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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 2, 1996

* Tiny Tim death w/ photo
* Herbert Butros Khaury
* Ukulele guitarist singer - songwriter
* "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" fame

The top of page 26 under "Obituary" is a two column heading: "Tiny Tim; Novelty Singer Gained Fame With 'Tulips'" with photo. (see images)
The bottom of the front has a small photo of the musician with tiny heading: "Tiny Tim Dies" Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.
Complete…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, May, 1881. Featured in this issue are interesting prints showing a number of the era's musicians from the New York region, which includes lengthy supporting text. See images for details. Other articles with related prints are found throughout.
Complete in 150+ pages, disbound w/out wrappers. A Reader's Digest-sized issue in nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 6, 1993 

* Frank Zappa death (1st report)
* American musician - activist - filmmaker
* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band

The front page has a one column heading: "Frank Zappa, Iconoclast of Rock, Dies at 52" The article carries over to page 22 and includes a photo of him.
Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
The complete first section only with pages 1-32. Nice condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 23, 1987

* Ornette Coleman - Jazz Special

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 4, 1879  The full front page is a nice Christmas-themed print by Thomas Nast, captioned: "Christmas Post" showing a boy mailing a letter to Santa Claus. The other great print is the doublepage centerfold, also by Thomas Nast, captioned: "Merry Christmas" which shows five young children hanging on a jolly Santa Claus. Thomas Nast is credited with creating the modern version of Santa as we know him today.
Other prints within include a fullpg: "The Blackville…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York May 4, 1872  The full front page has 4 political cartoons: "Shakespeare on the 'Liberal' Campaign of Slander".
Almost a fullpg: "Playing Pool in a Paris Cafe". Another full page: "A Modern Version of the Good Samaritan"; a 3/4 page print: "At The Door of the Opera House"; a full page Nast cartoon: "It Is The Immediate Jewel of Her Soul"; half pg: "Burmese Musicians".
Small back page political cartoon: "The Farmer Candidate En Route" showing Horace Greeley riding a…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York May 4, 1872  The full front page has 4 political cartoons: "Shakespeare on the 'Liberal' Campaign of Slander".
Almost a fullpg: "Playing Pool in a Paris Cafe". Another full page: "A Modern Version of the Good Samaritan"; a 3/4 page print: "At The Door of the Opera House"; a full page Nast cartoon: "It Is The Immediate Jewel of Her Soul"; half pg: "Burmese Musicians".
Small back page political cartoon: "The Farmer Candidate En Route" showing Horace Greeley riding a…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Feb. 9, 1878 Full ftpg. Nast illus: 'For the Good of the People'. Halfpg: 'A Street Musician' dblpgctrfld: 'Rapid Transit in New York' shows 7 illustrations. Another fullpg. Nast illus.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 31, 1879  Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Another Step Toward Civilization." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Sunset Hour." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Village Scene in South Germany." 1/2 pg. illus. of "A City Ambulance." Two 1/4 portraits of "Cardinal Newman" and "Robert Browning." Full pg. illus. of "The Communist - The Labor Question Solved."
Four 1/4 pg. portraits of "Dr. F.A.P. Barnard, President of Columbia College," "Dr. Charles W. Elliot, President of Harvard…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 23, 1883  Full ftpg. shows: "The Chinese Picnic, Iona Island--Celestial Musicians". Nice fullpg: "Mr. Jay Gould's New Yacht, The 'Atalanta'". A near full page print: "With One Hand He Was Tightly Grasping His Forehead, With The Other His Knee" which a story "The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid" by Thomas Hardy.
Full pg. print: "The Festivities at West Point" shows 4 scenes. Full pg. print: "Cotton Culture in the South" has 9 scenes. A full page has 16 small…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1973

* Jobriath - 1st openly gay rock musician
* Glam rock - debut album release advertisement
* One of the 1st musicians to die of AIDS

Page 61 has a full page advertisement for release of "Jobriath" debut album with self titled name. (see images)
Note: Bruce Wayne Campbell known by his stage name Jobriath, was an American rock musician and actor. He was the first openly gay rock musician to be signed to a major…

(was $48) THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 18, 1974

* Jobriath - 1st openly gay rock musician
* The Bottom Line nightclub performance ad
* One of the 1st musicians to die of AIDS

