My Mom was a burlesque dancer at the TROC in the 60’s and 70’s. Her stage name was Jade Green. My Dad was Humble Harve Miller, a popular DJ for WIBG, WFIL and WHAT radio stations. After my Mom and Dad split up, my Mom had to take my brother and I with her when she worked at the TROC. Maxie Furman used to keep an eye us backstage while my Mom was doing her act. We used to keep an eye on the babes in the dressing room. Maxie was the stage manager and comedian back then. Maxie and Billy Hagen were very good friends of my Mother. We used to sneak up to the balcony and watch the shows. We knew every inch of that place. In my late teens I would go to the TROC to see punk rock bands. The last concert I saw there was Daryl Hall and John Oates. What a great concert that was. When my Mom retired from dancing, she worked as a bartender at the Show Bar next door. She still keeps in touch with many of the dancers that she worked with. I feel privileged to have been that close to this historical monument.
My Mom was a burlesque dancer at the TROC in the 60’s and 70’s. Her stage name was Jade Green. My Dad was Humble Harve Miller, a popular DJ for WIBG, WFIL and WHAT radio stations. After my Mom and Dad split up, my Mom had to take my brother and I with her when she worked at the TROC. Maxie Furman used to keep an eye us backstage while my Mom was doing her act. We used to keep an eye on the babes in the dressing room. Maxie was the stage manager and comedian back then. Maxie and Billy Hagen were very good friends of my Mother. We used to sneak up to the balcony and watch the shows. We knew every inch of that place. In my late teens I would go to the TROC to see punk rock bands. The last concert I saw there was Daryl Hall and John Oates. What a great concert that was. When my Mom retired from dancing, she worked as a bartender at the Show Bar next door. She still keeps in touch with many of the dancers that she worked with. I feel privileged to have been that close to this historical monument.