Hello Az, most of us like to talk about pool, and many pool players have some great stories. The problem with many of these stories and much of the memorabilia from Pool and Billiards past is that it is never documented, and it just fades away with the Great Players who lived it.
Johnson City and the Jansco Brothers played a very important roll in the History of this great sport. During the tournaments that were held from the 1960's through the 1970's Pool and Billiards was brought to the fore front of American society due to Television. During the events that were held in Johnson City many of the Most famous players of the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's were first introduced to the American Public through news coverage. The Jansco Brothers were the first of many famous promoters, and due to this the general public was given an insight into the lives of some of the countries famous gamblers.
This post is designed to document the History of Johnson City, the Jansco brothers, and the great players who participated in the events. Please post any stories, photo's of Historical items, or other information concerning the Jansco Brothers contributions to the history of our sport.
Below are some of the items I have collected over the years, please feel free to down load the photos for your personal use.
The following programs, are from either tournaments located in Johnson City or promoted by the Jansco Brothers.
This Banner was an item that hung in Jim Rempe's personal pool room for many years, the origin of the item I have been told came for the Movie the Baltimore Bullet, in which Jim was involved.
Below is my copy of the Baltimore Bullet, It is a great little movie that uses The Jansco Brother's (portrayed by actors) and Johnson city as a back drop. I am not certain at this time if the move was filmed at the Jansco Brothers Bar / pool hall.
Any additional in formation, photo's, or stories would be great
Johnson City and the Jansco Brothers played a very important roll in the History of this great sport. During the tournaments that were held from the 1960's through the 1970's Pool and Billiards was brought to the fore front of American society due to Television. During the events that were held in Johnson City many of the Most famous players of the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's were first introduced to the American Public through news coverage. The Jansco Brothers were the first of many famous promoters, and due to this the general public was given an insight into the lives of some of the countries famous gamblers.
This post is designed to document the History of Johnson City, the Jansco brothers, and the great players who participated in the events. Please post any stories, photo's of Historical items, or other information concerning the Jansco Brothers contributions to the history of our sport.
Below are some of the items I have collected over the years, please feel free to down load the photos for your personal use.
The following programs, are from either tournaments located in Johnson City or promoted by the Jansco Brothers.
This Banner was an item that hung in Jim Rempe's personal pool room for many years, the origin of the item I have been told came for the Movie the Baltimore Bullet, in which Jim was involved.
Below is my copy of the Baltimore Bullet, It is a great little movie that uses The Jansco Brother's (portrayed by actors) and Johnson city as a back drop. I am not certain at this time if the move was filmed at the Jansco Brothers Bar / pool hall.
Any additional in formation, photo's, or stories would be great
