Bluefield Auditorium Posters, 1956-1958.

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Bluefield Auditorium Posters, 1956-1958.

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Bluefield Auditorium Posters spans the years 1956 to 1958. The collection consists of seven concert posters for performances held at the auditorium in Bluefield, West Viriginia. Performers included Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Ruth Brown, The Coasters, Fats Domino, The Five Satins, Ernie Freeman, Etta James, Little Richard, and "Big" Joe Turner. The collection provides a glimpse into the types of acts that appeared at Bluefield Auditorium and, most importantly, how the shows were promoted to a segregated audience. Seen in a broader context, the collection provides insights to the musicians that performed during the mid- to late-1950s, and the types of venues at which they performed.

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Bo Diddley, 1928-2008

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Born as Ellas Otha Bates on December 30, 1928 in McComb, Mississippi, Bo Diddley was a musician who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He wrote many songs for himself and also for others. He died on June 2, 2008 in Archer, Florida. ...

Bluefield Auditorium.

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Coasters (Musical group)

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Parker, Charles, 1800-1881

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Brown, Ruth, 1928-2006

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Singer, songwriter, and actress....

James, Etta, 1938-2012

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Turner, Joe, 1911-1985

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Little Richard, 1932-2020

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Berry, Chuck, 1926-2017

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Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957), and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958). Writing lyrics that focused on teen life and consumerism, and developing a music st...

Domino, Fats, 1928-....

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Bo Diddley, 1928-2008

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6m14vmp (person)

Born as Ellas Otha Bates on December 30, 1928 in McComb, Mississippi, Bo Diddley was a musician who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He wrote many songs for himself and also for others. He died on June 2, 2008 in Archer, Florida. ...