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December 2005  >  Americana  >  Entertainment

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Lot 1614: Concert Poster Featuring Dinah Washington, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, And Cootie Williams

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Reserve: $200.00
Winning Bid: $848.62
Price Realized: $1,014.10
Auction Date:11/30/2005 9:00 PM EST

Dinah Washington, Grammy-winning “Queen of the Blues” heads the All-Star lineup on this late ‘50’s - early ‘60’s “boxing style” Concert Poster, which also includes blues shouter and alto saxman Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson and the legendary growling trumpeter Cootie Williams, with his past gigs including the Duke Ellington and Bennie Goodman bands. The poster is 22 1/2” x 14 1/2”, printed in red, black and yellow ink, with halftone photos of the three stars, on heavy buff card stock. A section at the top is blank, where date and location would be added. The poster is well-centered, and has been nicely protected under glass, with a wood frame. <<< Condition is NNMT, with only some light blurring and transfer of ink, likely during manufacture.

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