Great to see and hear the music....made me cry. Wow, what I'd give to live as close (walking distance) to a rink now!! I started there in 1956 and worked there so I could get in free, it was my second home. Didn't think back then it would become "the good old days."
thetandy2 Do I know You/ I used to hang around in the loft too with Freddi. He was the best. I am Susan Jones and worked all over the place. Ticket booth, concession, coat check, skate rental. Wherever I was needed. I made this video.
I remember getting tamales at the snack bar. As I recall there were at least 11 ranks of 16' pedal pipes. What a monster. It was a novel idea to wind the entire chamber floor so you could tap into the wind supply anywhere in the chamber.
What memories! I started going to the Hub in the '70's just to listen to the organ. Freddie was very kind to me and I spent many, many evenings in the organloft and chamber. I will always remember that he and Lois would take a trip to Hawaii every year. He let me play the Wurlitzer when I was just beginning. After college, I had a job, for awhile playing at the Orbit rink. Later, I had several nights playing at the Elm as a substitute. Never again will there be such a tremendous rink!
There is on facebook Walt. Just go to facebook and do a search for hub roller rink. I grew up there too. What years did you go there? I was in the 60's
thats where i learned to skate, any one remember sam, clayton ,bob wolf ,aldyne, howard russell, please contact me,carl fireman,
crazycarlsworld 1 month ago
Great to see and hear the music....made me cry. Wow, what I'd give to live as close (walking distance) to a rink now!! I started there in 1956 and worked there so I could get in free, it was my second home. Didn't think back then it would become "the good old days."
nanc191 1 month ago
Nice video! Well done!
Organsk8er 1 month ago
thetandy2 Do I know You/ I used to hang around in the loft too with Freddi. He was the best. I am Susan Jones and worked all over the place. Ticket booth, concession, coat check, skate rental. Wherever I was needed. I made this video.
tazmo09 6 months ago
I remember getting tamales at the snack bar. As I recall there were at least 11 ranks of 16' pedal pipes. What a monster. It was a novel idea to wind the entire chamber floor so you could tap into the wind supply anywhere in the chamber.
thetandy2 6 months ago
What memories! I started going to the Hub in the '70's just to listen to the organ. Freddie was very kind to me and I spent many, many evenings in the organloft and chamber. I will always remember that he and Lois would take a trip to Hawaii every year. He let me play the Wurlitzer when I was just beginning. After college, I had a job, for awhile playing at the Orbit rink. Later, I had several nights playing at the Elm as a substitute. Never again will there be such a tremendous rink!
thetandy2 6 months ago
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I loved this music. I loved this place. So incredibly great to hear the music and see the place again.
MsBonitaJan 8 months ago
I loved this music. I loved this place. So incredibly great to hear the music and see the place again.
MsBonitaJan 8 months ago
There is on facebook Walt. Just go to facebook and do a search for hub roller rink. I grew up there too. What years did you go there? I was in the 60's
tazmo09 10 months ago
I wish there was a blog for the Hub I nearly grew up there. I only lived a few blocks away
waltruffner 10 months ago
Me too pizza ....Do we know each other?
tazmo09 1 year ago
@tazmo09 Hi Taz my name is Billy Oerke
ILoveChicagoPizza 1 year ago
@tazmo09 I worked with Jean and Jim Korn at the Hub and a couple of Drive Inns
ILoveChicagoPizza 1 year ago
Me too pizza ....Do we know each other?
tazmo09 1 year ago
I skated there and LIVED only a few blocks away.
I was away when they decided to close it.
TuboEspectador 1 year ago
@TuboEspectador I did too. Do I know you? I was there almost every night
tazmo09 1 year ago
Great job, I also skated and worked there in the 60's and 70's
ILoveChicagoPizza 1 year ago
Do I know you? So did I
tazmo09 1 year ago
Did you skate at the Hub? If so when? I skated there in the 60's and 70's.
tazmo09 1 year ago
This is one part of my life .... I will never forget
MishL1019 1 year ago