AHS grad Fred Bassler signs with Mercury Records

Albany High grad Fred Bassler flirted with stardom in  1956-7. The singer signed with Mercury Records and released two singles as “Fred MacKenzie” before the label…

Dorothy Dreslin’s Moment In The Sun

Albany girl Dorothy Dreslin sang with local dance bands in the early 1930’s. By 1935, she had feature shows on WGY and WABY. In 1936 she…

Albany’s Helene Durnell Joins The Rockettes

Story from the Albany Times-Union, December 18, 1940 EX-ALBANIAN DANCES WITH WORLD-FAMED ‘ROCKETTES’ Helene Dernell “On Top” After Lifetime Of Effort Fifty million people of various…

Albany’s Schaefer Brewers 1965-1971

The Schaefer Brewers were legendary as Albany’s first and probably best ever pro hoop team. They reigned in the Capital District from 1965 to 1971, beating…