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Big Joe Turner Concert Poster 1954 – The Year of “Shake, Rattle & Roll”

Posted on February 4, 2016 by postercentral

Today’s presentation features a Big Joe Turner window card from the exact same month that his all-important “Shake, Rattle & Roll” single was released – April of 1954. Following that, I show you a Big Joe Turner window poster from … Continue reading →

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Beatles Concert Poster 1965 Last Liverpool Show, Brian Epstein Presents

Posted on February 3, 2016 by postercentral

An enormous, beautiful Beatles Liverpool concert advertisement dating to December 5, 1965… just a couple of days after the release of their landmark Rubber Soul album. This is an absolutely genuine, authentic artifact that was printed before the event to … Continue reading →

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Solomon Burke Concert Poster 1960s Soul Music Pioneer, R&R Hall of Famer

Posted on February 2, 2016 by postercentral

A really outstanding mid-’60s Solomon Burke window card with ten hitmakers on it, headlined by Burke, Jerry Butler, The Drifters and Chuck Jackson. This five-color beauty consists of bright pink and yellow inks, run alongside the standard black & white … Continue reading →

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Avalon Ballroom Hand-Painted Lobby Sign 1966 from Zig-Zag Man Weekend

Posted on January 29, 2016 by postercentral

A very special, unique original Stanley Mouse art piece advertising a weekend of shows in July 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, CA. Mouse drew up this very large paper sign to draw attention to the following weekend’s … Continue reading →

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Arthur Gunter Concert Poster 1955 Elvis Presley Influence – “Baby Let’s Play House”

Posted on January 29, 2016 by postercentral

Today I’m able to show you FOUR vintage Arthur Gunter window cards from the 1950s, with all four of them carrying that all-important song title, “Baby Let’s Play House.” That song was Gunter’s only charting single ever, in early 1955, … Continue reading →

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