Page 44 has a 11 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for a "Jobriath" performance at The Bottom Line nightclub in Greenwich Village.
wikipedia notes: Bruce Wayne Campbell known by his stage name Jobriath, was an American rock musician and actor. He was the first openly gay rock…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 25, 1973

* Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer
* First solo concert performance advertisement
* The Velvet Underground fame - Alice Tully Hall
* "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame
* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician
* Radio City Music Hall concert performance

Page 47 has a full page advertisement for Lou Reed's first solo performance after leaving The Velvet Underground. This concert took place…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 31, 1989

* American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge 
* "Swing" "Big Band" era musician editorial 
* "Little Jazz" - pre-Bebop era w/ photo 
* Just a few weeks prior to his death 

Page 79 has an editorial on American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge with heading "Happy Birthday, Jazz" and photo. (see image)
Background:Roy Eldridge, nicknamed "Little Jazz," was a trailblazing American trumpeter whose fiery, high-energy playing…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 3, 1978

* Pat Benatar - American singer and songwriter
* Woman musician's career begins at a NYC nightclub
* Noticed for the first time by a record representative
* Feature article on Brian Eno - music pioneer

Page 81 has a amazing ad for "PAT BENATAR" performances at the Tramps nightclub in New York City. The ad measures 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. It was here that she first got noticed and was over a year prior to her…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 29, 1963

* Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village
* Civil Rights rally - racial equality & voting rights
* Pre-March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Desegregation for African Americans - Negroes 

Starting on the front page is a report pn the recent Civil Right rally at Washington Square with heading: "Old 'Solidarity' Sparks Village 'Rights' Rally" and two related photos. (see images)
Background:In August 1963,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 17, 2001

* Joey Ramone death
* The Ramones frontman
* Punk Rock music pioneer

The top of page B8 has a two column heading: "Joey Ramone; Lead Singer of Pioneer Punk Rock Band" with photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home of the entertainment industry.
Complete with all sections (70+ pages), nice condition.

Background: Joey Ramone, the iconic lead singer of the pioneering punk band The Ramones, died on April 15, 2001 at the age of 49. He passed away…

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 Invention. (see images)
background: The Mothers of Invention made their volatile New York City debut on December 2, 1966, at The…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 6, 1979

* Early KISS - American hard rock band
* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley - Ace Frehley
* Dynasty Tour - "Return of KISS" concert
* With heavy metal band Judas Priest 
* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York

Page 64 has a 5 x 3 inch illustrated advertisement for the "KISS" concert at the Nassau Coliseum. (see images)
Background:The September 1, 1979 KISS concert at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 6, 1990

* "They Might Be Giants" TMBG performances 
* American alternative rock and children's band 
* Musicians John Flansburgh and John Linnell
* Village Gate Manhattan nightclub advertisement

Page 114 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "They Might Be Giants" performances at the VILLAGE GATE nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
Background:On February 2 and 3, 1990, They Might Be Giants transformed the…

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)
Background: The September 1, 1966 issue of The Village Voice stands as a highly rare and culturally significant archival artifact,…

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 2, 1965 

* Bob Dylan & his electric guitar
* His famous Forest Hills concert

The front page features a photo of Bob Dylan captioned: "Dylan Stirred Up Forrest Hills". Also on the ftpg, & concluding inside, is a detailed account of the Dylan's very notable & controversial performance at Forest Hills of just 5 days earlier. Portions include: "...teenage throng was bitterly divided between New York equivalents of Mods and Rockers. The Mods--folk purists, new…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 25 1984

* GrandMixer DXT - D.ST. editorial with photo
* 1st Musician to use the turntable as a instrument
* First of the turntablists - turntablism pioneer
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***

Page 93 is an editorial with one column heading: "D.St. Builds from Scratch" with related photo. (see images)
Background: In 1984,…

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

* Early and rare Bob Dylan interview
* American folk singer - songwriter

Page 24 has a rare interview with a young Bob Dylan under the heading: "Dylan Meets the Press" with a related photo. Dylan was known not to give many interviews throughout his career. This was one of his very first public press conferences.
Background: The 1965 Village Voice interview conducted by Jack (J.R.) Goddard offers a revealing, if…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 6, 1978

* MEAT LOAF - American singer musician
"Bat Out of Hell" debut album tour concert
* Palladium nightclub concert hall advertisement

Page 55 has a 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 advertisement for upcoming "MEAT LOAF LIVE" concerts at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 3, 1994

