Oral History Archive

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Connor Frontera

A young harmonica player born and raised in Coney Island

Federico Ausbury and Maira Vergara

Husband-and-wife music duo Federico Ausbury and Maira Vergara of A Flying Dodo Society

Cornel Chan

"The Elvis of the East" and founder of Brooklyn Chinese-American Assn. Chorus

José Beth Smolensky

Juilliard trained musician whose family owned Washington Baths

Brian "Fisherman" Lease

Fisherman performs his Tahitian-inspired song "This Place, Coney Island"

Roy Sylvan Sartin

Model Maker and Music Producer

Amos Wengler

Coney Island singer/songwriter who wrote "Save Coney Island" and "Hot Dog Song"

Margaret Ross Williams

Coney Island resident and member of the 1960's girl group, The Cookies