1970 Ginger Baker's Air Force concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 4, 1970



* Ginger Baker's Air Force

* "Rock's first superstar drummer"

* Jazz rock fusion supergroup

* Madison Square Garden concert ad



Page 38 has a 8 1/2 x 6 inch advertisement for a "Ginger Baker's Air Force" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely... See More  

The Rolling Stones come to town in 1966.....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 7, 1966



* The Rolling Stones - English rock band

* Editorial on their arrival in New York City

* British invasion - Mick Jagger - Brian Jones

* "Aftermath" album American tour

* Joan Baez editorial when she was 25 yrs. old



Starting on page 14 is a editorial on The Rolling Stones with heading: "Shango Mick Jagger... See More  

Jill Johnston's 1961 "Dance: Cunningham In Connecticut" in the Village Voice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, September 7, 1961



* Jill Johnston's "Cunningham In Connecticut"

* Author, cultural critic, feminist activist

* Noteworthy columnist for The Village Voice



The feature article of this issue is an early piece done by cultural critic and icon, Jill Johnston: "DANCE: Cunningham In Connecticut." (see images) This is certainl... See More  

1972 Cheech & Chong & Chicago concert ads......

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 1, 1972



* Cheech & Chong comedy duo ad

* Drug and counterculture movement

* Chicago rock band concert advertisement



Page 50 has a 6 x 3 3/4 inch ad for a "Chicago" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. 

Page 44 has a 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 inch ad for a "CHEECH & CHONG" comedy act at Carnegie Hall... See More  

1970 Timothy Leary interview... LSD advocate...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 8, 1970



* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist

* Interview by journalist Ron Rosenbaum

* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide - LSD fame



The front page has a heading: "Leary's Final Dropout: 'This Time Around'? Very lengthy text continues on several inside pages, too much to photograph all.

I suspect thi... See More  

1st Led Zeppelin North American tour ad (1968)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 26, 1968



* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band

* First North American tour advertisement

* 1st New York City concert - Fillmore East

* Deep Purple - English rock heavy metal band

* Electric Circus concert advertisement



Page 32 has a historic advertisement for a very early Led Zeppelin concert at the East Fillmore venu... See More  

1969 Eric Andersen concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 25, 1969



* Eric Andersen - folk music singer & songwriter

* The Town Hall Manhattan concert advertisement



Page 39 has a full page advertisement for a "ERIC ANDERSEN" concert at The Town Hall in Manhattan.

Page 34 has a smaller ad for this same concert. (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item bec... See More  

The Beatles arrive in America for 1st time...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 10, 1964 



* Religious view of the teen idol band

* The Beatles arrival in America

* Beatlemania begins in the U.S.

* British invasion (historic)



The bottom of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "All Part of the Job for Beatles' Driver" with brief text. (see images) The Beatles arrived in America for the first time ju... See More  

THE DOORS Jim Morrison 1st MSG concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 9, 1969



* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band

* First & only Madison Square Garden concert show

* Considered there 1st big venue performance advertisement

* Year of the Woodstock music festival in Bethel, New York



Page 34 has a 5 x 3/12 inch advertisement for "The DOORS" concert at Madison Square Gar... See More  

Death of Muppets creator Jim Henson & entertainer extraordinaire Sammy Davis Jr. ...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 1990 



* Jim Henson death (1st report)

* "The Muppets" creator - puppeteer

* Sammy Davis Jr. death (1st report)

* Singer - actor - dancer - comedian

* Best title to be had ?



The bottom of the ftpg. has two notable announcements: "Consummate Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Dies at 64" with a photo of him, and the other: "Jim Henson Dies ... See More  

1968 Andy Warhol's 1st post shooting interview...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 12, 1968



* re. Andy Warhol assassination attempt

* First interview after shooting incident

* Valerie Solanas - radical feminist

* Photo w/ Warhol superstar Viva



The front page has a heading: "Andy Warhol: 'I Thought Everyone Was Kidding'" with lead-in: "Alive & Well" and photo of Warhol wi... See More  

