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Girl Singer

Date: 08 03 1937
Description: Full-length portrait of girl singer in floor length polka dot dress standing in front of a microphone. Taken for Anson Weeks orchestra.
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Sims and Bailey at WIBA

Date: 03 23 1932
Description: Lee Sims, piano player, and Ilo Mae Bailey, singer, at WIBA radio, NBC studios.
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Female Singers at WISJ

Date: 12 30 1930
Description: Bessie and Bata Kappelle singing at WISJ radio station in front of microphone with Ole Olsen & Chic Johnson. The woman on the left is holding a ukulele. Th...
Poster

"The Living Sound" Concert Poster

Date: 11 1971
Description: Poster advertisement for a concert by the group "The Living Sound," at 240 West Gilman Street, in Madison, Wisconsin. Features a reduced purple and red ill...
Poster

Wild Child Butler and His Band

Date: 10 1972
Description: Poster advertising for a concert by Wild Child Butler and His Band, which took place October 20, 1972, at Gordon Commons on the University of Wisconsin-Mad...
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Polka Party

Date: 1957
Description: A crowd gathers to watch men and women dance the polka at the Verona Legion Hall. A man plays a banjo in the background.
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The Rousers

Date: 12 22 1987
Description: Publicity photograph of five band members of The Rousers, a Madison, Wisconsin rock band. From left to right are Lee laski on drums, Dan "Ernie" Conner on ...
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Wisconsin Solidarity Sing Along at the Bernie Sanders Rally

Date: 04 03 2016
Description: The Solidarity Sing Along group singing at the Bernie Sanders rally being held in the Kohl Center. They are holding signs and have their fists in the air. ...
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Rally

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Prom queen candidate Jean Riley of Green Bay (a.k.a. "Calamity Jean") appearing with two "bashful cowhands," who are singing on her behalf at the rally in ...
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Duke Ellington Band Concert

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Ray Nance singing into a microphone at the Duke Ellington jazz big band concert in the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion.
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Waylon Jennings

Date: 12 04 1977
Description: Close-up of musician Waylon Jennings playing guitar and singing during a concert.
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Bob Marley

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Description: Bob Marley reaching out with one hand, and gripping a microphone in his other hand while performing in concert.
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Arlo Guthrie

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Description: Close-up of Arlo Gurthrie singing into a microphone during a performance.
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Gil Scott Heron

Date: 03 21 1979
Description: Gil Scott Heron (center) and two other singers performing in concert.
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Townes Van Zandt

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Description: Townes Van Zandt (left) playing guitar and singing at Bunky's. Owen Cody is playing violin with Van Zandt.
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Tom Petty

Date: 09 12 2006
Description: Tom Petty playing a Rickenbacker guitar and singing during a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert at the Alliant Energy Center Coliseum.
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Eddie Money

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Description: Musician Eddie Money singing and holding up two fingers during a performance. He was opening for the band Cheap Trick.
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Jimmy Cliff

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Description: Jimmy Cliff jumping up during a performance at the Orpheum Theater.
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Robin Zander

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Description: Robin Zander singing during a performance with his band Cheap Trick.
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Bob Seger

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Description: Musician Bob Seger singing during a performance.

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