* ZZ Top - American rock band - Billy Gibbons
* "Antenna" album World tour - "Sharped Dress Man"
* MSG & Nassau Coliseum concerts advertisement
* "Nine Inch Nails" NIN industrial rock band 
* "The Downward Spiral" album tour 
* Trent Reznor with musician Marilyn Manson 
* Roseland Ballroom concert advertisement

Page 83 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "ZZ TOP" at Madison Square…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 23, 1983

* Very early Beastie Boys performance advertisement
* Transition to hip hop - rap rock group - "Cooky Puss"
* Over 3 years prior to their debut album "Licensed to Ill"
* Twisted Sister - American heavy metal band
* Stevie Nicks - "Fleetwood Mac" singer songwriter
* The Police - English rock band - musician "Sting" 

Page 111 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the Danceteria nightclub with one of the performers…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 2-8, 1980

* "RUDE BOY" w/ The Clash film advertisement
* Opening day movie premiere in New York City
* Punk rock band scene in the United Kingdom 
* Actor Ray Grange - rockumentary - counterculture 

Page 45 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming opening day showing of "RUDE BOY" in Manhattan. (see images)
Background:Rude Boy (1980) is a gritty, semi-documentary film that follows Ray Gange, a disaffected…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 12, 1936

* Edward German death
* English musician & composer
* Comic opera - incidental music

The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "EDWARD GERMAN, COMPOSER, 74, DEAD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Edward German, English Musician and Composer of Welsh descent. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the…

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan.11, 1968

* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa
* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band
* Sally Kempton editorial with photo

The front page has a heading: "Zappa & the Mothers: Ugly Can Be Beautiful" with lead-in: "Anti-Idols" and photo showing Zappa with his wife. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 11, 1989

* MTV's The Headbangers Ball Tour
* Anthrax - Exodus & Helloween bands
* Heavy thrash and power metal music 
* Felt Forum concerts advertisement 

Page 73 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming MTV's "Headbangers Ball" performances at the Felt Forum in Manhattan. (see images)
Background:On May 5 and 6, 1989, the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City hosted a legendary pair of concerts…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 28, 1979

* "ALIEN" opening day film advertisement
* Science fiction extraterrestrial horror movie
* Actors Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerritt
* "No Nukes" concert at Madison Square Garden

The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the horror film "ALIEN"
Background: The 1979 release of Alien, directed by Ridley Scott, was significant because it fundamentally redefined science-fiction cinema by…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 9, 1979

* Rickie Lee Jones concert advertisement
* American singer, musician and songwriter
* "Chuck E's in Love" song fame
* "Meatballs" comedy film opening day ad
* First Bill Murray movie in a starring role

Page 49 has a full page advertisement for a "RICKIE LEE JONES" performance at Carnegie Hall.
Note: On July 22, 1979, Rickie Lee Jones performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This concert was part of her…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 15, 1983

* King Sunny Adé editorial w/ photos
* Nigerian Jùjú singer - Yoruba popular music
* African pop musician pioneer - Multi-instrumentalist

Beginning on the front page is a editorial by Greg Tate with heading: "King Sunny Ade': 'Him Cool, Him Wicked'; Are You Ready for Juju?" with photo. (see images) This editorial continues on multiple inside pages with a few more related photos. See images for small portion…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 10, 1979

* No Nukes: The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future
* Musicians United for Safe Energy MSG Advertisement
* Tom Petty - Jackson Browne - Bruce Springsteen & more

The back page has a nice advertisement for upcoming "No Nukes: The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future" concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 26, 1963  

* Washington Square Village sold
* New York University buys
* Moondog - Louis Thomas Hardin
* Blind composer, Musician, performer
* Greenwich Village performance advertisement

The front page has a heading: "NYU IS Top Landowner, Buys Washington Sq. Village" Article continues on multiple inside pages.
The back page has a small advertisement for "Moondog" performances above the Village Vanguard in Greenwich…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 18, 1978

* Keith Moon death (1st report) w/ photos
* THE WHO rock band musician drummer

The front page has a heading with photo: "Keith Moon Dies Before He Gets Old" Coverage continues inside with larger photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, December 24, 1979

* "Baby Snakes" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Stop motion clay animation
* American musician Frank Zappa

