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Authentic 1950 WOODY GUTHRIE, PETE SEEGER, W.C.HANDY Concert Handbill / Program
Authentic 1950 WOODY GUTHRIE, PETE SEEGER, W.C.HANDY Concert Handbill / Program
Authentic 1950 WOODY GUTHRIE, PETE SEEGER, W.C.HANDY Concert Handbill / Program

Authentic 1950 WOODY GUTHRIE, PETE SEEGER, W.C.HANDY Concert Handbill / Program

$ 990

Availability: 100 in stock
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    Description

    THIS IS ANOTHER ASTOUNDING ITEM FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION OF THE RAREST MUSIC MEMORABILIA!!!
    Shortly after LEADBELLY died on December 6, 1949 Alan Lomax put together a memorial concert for Huddie William Ledbetter better known as LEAD BELLY (often written as LEADBELLY)
    LEAD BELLY "Take This Hammer" Memorial Concert - January 28, 1950 at Town Hall, New York
    Produced by Alan Lomax
    Part 1. Ballads and Folk Songs -
    REVERAND GARY DAVIS
    , Jean Ritchie, Oscar Brand, Tom Glaser,
    W. C. HANDY
    ,
    WOODY GUTHRIE
    and TOM PALEY, Lord Invader, others
    Part 2. Blues -
    SONNY TERRY & BROWNIE McGHEE
    , Billy Taylor, Dan Burley
    Part 3. Jazz and Ragtime -
    EUBIE BLAKE, SIDNEY BECHET, COUNT BASIE, BILLY TAYLOR, HOT LIPS PAGE
    Part 4. Lead Belly Memorial - Voice of Lead Belly,
    PETE SEEGER and THE WEAVERS
    This is a folio style program / handout from this historic gathering of folk, blues and jazz luminaries to honor the great Huddie Ledbetter.  It measures 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 closed and opens to 11 x 8 1/2 and is in Near Mint condition.  In over 40 years of collecting I've only ever seen one other copy of this.  An important and super rare item!  Guaranteed 100% authentic and original from the concert.  Feel free to ask any questions you may have.  You won't be disappointed with this in your collection. Thanks!
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