Sideshow: Real street cred for Gamble and Huff

Wednesday at noon, Philadelphia immortalized a big part of its entertainment history. The 300 block of South Broad Street was renamed Gamble & Huff Walk, in honor of prolific hit-monsters and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame mainstays Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, phounders of the Philly Sound. That block contains the Philadelphia International Records building, where G&H penned 3,000 tunes and produced hundreds of hits and lots of Number Ones and Grammy winners, including "Back Stabbers," the ubiquitous "Love Train," "If You Don't Know Me by Now," "Don't Leave Me This Way," "Only the Strong Survive," and "TSOP" (the Soul Train theme). They've recorded with just about everyone. A fire set by an arsonist closed the offices early this year, but soon it'll be party time: Next year is the 40th anniversary of Philadelphia International, and 2012 is the 50th anniversary of this storied partnership. Get on board

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