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Get ready for an evening of iconic music, and browse music memorabilia at the Tioga County Visitor Center, located at 200-204 Front St. in Owego. Long-time Tioga County resident Glenn E. Strope, owner of Blue Moon Jukeboxes, invites the public to join him and other vendors on the outdoor deck of the Visitor Center on Aug. 4, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. <\/p>\n

Guests will be treated to favorite hits of the 1960\u2019s and 1970\u2019s, and maybe a few selections spinning from the 1950\u2019s, too, and all played on an authentic 1957 Seeburg Jukebox that Strope restored.<\/p>\n

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Get ready for an evening of iconic music, and browse music memorabilia at the Tioga County Visitor Center, located at 200-204 Front St. in Owego, on Aug. 4. Authentic jukebox music will be played, and local vendors will be on hand. Refreshments can be purchased at Meliora, a caf\u00e9, smoothie, and juice bar located adjacent to the Visitor Center. (JoAnn R. Walter Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

On display inside the Visitor Center will be Rock and Roll memorabilia, including framed vinyl records and posters, concert ticket stubs, and more. Several items will be for sale.<\/p>\n

Also on the deck, Patrick Ayres of Waverly\u2019s Broad Street Records will be on hand to chat about his business and offer items for sale. Broad Street Records is a full-service music store selling vinyl LPs, CDs, cassette tapes, audio equipment, and more. Patrick will be bringing along a selection of 45\u2019s, boxes of LP\u2019s for guests to thumb through, and several CD\u2019s from the 70\u2019s and 80\u2019s with fascinating picture sleeves.   <\/p>\n

Be sure to stop by Audrey\u2019s Jewelry of Apalachin on the deck, too, and where hand-made jewelry will be for sale. <\/p>\n

Refreshments can be purchased at Meliora, a caf\u00e9, smoothie and juice bar located adjacent to the Visitor Center. Meliora is a Latin word meaning \u201cbetter,\u201d and at Meliora in Owego, and as their business sign states, they love serving up, \u201cBetter things.\u201d  <\/p>\n

\"Owego<\/a>

Long-time Tioga County resident Glenn Strope, owner of Blue Moon Jukeboxes, invites the public to join him and other vendors on the outdoor deck of the Visitor Center in Owego on Aug. 4, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., for “Owego Rocks the Deck.” Here, Strope is pictured with his granddaughter in front of one of the many jukeboxes he has restored. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Strope grew up in Newark Valley, graduated from high school there, and lived a time in Apalachin before moving to Owego. His passion is restoring jukeboxes, a craft he has spent decades mastering, and has traveled near and far in search of classic used jukeboxes that need a little TLC.<\/p>\n

Strope, self-taught in jukebox repair and restoration, remarked that he picked up mechanical and electronic skills from his father.<\/p>\n

He reminisced about one jukebox in particular that he paid $200 for with \u201csome assembly required,\u201d and which he brought home in pieces scattered within several boxes. Eventually he celebrated as the jukebox hero, igniting life back into the once silent music box.<\/p>\n

When asked what happened next, Glenn grinned, and remarked, \u201cI sold it,\u201d and then noted that some of his projects have taken upwards of six months to complete. <\/p>\n

And not just the jukeboxes, at one point Glenn acquired 15,000 45-rpm records from Woody\u2019s, a favorite record shop that once thrived on Washington Avenue in Endicott.  <\/p>\n

\"Owego<\/a>

Long-time Tioga County resident Glenn Strope, owner of Blue Moon Jukeboxes, invites the public to join him and other vendors on the outdoor deck of the Visitor Center on Aug. 4, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. for “Owego Rocks the Deck.” Here, Strope is pictured with his granddaughter, and all decked out in 1950’s dress, next to two of the many jukeboxes he has restored. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Strope shared that the word \u201cpassionate\u201d is the best word to describe his restoration work. An element of that passion was evident during his four-decade run as owner and operator of Richard\u2019s Funeral Home in Owego, and where he actually set up a work area in the basement of the property. <\/p>\n

That particular profession is sometimes depressing, Glenn mentioned, yet it was the music from the jukeboxes that lifted his spirits.  <\/p>\n

Another example of Strope\u2019s passion for jukeboxes, he displays them in various rooms of his home, and today gets a little chuckle out of starting one of them prominently placed in his living room with the push of a button on a remote control. Other models, like one on display inside the Visitor Center, require a quarter to get the music revved up. <\/p>\n

Nostalgia plays a big part, too. In fact, Glenn remarked that his granddaughter has taken a liking to the jukebox music selections, and will occasionally don a poodle skirt to match the theme.<\/p>\n

\"Owego<\/a>

Pictured is the Tioga County Visitor Center located at 200-204 Front St. in Owego. On Aug. 4, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., an event dubbed “Owego Rocks the Deck” will take place on the outside deck at the center. Music from the 60’s and 70’s will be spun on iconic, restored jukeboxes by Glenn Strope of Blue Moon Jukeboxes. Waverly’s Broad Street Records and Audrey’s Jewelry will also be on the deck. (JoAnn R. Walter Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

Strope shared that one of his favorite musical groups from back-in-the-day, the Dave Clark 5, performed at U.E. Stadium in the late 1960\u2019s. He may just spin one or two of their tunes on the jukebox!<\/p>\n

Glenn hopes guests who stop by the Visitor Center\u2019s deck on Aug. 4 will leave feeling \u201cGlad All Over,\u201d and just like the signature Dave Clark 5 song from 1964.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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