Nappy Lamare’s Straw Hat Stutters. Pictured are Nappy Lamare, center, Joe Graves, trumpet; Brad Gowans, trombone; Johnny Costello, clarinet;, Pud Brown, tenor sax; Jack Peoples, piano, Budd Hatch, bass and tuba; and Roy Harte, drums
Bill Haley and his Comets performing “Rock Around the Clock” on TV, 1955
William John Clifton “Bill” Haley (July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was one of the first American rock and roll musicians. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets (inspired by Halley’s Comet) and million selling hits such as, “Rock Around the Clock”, “See You Later Aligator”, and “Shake Rattle and Roll”. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide.
Original Disco Sucks T-Shirt worn by Rich Carey, 1977
First issue of Rolling Stone magazine
The first issue carried a cover date of November 9, 1967. Rolling Stone magazine was initially identified with and reported on the hippie counterculture of the era. However, the magazine distanced itself from the underground newspapers of the time, such as Berkeley Barb, embracing more traditional journalistic standards and avoiding the radical politics of the underground press. In the very first edition of the magazine, Wenner wrote that Rolling Stone “is not just about the music, but about the things and attitudes that music embraces.” This has become the de facto motto of the magazine.
Ice Age Flute
This flute was carved from a vulture’s bone, 30,000 years ago. Found in a cave in what is now Southern Germany, it is the oldest known musical instrument
A kindergarten music class in a school by the Society to Support the Poor Jewish Child, Lithuania, 1930
Bessie Smith, the most popular blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s
Nirvana Smells Like Teen Spirit video casting call, 1991
