[Music Photographica]:

$3,000 · Offered by William Reese Company · No longer available

[ANNOTATED VERNACULAR PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM KEPT BY AN EARLY POPULAR MUSIC FAN, FEATURING BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS, HANK THOMPSON AND THE BRAZOS VALLEY BOYS, HANK SNOW, AND OTHERS IN THE EARLY DAYS OF ROCK ... A fantastic personal photographic record of early rock and roll and country music stars from 1955, compiled by a woman named "Ann" who traveled to document her musical interests. Many of the photographs are non-professional, and were likely taken by Ann or a friend or family member. Several of the professional pictures of country music artists - including Eddy Arnold, Faron Young, Porter Wagoner, and the Maddox Brothers and Rose - are signed by the stars themselves.Two locations can be identified from the pictures (Uncle Roy's Beautiful Sunset Park in Jennersville, Pennsylvania and Circle A Ranch in Deer Park, New Jersey), but a variety of small clubs, auditoriums, jamborees, and honky tonks are depicted. The album features mounted photographs capturing notable musicians such as Hank Thompson (several photos, including one of their tour bus), Shorty Long, Hank Snow, Kenny Roberts, Clair "Tiny" Mickey, Sally Starr, Mickie Evans, Tim Holt, the Tune Dusters, the Eckert Family, and others. One original photograph shows Ray Meyers, an accomplished steel guitar player despite being born without arms, signing an autograph with his right foot. The musician photographs are interspersed with some family photographs.Most notable are the dozen photographs featuring Bill Haley & His Comet

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