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America's Greatest Quartet Ink Spots

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Poster advertising concert on Sunday, May 30, 1943, at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City; concert featured the Ink Spots and Lucky Millinder and his...

Date Published
1943
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Billy and the Voodoo Kitchin'

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Blues guitarist Billy [Royce] squats on a stage to light his red electric guitar on fire. His hat covers his face. Printed over the photograph, "in...

Date Published
May-2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra

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Poster advertising concert at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, on Sunday, October 11, 1942, featuring Cab Calloway and his Cotton Club Orchestral...

Date Published
1942
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Chas. A. Taylor's Latest Edition of Bronze Manikins

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Poster advertising performances at Scott's Club, 18th Street and Highland, Kansas City, for one week starting March 6 through Sunday, March 10...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Count Basie

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Poster advertising concert at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, on Thursday, February 2, 1942, sponsored by Paseo Men's Service Club, featuring "The...

Date Published
1942
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Count Basie and His Orchestra

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Poster advertising concert at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, on Monday, April 11, 1938, featuring Count Basie and His Orchestra along with Jimmy...

Date Published
April-11-1938
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Gigantic Easter Cabaret Matinee featuring Gene Carter and Orchestra

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Poster advertising Easter Cabaret Matinee performance presented by Progress Patrol, April 13, 1952, from 4PM to 8PM at Armory on 18th & Highland...

Date Published
1952
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Hear the Ink Spots

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Poster advertising new ballad single "When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano" sung by the Ink Spots; listed as Decca Record No. 3195.

Date Published
1940
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Jack Schenk presents Darktown Scandals

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Poster advertising performances at Boone Theatre, Kansas City, for eight days commencing Saturday, September 27, 1941; featured events include a...

Date Published
1941
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Jimmy Keith's Swingtet

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Concert poster advertising Jimmy Keith's Swingtet featuring Joe Coleman, "singing discovery of the year!"

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

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