  The back page has a nice full page advertisement for Frank Zappa's "BABY SNAKES" film for it's opening day premiere. Great to have in this publication.

wikipedia notes: Baby Snakes is a film which includes footage from Frank Zappa's 1977 Halloween concerts at the…

LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 14, 1759  

* Death of Handel (music composer)

Among the front page news from London is a brief but notable report about the death of George Frederic Handel, one of the more famous composers of the Baroque era. The report reads simply: "Yesterday died George-Frederick Handel, Esq; the great musician."
Although born in Germany, Handel settled in London in 1712 where he spent the bulk of his career and became a naturalized British subject in 1727. Her is perhaps best…

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1967

* Grateful Dead - 2nd New York City visit
* Village Theater performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Andy Warhol pop-up book release party w/ photos

Page 28 has a small but very early advertisement for "The Grateful Dead of San Francisco" which performed two nights at the Village Theater. (see image)
The front page has a pictorial with heading: "Andy Warhol's Book Party: Pop-On,…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 7, 1974

* Gregg Allman - Musician - singer - songwriter
* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement - Manhattan
* Deep Purple - English hard rock band
* Heavy metal & modern hard rock music pioneers
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

Page 47 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "The GREGG ALLMAN Tour" concerts at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan. (see images)
wikipedia notes: The Gregg Allman Tour is the…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 7, 1989

* "TESTAMENT" concert performance
* American heavy thrash metal band 
* Musicians Eric Peterson & Chuck Billy
* Ritz nightclub in Manhattan advertisement

Page 129 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "TESTAMENT" performance at the RITZ nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
Background:On November 11, 1989, Bay Area thrash metal band Testament performed at The Ritz in New York City as part of their…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 22, 1990

* B-52's - alternative new wave pop music band 
* Meadowlands Arena concert advertisement
* "Cosmic Thing" album tour - "Love Shack"
* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician
* "Sound+Vision" album tour at Giants Stadium

Page 76 has a nice colorful full page advertisement for a upcoming "The B2's" performance at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford. 
And page 79 has another full page…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 26, 1994

* "Nine Inch Nails" NIN industrial rock band 
* "The Downward Spiral" album tour 
* Trent Reznor with musician Marilyn Manson 
* Roseland Ballroom concert advertisement

Page 117 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming performance by "NINE INCH NAILS" w/ Marilyn Manson at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan. (see images)
background: On May 14, 1994, Nine Inch Nails performed at New York City’s…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 28, 1978

* MEAT LOAF American singer musician advertisement
* Dr. Pepper Summer Music Festival - Central Park

The back page has a full page advertisement for a "MEAT LOAF" performance at the Dr. Pepper Music Festival in Central Park. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 31, 1972

* Early Jackson Browne night club performance ad
* American rock musician, singer & songwriter

Page 43 under "cafes, clubs & coffee houses" is a ad for a performance by "Jackson Browne" at The Bitter End night club. (see image) This was the same year of the release of his debut album.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 21, 1968

* The Jimi Hendrix Experience performance
* American guitarist, singer and songwriter
* Philharmonic Hall concert advertisement
* 2nd Quaker City Rock Festival, Philadelphia

Page 34 has a 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "Jimi Hendrix Experience" concert at the Philharmonic Hall. (see image) This was the very first rock concert played at the famous venue.
source: jimihendrix.com: At the beginning of…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 12, 1979

* Sid Vicious - Sex Pistols punk rock band bassist & more
* Drug overdose death - icon of the punk subculture (1970s)

Page 46 has a photo showing Sid Vicious with heading: "Sid Vicious, 1957-1979" which is an editorial on his recent death. (see images) Great to have in this publication as he was found dead in a apartment in Greenwich Village.
wikipedia notes: Simon John Ritchie (10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979),…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10, 1987

* Paul Young concert performances advertisement
* British pop & soul musician, singer and songwriter
* Radio City Music Hall - Manhattan, New York City
* "Between Two Fires" album tour 

Page 62 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "PAUL YOUNG" concerts at the Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. (see images)
Background: In March 1987, Paul Young performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York as part…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1-6, 1978

* The Police - English rock band - musician "Sting"
* Very first United States performance advertisement
* CBGB - Manhattan music club gigs

Page 145 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the CBGB music nightclub with one of the performers being the "POLICE" This was their very first American gig making this a historic issue. Probably only found in this publication.
online source: The Police's…