Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1980. Vintage photograph of Levon Helm, who played Loretta Lynn's father, coal miner Ted Webb, from the 1980 film. Based on Loretta Lynn's autobiography Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter, co-written by George Vecsey. Biography of Loretta Lynn from her poverty-striken upbringing in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a Country Music superstar. Nominated for one Academy Award. Shot on location.....
N.p. N.p., Circa 1970s. Archive of 288 vernacular color photographs of country music acts from the 1970s, housed in a contemporary photo album, with the subject of nearly every photograph identified by holograph ink captions. Occasional additional notations give a date range between 1972-1980 for the photographs, with most being dated 1977-1979. The photographs primarily consist of performers on stage.....
Lake of the Ozarks, MO: Kirkwood Lodge, 1956. Archive of ten vintage photographs of a trip to the Les Gotcher Square Dance Institute located at the Kirkwood Lodge in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri in 1956, by Bob and Clare Kennedy. Included is a certificate, signed by Gotcher, and a map of the region. Gotcher was an actor, band leader.....
N.p. Seven Arts Pictures, 1966. Collection of 14 vintage studio still photographs from the 1966 film in their original brown paper sleeve stamped "RENFRO VALLEY BARN DANCE A SET 14 Stills." The "Renfro Valley Barn Dance" began as a radio show in Cincinnati in 1937, a labor of love by its creator John Lair. Two years later in 1939 the.....
Nashville: Covington Sales Company, Circa 1960. Vintage promotional Loretta Lynn paddle hand fan with an early WSM photograph of Lynn by Les Leverett (used as one of Lynn's early publicity photographs for Decca Records), the Decca Records arrow logo and "'I'm a Loretta Lynn fan' ..." circa 1960. Lynn debuted on Decca in 1960, the same year the first Loretta.....
New York: NBC, Circa 1965. Vintage publicity photograph of Minnie Pearl in her signature hat and dress, circa 1965, with "NBC Photo by Paul Bailey" stamp on the verso. Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, known professionally by her stage character Minnie Pearl, was an American country comedian perhaps best known for the television variety show "Hee Haw" which aired on CBS.....
N.p. N.p., 1983. Original program for a January 28, 1983 performance by the Rhys Catham Ensemble, featuring the New York premieres of "Guitar Ring" and "Trilogy." Opening act Ned Sublette Band featured an early version of Sublette's fusion of Cuban and traditional country music which would reach its zenith on 1999's "Cowboy Rhumba." With biographical notes on the musicians, as.....
Culver City, CA: Tri-Star [TriStar] Pictures, 1984. Revised Final script and shooting schedule for the 1984 film. Copy belonging to an uncredited crew member, with his holograph annotations throughout in blue ink. Doc Jenkins (Willie Nelson) is an aspiring singer/songwriter whose ambition is thwarted by a bad contract with a record label. With the help of former singing partner Blackie.....
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New York: Telecom Entertainment, 1982. Shooting script for the 1983 television film, which originally aired on March 7 on NBC. Copy belonging to editor Nancy Kanter, with her first name in holograph ink annotation to the title page. A dramatization of the life of musician Hank Williams Jr., based on Williams' own experiences in country music while attempting to escape his.....
N.p. N.p., circa 1973. Vintage promotional flyer/handbill of Hank Williams, Jr. and The Cheatin' Hearts for Sunn Amplifiers "Amps in Action" advertising campaign. Hank Williams, Jr. and The Cheatin' Hearts teamed up for a 1972-1973 tour and released one album, now out of print, the instrumental "Just Pickin'...No Singin'" in 1973. 11 x 8.5 inches. Near Fine, very faint creasing.