The Grateful Dead comes East for the 1st time...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 1, 1967



* Grateful Dead - first Eastern tour begins

* Very 1st performances in the East advertisement

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

* THE DOORS very early performance ad

* Steve Paul's "The Scene" nightclub



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1967 Bananadine drug hoax... The Doors concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 16, 1967



* Banandine drug hoax - banana peels to get high ?

* Very early "THE DOORS" NYC nightclub gigs ad

* American rock band from L.A. - Jim Morrison



The top of page 5 has a heading: "Electric Banana--Very Now Craze" (see images)

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1967 League for Spiritual Discovery (LSD) opens...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 23, 1967



* League for Spiritual Discovery (LSD) opening

* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist

* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide

* Alan Ginsberg as guest speaker w/ photo

* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico ad

* Before their first album was released (March 12)

* Electric Circus underground nightclu... See More  

The Velvet Undereground & Nico in 1967...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 2, 1967



* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico

* Before their first album was released (March 12)

* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance



Page 29 has a nice 9 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a "NICO" gig at the newly opened "Electric Circus" in Greenwich Village. (see image) I suspec... See More  

1966 Stokely Carmichael & black power...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 29, 1966



* Stokely Carmichael performance at the Village Theatre

* Civil Rights Movement activist and organizer

* "Turn this Town Out" Black Power & March Against Fear

* Psychedelic celebration w/ Timothy Leary ad



The front page has a heading: "Stokely Carmichael: He Turns Them On" with lead-in: "At... See More  

1966 Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 1, 1966



* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa

* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band (early)

* Timothy Leary - Allen Ginsberg - Ralph Metzer

* Psychedelic celebration at Village Theatre



The front page has a photo of Frank Zappa with a page 32 editorial on the first New York appearance of The Mothers Of Inventio... See More  

1966 Richard Pryor stand-up comedian ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 10, 1966



* Richard Pryor - stand-up comedian & actor

* Considered by many the best of all time

* Very early performance ad in NYC night club

* Cafe Au Go Go in Greenwich Village NYC



Page 21 has a variety of performance advertisements at local night clubs and cafes with one for a "Richard Pryor" appearance at the C... See More  

1966 Timothy Leary & Andy Warhol...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 27, 1966



* Dr. Timothy Leary ad

* Psychedelic celebration #2

* Andy Warhol's Plastic Inevitable

* The Velvet Underground & Nico



Page 17 has a 4 x 3 1/2 inch ad for a "DR. TIMOTHY LEARY" lecture at Village Theater.

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The iconic phrase that defined the hippie movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 29, 1966  



* Great Timothy Leary article w/ photos

* "TURN ON, TUNE IN, DROP OUT" start

* Psychedelic drugs - LSD - magic mushrooms

* Harvard University Psilocybin Project founder



Beginning on the front page is a wonderful and detailed article concerning Dr. Timothy Leary with the heading: "At the Village Theatre: Dr. Leary's For... See More  

1966 Tiny Tim getting noticed w/ photo...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 1, 1966



* Tiny Tim - Herbert Butros Khaury

* American musician - guitarist - singer

* New Freaky music performances

* Almost two years prior to 1st album release



Page 13 under "scenes" is a editorial about the new shock-rock movement with the focus on upcoming musician of Tiny Tim with photo. (see images)

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The Beatles come to Shea Stadium in 1966...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 11, 1966



* The Beatles visit to New York City editorial

* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music

* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison

* Lenny Bruce drug overdose death - memorial

* Stand-up comedian - satirist - obscene comedy



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Frank Sinatra - Mia Farrow wed...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 20, 1966



* Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow married



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:  "Sinatra, Mia Wed in Vegas" which tells of famous singer Frank Sinatra and actress Mia Farrow.



Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. A few small binding holes along the spine but otherwise in go... See More  

Comedian Ed Wynn death...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 20, 1966



* Ed Wynn death

* Vaudeville era comedian



The front page is a two column heading: "Actor Ed Wynn Dies at Age 79" and photo of Wynn. (see) 1st report coverage on the death of American comedian and actor, Ed Wynn.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, nice condition.... See More  

The 1965 Obie Awards: The Village Voice's own...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 27, 1965



* The Obie Awards

* Robert Duvall

* James Earl Jones



As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ yea... See More  

1966 Marisol sculptures on display... Timothy Leary...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 21, 1966



* Marisol Escobar - Venezuelan-American sculptor

* Exhibition of sculptures at the Sidney Janis Gallery

* Timothy Leary appearance at Town Hall advertisement



Page 13 has a full page pictorial with heading: "The Many Faces of Marisol" and brief text. (see images)

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1966 Chuck Berry & The Byrds concert ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 24, 1966



* Chuck Berry "King of Rock and Roll"

* American singer, songwriter & guitarist

* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement

* The Byrds - rock band upcoming performances ad



Page 20 has a small advertisement for a "Chuck Berry & The Four Tops" concert at Carnegie Hall. Berry is known as the "Father of... See More  

Wilt Chamerlain NBA scoring record...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated February 15, 1966



* Wilt Chamberlain

* Philadelphia 76ers

* Bob Pettit

* NBA Basketball all-time scoring record made



This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5:



* 'Wilt' Proves His Point Shattering Pettit's Mark



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1966 Andy Warhol, Up-Tight notice

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Terence Young, James Bond director...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan.16, 1966 (2nd section only)  On pg. 9 of this section is a 5 column headline: "Breaking Away From His Bondage to Bond". Terence Young, James Bond director, discusses his reasons for disliking Bond movies but also defends the movies against their harshest critics claim that, "... Bond is a fascist".  Additionally, pg. 1 of the section contains a... See More  

Gale Sayers 6 TD's in a single game... Chicago Bears...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 13, 1965



* Gale Sayers 6 touchdowns in a single game

* Chicago Bears - NFL football record tying performance 



The top of page 4 has a three column headline: "Sayers Scores Six TDs as Bears Smash 49ers 61-20" First report coverage on Sayers' famous 6 touchdowns in one game performance.

Complete with 6 pages, small binding holes alo... See More  

1965 soul singer James Brown...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 25, 1965



* American singer James Brown "Mr. Dynamite"

* Journalist Susan Brownmiller editorial



The top of page 5 has a heading: "James Brown: Knocking 'Em Dead in Bed-Stuy" which is a editorial by Susan Browmiller.

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it ... See More  

Early The Rolling Stones rock band 1965 ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 7, 1965



* Early The Rolling Stones concert advertisement

* English rock and roll band - British invasion

* Mick Jagger - Keith Richards - Brian Jones



Page 20 has a somewhat small advertisement for "THE ROLLING STONES" concert at the Academy Of Music in Manhattan. This ad measures 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches. (see image) This... See More  

Early 1965 Bob Dylan concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 9, 1965



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement

* Carnegie & Symphony Hall - New York City

* Solo performances with his electric band



The back-page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Bob Dylan" concerts at Carnegie & Symphony Halls in Manhattan on consecutive nights with a silhouette of Dylan. (see image... See More  

Wilbur Clark death...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 28, 1965 



* Wilbur Clark death 

* Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada 



This 26 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6-B: "Wilbur Clark, Hotel Man, Dies" with one column photo of Clark.



Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwise in nice condition.



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1965 Newport Jazz Festival w/ Frank Sinatra...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 8, 1965



* Newport Jazz Festival - music concert

* Singer Frank Sinatra - "Ol' Blue Eyes"



Page 18 has a report from the 1965 Newport Jazz Festival with heading: "The Jazz Scene: Sinatra Is Not of This World" with lead-in: "Report from Newport" (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare i... See More