe Hiller's family, Colter Harper, Barbara Blue, Ernie Hawkins, Bob Beach and more.
Thanks to Dr. Nelson Harrison for his continued support Pittsburgh Music History on the Jazzburgher network site at
jazzburgher.ning.com/
Thanks to Scott Mervis of the Post Gazette and Scott Tady of the Beaver County Times for their continued support and great news stories and interviews.
Thanks to the Huffington Post for using Pittsburgh Music History as a reference in your story on Lena Horne
Huffington Post Lena Horne Story
Thanks to Michael Ricci of Allaboutjazz.com for working with us and Colter Harper on the story of Jimmy Ponder
Thanks to someone at money.msn.com who linked to our story on Phylliss Hyman brining 1,300 visits.
( I still can't find the link)
In Memory
In memory of the Pittsburgh music heroes we lost this year Jimmy Ponder, Morry Martin, Herm Granati Sr., Joey Covington, and Terry Lee