Dudas tribute now on YouTube
The legacy of “All Oldies, Only Oldies” dances at the Stockdale Fire Hall has gone global. That’s because a recent affair that included a memorial tribute to Jim “J.D. the D.J.” Dudas is now available on YouTube.
Created and produced by Scott Christopher Paglia of Monessen, the 32-minute video features the poignant remembrance of Dudas, a longtime area disc jockey and radio personality who died on Aug. 21 at age 63.
The tribute features a number of special guests including Pure Gold, one of the top Oldies group in the country performing a special a capella song in honor of Dudas.
Other guests included The Four Townsmen; Jimmie Ross, founder of The Jaggerz, and a number of other disc jockeys who were friends and associates of Dudas.
The video also offers footage of the more than 550 persons in attendance dancing.
“It’s an excellent video, a collector’s item of a very special night honoring a very special man,” said Al Marcy, assistant fire chief and entertainment chairman at Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department.
“We are grateful to Chris Paglia for volunteering his time and expertise in capturing the event and making it available for others to share and enjoy.”
The video can be viewed on YouTube at http://gallery.me.com/chrispaglia/10004.