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@ChiBluesHistory's earlier post re blues "ephemera" inspired me to take you on a virtual tour of some of the stuff I've accumulated over the years-through work in radio, research & exhibits, festivals, etc. it's great to have the stories that go w/the stuff.
Boxing-style posters from blues events in the Delta. So many of these people gone, including George Brock, who died this month.
Robert Lockwood and Houston Stackhouse received the "Sonny" award for blues in Helena, Stackhouse posthumously.
This poster from the event is signed by Lockwood and members of the Stackhouse family.
This poster from the event is signed by Lockwood and members of the Stackhouse family.
Houston Stackhouse Jr is a friend-he nominated me to the King Biscuit festival board of directors when I lived in Helena.
Robert Lockwood and Cedell Davis seek shelter under a desk. These are graphic design panels from an exhibit we did back in '03.
Poster commemorating Sonny Payne and "King Biscuit Time" radio's 14,000th show (2002). Sonny hosted thousands more episodes before his death in 2017.
2004 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Many great signatures here.
A treasured gift from the late "Blues Sister" Jeannie Webster (Tulsa, OK), a friend, hardcore blues fan and world-class blues collector.
A treasured gift from the late "Blues Sister" Jeannie Webster (Tulsa, OK), a friend, hardcore blues fan and world-class blues collector.
Not ephemeral perhaps, but definitely collectible:
A "Diddley-bow" stringed instrument made by blues musician James "Super Chikan" Johnson. This one is purely decorative-but Chikan does make playable instruments.
A "Diddley-bow" stringed instrument made by blues musician James "Super Chikan" Johnson. This one is purely decorative-but Chikan does make playable instruments.
The Mother's Best Music Fest was named after a KFFA radio show hosted by Robert Lockwood & later Robert Nighthawk.
This festival was held 2006-2011. Autographed poster from 2007. Sam Carr, Alvin Hart, more.
This festival was held 2006-2011. Autographed poster from 2007. Sam Carr, Alvin Hart, more.
These banners were displayed on Cherry Street in Helena during 1990s "King Biscuit Blues" festivals.
Reverse of Chikan "Diddley bow" has jet airliner scene with Pilot Chikan "flying away with the blues." Etta James and other notable passengers.
