THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 25, 1963

* The Fat Black Pussycat - late night hangout
* Wavy Gravy, Tiny Tim and Moondog photo
* Debut of the Phantom Cabaret 

The front page has a heading: "Ghouls at the Pussy Cat" with photo showing Wavy Gravy, Moondog and Tiny Tim. (see images) Article continues on a inside page. This is very early for Tiny Tim, almost 5 years prior to his debut album.
Background: The July 25, 1968 edition of The Village Voice captures a legendary cross-section of Greenwich Village counterculture on its front page, photographing activist Hugh Romney (the Hog Farm commune founder later dubbed "Wavy Gravy" by B.B. King), blind street poet and avant-garde composer Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin, famed for his Viking attire on 6th Avenue), and ukulele-playing falsetto sensation Tiny Tim (fresh off his Laugh-In breakout and hit "Tiptoe Through the Tulips") gathered together at The Fat Black Pussycat. Located on Minetta Lane, this iconic coffeehouse served as the bohemian nerve center of the 1960s—most famous as the spot where Bob Dylan penned "Blowin' in the Wind"—making this issue's cover a remarkably rare snapshot of beatnik history, folk music lore, and underground Village culture at its peak.
This is a rare surviving item from of the 1960s - a daily newspaper that held no obvious historic value at the time, giving no one a reason to save it.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper 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+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete in 20 pages, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, very nice condition.

Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.

Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.