Original poster for a 1979 performance at Antones by Muddy Waters

Austin, TX: Antone's Nightclub, 1979. Vintage poster for a performance by Muddy Waters at Antone’s Nightclub in Austin, Texas, on Friday, December 7, 1979. Poster design by Austin-based illustrator Danny Garrett. Early issue with pale colors and thin paper stock. Printed by the artist. Extremely scarce.

In 1979, Waters had just completed work on the third of four albums made with friend and fellow blues musician Johnny Winter, “Muddy ‘Mississippi’ Waters Live,” preceded by “Hard Again” and “I’m Ready” in 1977 and 1978. All three were Grammy Award winners.

Antone’s was established in 1975 by Clifford Antone. It has been an iconic blues and R&B venue in downtown Austin for over 40 years.

Austin illustrator and designer Danny Garrett is best known for his work for Antone's, serving as the in-house illustrator for the club's posters from 1976-2005. Garrett currently lives in New Zealand and teaches art and design at the Auckland University of Technology.

11.5 x 17.5 inches. Very Good plus, with light creasing and two small closed tears to the margin, otherwise bright, clean, and unfaded.

[Book #158453]