MERRY DECEMBER 25, 2023
Thursday, December 21, 2023 ~ Volume 69 ~ Issue Number 9 ~ $1.00
Capturing Long Island’s Success:
Billy Joel Exhibit
Opens at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame By Kaitlyn Foley Our special island has hundreds of hidden gems, the first of many being one that connects us to the island’s history and celebrates those who succeed in the area. Beginning as the brainchild of Norm Prusslin and James Faith in 2003, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has been operating for almost twenty years. At its earliest stages, the Island’s music history was memorialized and taught through local colleges and music institutions like Stony Brook University, then the organization rolled out a bus that acted as the mobile museum before finding a permanent home on Main Street in Stony Brook last year, just centered between Montauk and Queens. The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame opened its newest exhibit paying homage to Long Island legend Billy Joel on November 24, 2023. The exhibit speaks for itself as it guides visitors through each stage of Joel’s life, including those that are commonly forgotten, like his time with The Hassles and Attila, rock bands active in the 1960s. The memorabilia lent to the museum came from a variety of fans, collectors, and even Joel himself, who allowed full reign of his personal storage containers. Continued on page 3
Photo Credit - Matt Meduri
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