Rip Turner and His Orchestra

By Glassboro Historical Society

This is an advertisement for Rip Turner and His Orchestra. The back of the advertisement says, "Music as you like it in various sized combinations for your dancing pleasure. A particular people who demand the best. Catering to Schools, Colleges, Clubs and Individual Organizations in New Jersey for over 15 years. Big time appearance, special arrangements, boy and girl vocals available to you at moderate prices."

Rip Turner was a local businessman who owned an entertainment and restaurant that was previously located where Pep Boys Auto Center is now located at the approximate coordinates 39.719507, -75.116124.

Many Glassboro residents from the 1960s through the 1980s have very fond memories of Mr. Rip Turner.  

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Glassboro Historical Society, “Rip Turner and His Orchestra,” The Glassboro Memory Mapping Project, accessed November 6, 2026, https://www.gmm.glassborohistory.org/items/show/309.

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Published on Mar 30, 2018. Last updated on Jul 26, 2024.