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Armond Huseboe Orchestra

Date: 04 08 1944
Description: Armond Huseboe holding his saxophone and standing on the bandstand in front of his band of five musicians with their instruments.
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Lone Cowboy

Date: 06 25 1936
Description: Man dressed as a cowboy playing a guitar and singing in front of WIBA microphone.
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Accordion and Guitar Players

Date: 03 11 1936
Description: Man playing accordion and man playing guitar at the Town Club Tavern, located at 2501 Sherman Avenue.
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Tony Salerno's Gypsy Melodians

Date: 08 23 1932
Description: Anthony "Tony" Salerno's Gypsy Melodians posing at WIBA studios. Tony is leaning against the piano with his violin. Other Melodians are Otto Heinz, piano; ...
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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...
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Olson & Johnson at WISJ

Date: 12 14 1930
Description: Ole Olsen & Chic Johnson at WISJ radio station in front of microphone, with one of them holding a violin. John Sharnberg, manager of Orpheum Theatre is sta...
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WIBA "Harvesters" Orchestra

Date: 12 09 1930
Description: WIBA's "Harvesters" orchestra, wearing tuxedos, gathers for a group portrait behind two grand pianos at the WIBA studios.
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WHA Studio

Date: 02 26 1945
Description: WHA studio, with two women and two men posing around a microphone. The woman to the immediate left of the microphone has been identified as Dorothy Shinsti...
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WIBA Radio Broadcast

Date: 04 27 1946
Description: WIBA radio broadcast showing five young people; one playing the piano, one playing a violin, and three reading scripts.
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...
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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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Mayor Soglin as Honorary Host

Date: 06 27 1990
Description: Mayor Soglin standing at the microphone as Honorary Host of Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra's Concerts on the Square.
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On Stage

Date: 07 2014
Description: Shannon McNally is standing on a stage under a tent at the annual La Fete de Marquette Festival, playing guitar and singing roots and blues songs. She is a...
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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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Waiting for the Lyle Lovett Concert to Begin

Date: 11 02 2014
Description: View from balcony looking down at the stage at the Overture Center. People are sitting in the ground floor seats. The stage is illuminated by blue spot lig...
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Mal-O-Dua

Date: 07 12 2015
Description: Four men are standing on a stage and playing instruments under a red and gray striped tent. Flowers are sitting in a vase at the front of the stage.
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Duke Ellington Band Concert

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Duke Ellington jazz big band performing at the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion. Pictured are clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton and bassist Wendell Marshall...
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UW Madison Marching Band Practice

Date: 09 12 1979
Description: The University of Wisconsin-Madison band director Mike Leckrone watching the marching band during a practice session.
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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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Elvis Costello

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Description: Slightly elevated view of Elvis Costello (Declan MacManus) playing his guitar during a performance. A band member is playing a keyboard behind him.

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