One of the highwater marks of Philadelphia music was in the 1970s when Gamble and Huff started Philadelphia International Music and stole thunder from both Motown and Memphis.  Two of their biggest stars were Billy Paul and Teddy Pendergrass.  Another Philadelphian, Grover Washington Jr., became one of the top-selling jazz artists in history and is credited with laying the groundwork for what became known as “smooth jazz.”  And where did you hear the latest sounds?  On the radio, of course, where Hy Lit was one of the top names on-the-air for five decades.   All four of these pioneers are buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, just a ten-minute drive from Laurel Hill Cemetery on Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia. 

 

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