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Lone Cowboy

Date: 01 28 1936
Description: A man dressed as a cowboy is sitting and holding a guitar in front of a microphone in W.I.B.A. studios, 111 King Street, Room 28.
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

Neil Young Promotional Poster

Date: 07 1972
Description: Poster created by Madison-based Johnathan Chritton, most likely to commemorate the release of the album "Harvest" (1972), featuring Neil Young playing an a...
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Grateful Dead Performing

Date: 04 26 1970
Description: The Grateful Dead featuring Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, and Jerry Garcia, performing on stage with the sun setting behind them. Ron ...
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Peter Obranovich on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Peter Obranovich (better known at the time as "Pete Bobo"), promoter for the festival, wearing a blue and yellow bucket hat, standing on the side of the st...
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Illinois Speed Press Mid Performance

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Elevated view of Illinois Speed Press performing on stage at night during the Sound Storm music festival.
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Illinois Speed Press on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: View from audience of Illinois Speed Press performing on stage at night at the Sound Storm music festival.
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Mason Proffit Guitarist and Bassist

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: View from below front of stage of brothers Terry and John Talbot playing guitar and bass respectively for the country rock band Mason Proffit, at the Sound...
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Mason Proffit Mid Performance

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: View from audience of country rock band Mason Proffit performing at the Sound Storm music festival.
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Wheezer Lockinger Performing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: View from audience of Wheezer Lockinger performing on stage at the Sound Storm music festival. The band consisted of David "Colonel" Leis, Roger Wylie, Ste...
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Captain Billy's Whiz Band Performing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Captain Billy's Whiz Band performing on stage at the Sound Storm music festival as seen from the audience. Keyboard player, Larry Robertson (left), drummer...
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Captain Billy's Whiz Band Performing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Captain Billy's Whiz Band performing on stage at the Sound Storm music festival as seen from the stage scaffolding. A large crowd is in front of the stage....
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Judy Larson and Papa John Kolstad of the Sorry Muthas Singing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Judy Larson and Papa John Kolstad of the Sorry Muthas on stage singing into microphones at the Sound Storm music festival at night. Judy Larson wears a spa...
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Pawnshop, East Village

Date: 1968
Description: The front of a pawnshop in the East Village showing windows full of merchandise such as guitars and watches above large signs which proclaim, "Loans." A c...
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It's Those Johnson Boys

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Description: The Johnson Brothers, billed as "Clean, Fast, Swedish Comedy," was a musical comedy act based in Racine, Wisconsin.
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"The Ox" Performing on Stage

Date: 1968
Description: Rock trio, "The Ox," performing on stage. The guitarist and bassist are on an elevated platform next to a stack of amplifiers, while the drummer is set up ...
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"The Ox" Performing on Stage

Date: 1968
Description: Rock trio, "The Ox," performing on stage. The guitarist and bassist are on an elevated platform next to a stack of amplifiers while the drummer is set up o...
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Wilderness Road on Stage

Date: 04 1970
Description: Wilderness Road performing on stage at Sound Storm. On guitar at left is Nate Herman, Tom Haban on drums, Andy Haban on bass, and Warren Leming on guitar a...
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Wilderness Road on Stage

Date: 04 1970
Description: Wilderness Road taken from the stage during their performance at Sound Storm. The drummer is Tom Haban, bassist is Andy Haban, and the guitarist is Warren ...
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Wilderness Road on Stage

Date: 04 1970
Description: Wilderness Road seen from the foot of the stage during their performance at Sound Storm. The guitarist at left is Nate Herman, the drummer is Tom Haban, th...

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