UPCOMING SHOWS
Wednesdays at
Havana, New Hope, PA
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forever linked to with the story
of Bruce Springsteen first seeing
Clarence Clemons there, perform-
ing on stage with Seldin and his
band Joyful Noyze. But his career
goes far beyond Asbury Park...
He was raised in Red Bank, NJ,
and began taking formal piano
lessons at the age of three. While
trained in Classical music, Norman
soon took an interest in R&B. By
the time he was 14, he was sneak-
ing out of the house at night to
visit the clubs on Springwood Av-
enue, the black section of Asbury
Park. From there, Norman started
his own band. Becoming friends
with many of the black musicians,
Norman could hire a horn section
for $20 a man.
He began managing other acts
at the age of 14 or 15. One of
the first groups Norman Seldin
managed was the Valtairs with
lead, Harry Ray (later of the Mo-
ments and Ray Goodman &
Brown). Having the talent, Nor-
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