Tag: Frank Andrew Russell

The Real Teen Tragedies Behind Two Moody Garage 45s

An early shot of the Emotions, from St. Petersburg

  WHY MUST IT BE? Tragedy brings people together.    The worst of times can bring out the best in us, and nowhere is that more evident than in a local music scene, or among amateur athletes.  Twice, in the years 1967 and 1968, the deaths of Tampa-area high school athletes brought not only their …

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