Legendary Radio DJ Bruce 'Cousin Brucie' Morrow to Visit DCC for its 50th Anniversary Sock Hop

Release date: March 18, 2008

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Bruce “Cousin Brucie” Morrow, one of the most famous radio DJs of all time, will come to Dutchess Community College on Sunday, April 6 to emcee a ‘50s-style Sock Hop, organized to thank the Dutchess County community for supporting the College during its first 50 years.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 3-6 p.m. in the Falcon Hall gym on DCC’s main campus on Pendell Road in Poughkeepsie.

Morrow will play popular music from the ‘50s and ‘60s, and attendees are encouraged to bring their dancing shoes. There will be contests and prizes, as well as food available for purchase. Morrow will also autograph copies of his latest book, Doo Wop: The Music, the Times, the Era.

Morrow adopted his “Cousin Brucie” moniker in 1959 while working at WINS in New York City. After a move to Miami, Morrow returned to New York to work for WABC, where he broadcast for 13 years. During that time, he hosted the famous Palisades Park rock concerts, and introduced The Beatles during the group’s show at Shea Stadium in August of 1965. Morrow left the airwaves following a switch to WNBC in New York, but returned for six years in 1987 on WCBS, New York. He currently hosts “Rockin’ With the Cuz” and “Cousin Brucie’s Saturday Night Party” on Sirius Satellite Radio. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.

For more information about the Sock Hop, call 845-431-8405 or visit www.sunydutchess.edu/sockhop. Reservations are not required, but those who print a ticket from the Web site can use it to enter into a drawing for an autographed copy of Morrow’s latest book.

Founded in 1957, Dutchess Community College is a two-year community college celebrating its 50th anniversary of excellence and service to the residents of Dutchess County. It is part of the State University of New York and is one of 30 community colleges in the state system. The College offers a wide variety of associate degree programs, as well as career programs in major technical, human service and business areas. The College also offers non-credit courses through its Office of Community Services to meet the continuing education needs of civic, cultural, business and professional groups and the community at large. The main campus is at 53 Pendell Road in Poughkeepsie, while the Dutchess South extension site is in Hollowbrook Park, Building #4 at 31 Marshall Road in Wappingers Falls.

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