The bulk of the press clippings that have been uncovered are articles and advertisements from the local Philadelphia papers that appeared during the Pabs era. This was at a time when local bands received some attention from the news media, and many of the more informed writers knew of Richard’s earlier notable musical accomplishments in jazz and free-jazz performances. With that history, and the newness of Duck Soup coming onto the local scene, there were many opportunities for reviewers to speak their minds. Interestingly, the reviews were always positive.

 

These old clippings have been scanned or photographed, and are best presented here as PDF files that will download or open in a new window in your browser (depending on your system) in a format that renders the type large enough to read. Click on any headline below to access the full article.