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Musicians on Yonge St., like Arthur Payne, 35, above, add a human quality to the street and should be encouraged by the merchants, reader says below, to keep the downtown area vibrant
Musicians on Yonge St., like Arthur Payne, 35, above, add a human quality to the street and should be encouraged by the merchants, reader says below, to keep the downtown area vibrant

Musicians on Yonge St., like Arthur Payne, 35, above, add a human quality to the street and should be encouraged by the merchants, reader says below, to keep the downtown area vibrant

Date11/9/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Musicians on Yonge St.; like Arthur Payne; 35; above; add a human quality to the street and should be encouraged by the merchants; reader says below; to keep the downtown area vibrant.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0102915F
Nicholas Hoffmmann warms up on his melodica at the TTC's subway musicians auditions at Harbourfront Centre yesterday while guitarist Garrick Sissons k(...)
Nicholas Hoffmmann warms up on his melodica at the TTC's subway musicians auditions at Harbourfront Centre yesterday while guitarist Garrick Sissons k(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
8/29/1992
Most Popular troubadous. Most popular street musicians in Toronto this year are trombonists Fred Magee (left), 20, of Ottawa, and Matt Dolin, 20, of T(...)
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Cooper, David
6/19/1978
Street Musicians, Cory Nelson (in Canadian sweater) and Bill Shields (bearded and in Bruin sweater)
Street Musicians, Cory Nelson (in Canadian sweater) and Bill Shields (bearded and in Bruin sweater)
Griffin, Doug
7/15/1975
Yonge music: Tex Slater (left) and Tex Payne concentrate on what they call the basic music, offering harmonica renditions of Red River Valley and Wabash Cannon ball
Yonge music: Tex Slater (left) and Tex Payne concentrate on what they call the basic music, offering harmonica renditions of Red River Valley and Wabash Cannon ball
Bezant, Graham
10/20/1979
Spreading joy and peace is how Ahura Mazda Om (Alan Smith) describes his role as a Toronto street musician
Spreading joy and peace is how Ahura Mazda Om (Alan Smith) describes his role as a Toronto street musician
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
7/15/1975
Street Musician Eric Stine strums his guitar and plays his harmonica on Yonge St
Street Musician Eric Stine strums his guitar and plays his harmonica on Yonge St
Beaty, Keith
6/17/1976
A devoted audience of one. Christine Okabe, 2, listens raptly as a musician who would give his name only as John plays classical music on his electric(...)
A devoted audience of one. Christine Okabe, 2, listens raptly as a musician who would give his name only as John plays classical music on his electric(...)
Spremo, Boris
10/22/1985
Name that tune
Name that tune
Slaughter, Mike
9/21/1979
Tough competition
Tough competition
Bull, Ron
7/28/1983
A Yonge St. busker takes advantage of yesterday's fair weather to blow some tunes on his harmonica. The harmonica man was likely playing the blues tod(...)
A Yonge St. busker takes advantage of yesterday's fair weather to blow some tunes on his harmonica. The harmonica man was likely playing the blues tod(...)
Power, Peter
3/9/1992
Police ticket monkey Susie but she tears it up
Police ticket monkey Susie but she tears it up
McConnell, Colin
9/7/1985
Drumming up business. David Lee pounds out a beat for passersby on the traffic island at Bay and Queen Sts. yesterday. He drums there occasionally, de(...)
Drumming up business. David Lee pounds out a beat for passersby on the traffic island at Bay and Queen Sts. yesterday. He drums there occasionally, de(...)
Beaty, Keith
7/21/1992