25 pieces total—handwritten lyrics, his EP, plus 2 drawings—by Memphis musical artist Al Jay (real name Al James) from the early 1990s. Edgy R&B/funk/rap/disco/hip hop fusion sound. Listen at https://www.reverbnation.com/aljay12. Lyrics include “DoTha Gangsta Dance,” “Big O Studd U,” “I’m Just a Getto Man,” “It’s X Rated,” and “Slippen In..... More
Diamond (1949-1996) is anthologized in the important Persistent Voices: Poetry By Writers Lost To AIDS (edited by Philip Clark and David Groff). According to his biographical sketch, he published numerous limited-edition artist’s chapbooks of his poetry, many of which are included in this archive. Contents include: Copies of Diamond’s limited..... More
San Francisco and Berkeley, c. 1980-1995. 41 flyers (31 are 8.5" x 11", 7 are approximately 8.5" x 14", 3 are 5.5" x 8.5 or smaller). Photocopied or other offset printing processes. The majority are for individual shows, although six are venue calendars or club special event announcements. Overall VG+..... More
Material belonging to Charlie Allen, trumpeter in the funk/soul band Bar-Kays (formed in 1964 in Memphis). Includes handwritten lyrics, musical arrangements, letters, band biography, postcards (one addressed to Ruby Wilson), show notes, 1974 hotel reservations and tour schedule, plus a few photos. The Bar-Kays had a number of hits, including..... More
Includes 8 color photos of performers (3 of live performance), drawings and doodles scattered throughout, more than 100 pages total including handwritten lyrics. Also included are a set of poems from a woman in Costa Mesa, CA. More
16+ pages of handwritten material written by [name withheld]. “This is a Musical Play showing gang member exactly what effect is laid upon other with gang activity in today society. The reason I’m writing this Musical Play is because I’ve seen the effects of these actions. I also hope that..... More
A postwar friendship between Harry and Toku Mitoko from Fukuoka, Japan, and Vernon and Gladys Hill of Miami/Coral Gables, Florida (and later Flat Rock, NC). Harry Mitoko was a chauffeur in the 1930s when he apparently met the Hills and returned to his native Japan in 1940 after his brother..... More
A complete run (65 issues) of the first four years of publication (1962-1965), plus an incomplete run from 1966-1972 (only 6 issues missing, numbers 67, 96, 100, 106, 107, 121). 115 issues total, in addition to 3 stapled indices for issues 1-25, 26-50, and 76-100. VG+ or better overall, with..... More