1902 Outlaw Harry Tracy on the run...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 11, 1902



* Old West outlaw Harry Tracy

* Hunted in the Northwest by posse

* Hole-in-the-Wall Gang member



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "TRACY'S TRAIL AGAIN FOUND" with subhead. (see images) Harry Tracy was an outlaw from the closing days of the Old West and is said to have run with Butch Cassidy & the Hole In The ... See More  

1922 Spangler, Pennsylvania mining disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1922



* Spangler, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

* Reilly No. 1 coal mine explosion disaster



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RESCUE 29 OF 100 TRAPPED BY BLAST IN ALLEGHENY MINE" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 32 pages, light toning, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.... See More  

1967 Detroit race riot... 12th Street...

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, July 25, 1967



* 1967 Detroit - 12th Street riot

* African Americans vs. police

* "Long, hot summer of 1967"

* FRONT & BACK LEAFS ONLY  ***



The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Troops Sent Into Detroit; Rioting Negroes Set 600 Fires" with subheads and related photo. (see images)

FRONT AND BACK LEAFS Only (4 pages total), n... See More  

1975 Black Sabbath concert tour ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 3, 1975



* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band

* "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement

* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour



Page 89 has a nice full page advertisement for the "Black Sabbath" concert at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 3)

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

1969 Timothy Leary pot conviction overturned...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 22, 1969



* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist

* Leary v. United States - Supreme Court decision

* Marijuana possession conviction overturned

* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide - LSD fame



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "Leary Ruling May Ease Pot Laws" (see images)

I suspect this to be an extr... See More  

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  

1902 Outlaw Harry Tracy commits suicide...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Aug. 8, 1902



* Old West outlaw Harry Tracy suicide

* Hole-in-the-Wall Gang member death



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BANDIT TRACY DEAD" with subheads and illustration of Tracy. (see images) Harry Tracy was an outlaw from the closing days of the Old West and is said to have run with Butch Cassidy & the Hol... See More  

1910 Primero, Colorado coal mine disaster...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 2, 1910



* Primero coal mine mining explosion disaster

* Las Animas County, Colorado ghost town

* Browder - Drakesboro, Kentucky mine explosion



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "114 DEAD IN TWO MINE EXPLOSIONS" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More  

1967 Neil Diamond nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 24, 1967



* Early Neil Diamond performance advertisement

* American singer - songwriter - musician

* Pre "Sweet Caroline (1969)" song fame

* "The Bitter End" nightclub - Manhattan



Page 27 has a small advertisement for a Neil Diamond performance at "The Bitter End" nightclub in Manhattan. This ... See More  

1967 death of Mississippi John Hurt...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 19, 1967



* Guitarist Mississippi John Hurt death editorial

* African American blues singer & songwriter



The top of page 7 has a heading: "Mississippi John Hurt: Death of a quiet Legend" (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.

It is worth noting th... See More  

Marshall Applewhite in 1975... Heaven's Gate...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 1, 1975



* Early Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie Nettles

* Heaven's Gate - new religious movement - cult

* Two witnesses of Revelation ? UFO religion

* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band

* "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement

* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour



The front ... See More  

1970 "Gimme Shelter" World premiere film showing...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 3, 1970



* "Gimme Shelter" World premiere advertisement

* Rolling Stones documentary film - movie

* Altamont Free Concert footage - Meredith Hunter

* North American Tour (1969) - Madison Square Garden



Page 71 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day, actually the World premiere showing of "GIMME... See More  

1945 Battle of Iwo Jima...

NEW YORK POST, February 20, 1945



* U.S. Marines land at Iwo Jima Island Japan

* World War II battle beginning

* United States Flag planting close



The bottom 1/3 of the front page has a banner headline: "WE TAKE IWO AIRFIELD" Page 2 has a heading: "TAKE IWO AIRFIELD; TOUGHEST BATTLE" and more with aerial photo of the infamous island. (see images).

Complete with 40 pages... See More  

1970 Occultist tour advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 1, 1970



* Marc Reymont's performance advertisement

* Occultism - witches spells - witchcraft - tarot

* Clairvoyance - voodoo - telepathy - hypnotism

* Orrie de Nooyer Auditorium - Hackensack NJ



Page 34 has a 7 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for: "Marc Reymont's Occultism in the 70's" tour. (see images)

I susp... See More