Category Archives: Boxing-Style Concert Posters

Big Joe Turner Window Card – 1950’s Boxing-Style Beauty

Posted on June 29, 2013 by postercentral

Today I show you a ’50s vintage Big Joe Turner concert poster used to get the word out about his concert on April 25, 1958 in Sheffield, Alabama. The legendary blues shouter had a career which spanned the 1920s up … Continue reading →

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Four Tops Concert Poster 1960s Fillmore Auditorium – Autographed

Posted on June 23, 2013 by postercentral

A vintage, authentic cardboard concert poster for The Four Tops appearing at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco on September 27, 1966. This particular Four Tops placard was autographed by all four members of the legendary singing group, although decades … Continue reading →

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Biggest In Person Show of ’56 Window Card – Bill Haley, Platters

Posted on June 14, 2013 by postercentral

An original Bill Haley – Platters 1956 concert poster featuring several great, early rock & roll and R&B touring musicians from mid-century. The first thing you’ll notice is that the top is missing from this Bill Haley – Platters 1956 … Continue reading →

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Louis Armstrong Concert Poster 1930s The Trumpet King of Swing!

Posted on June 8, 2013 by postercentral

A vintage 1930s Louis Armstrong window card for the legendary trumpeter’s appearance at the Celoron Park Pier in New York state on June 17, 1939. Like most posters of the day, this Louis Armstrong boxing-style poster was manufactured on cardboard … Continue reading →

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Nat King Cole Window Card 1950s with Segregated Audience

Posted on June 2, 2013 by postercentral

An original, old Nat King Cole window card used to advertise tickets for Cole’s appearance in Chattanooga, Tennessee on September 15, 1954. This concert poster has a startling “segregation line” which informs customers that white spectators will be charged less … Continue reading →

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