Gary Johnson Collection, 1940-2003.

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Gary Johnson Collection, 1940-2003.

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The Gary Johnson Collection consists of six series: concert posters, 200 Motels Herb Cohen files, Zola Taylor, publications and press releases, the Beatles, flyers and handbills, and individual items related to Woody Guthrie, Nirvana, Elvis Presley, The Ramones, Elliot Smith, and Spinal Tap. The collection includes audio recordings, chord charts, clippings, financial and legal documents, 8mm film, flyers, handbills, magazines, manuscripts, posters, sheet music, and teletypes. The material spans 1940 to 2003, with bulk dates of 1965-1989. The collection provides extensive documentation on the promotion of regional rock and roll acts performing in the midwest and northwest of the United States from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, as well as that of the punk and New Wave scene in Los Angeles in the 1980s. The production and release of the 1971 film 200 Motels is also well documented in the collection through Herb Cohen's files. There is also a nice selection of Beatles' 8mm films sold in the 1970s. Seen in a broader context, the collection provides insights to how regional acts were promoted and the venues they played, and serves as a reference to performers that played during that era. The collection also provides insights into the management side of the filmmaking process, the arrangement of live musical performance, the commercial viability of a band after they have disbanded, and reports of celebrity deaths by the press.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives

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