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Morning Throwback: before Edgefest, Torontonians moshed to classical music

By Brianne Hogan

Rickey Turofsky playing piano, circa 1950 (Toronto Archives: Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 9477)

Nowadays, if the Internet is down, people freak out. But back in the ’50s, entertainment came in the form of some freaky kid tickling the ivories. Yes, we said freaky. “Eccentric” doesn't really cut it when you’re dealing with a narcissistic genius who speaks Latin and eats only salad.

 
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