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Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs

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Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs, a rockabilly band comprised of three white men, are on cement topped rock stairs that rise outside of a white...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Jinns

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The Jinns, a rockabilly band comprised of five white men, stand in a painted brick room with light pouring in from a window. None look at the camera...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Moon Dogs

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The Moon Dogs, a rockabilly band comprised of four white men, stand together holding their instruments with their shadows visible very distinctly on...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Planet Rockers

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The Planet Rockers, an American rockabilly band comprised of four white men, stand on the stairs in a concrete block stairwell. The two men in the...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Rev. Billy C. Wirtz

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Reverend Billy C. Wirtz, a rockabilly piano player, singer, and comedian, turns his head slightly to the right and smiles at the camera in a close-up...

Date Published
1991
1998
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Rev. Billy C. Wirtz

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Reverend Billy C. Wirtz, rockabilly piano player, singer, and comedian, turns his head slightly to the right and smiles at the camera in a close-up...

Date Published
1991
1998
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Reverend Billy C. Wirtz

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The Reverend Billy C. Wirtz, rockabilly piano player, singer, and comedian, points his right index finger at the camera and winks his left eye. He...

Date Published
1991
1998
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Reverend Billy C. Wirtz

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Reverend Billy C. Wirtz, rockabilly piano player, singer, and comedian, smiles at the camera as he wears a lamé smoking jacket, in a close-up...

Date Published
1991
1998
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Road Kings

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The Road Kings, a rockabilly band comprised of three white men from Texas, stand together with their instruments. The band member on the left stands...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Ronnie Dawson

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Rockabilly guitarist and vocalist Ronnie Dawson in a split photograph. The left photograph is from Ronnie's left side as he looks back over his left...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Vees

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The Vees, a rockabilly band comprised of four white men, perform on stage to a large audience. The kick drum head reads, "Rock & Roll, Dance and Sing...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection
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  • 1991
  • Rockabilly musicians

Member of

  • Grand Emporium Collection (11)

Types

  • photographs (11)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (11)
  • Gelatin silver prints (11)
  • Publicity photographs (11)
  • Group portraits (6)
  • Portrait photographs (5)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (11)

Subjects

  • Men, White (11)
  • Bands (Music) (6)
  • Singers (5)
  • Comedians (4)
  • Pianists (4)
  • Audiences (1)
  • Guitar (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Musicians (1)
  • (-) Rockabilly musicians (11)

Subjects, People

  • Wirtz, Billy C. (4)
  • Bacon, Billy (Singer) (1)
  • Dawson, Ronnie (1)

Date Published

  • 2000 (6)
  • 1998 (4)
  • 1995 (1)
  • (-) 1991 (11)

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