Poster for Jan/Feb 1971 performances at Slugs’ Saloon / Slugs' in the Far East
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1971
name: label: Created by
content: Slugs' in the Far East, American, 1964 - 1972
label: Printed by
content: Murray Poster Printer Co., Inc., American
label: Subject of
content: Donald Byrd, American, born 1932
label: Subject of
content: Leon Thomas, American, 1937 - 1999
label: Subject of
content: Elvin Jones, American, 1927 - 2004
label: Subject of
content: Lee Morgan, American, 1938 - 1972
label: Subject of
content: McCoy Tyner, American, 1938 - 2020
notes: label: Description
content: A poster advertising jazz performances at Slugs’ in the Far East, also known as Slugs’ Saloon, for January and February 1971. The poster is green with black text and graphics. At the top right corner is the Slugs’ in the Far East logo, phone number, and address. At left is a larger Slugs’ logo with an illustration of a trumpet atop a bentwood chair. At right is a listing of dates and performers. The performers include Donald Byrd, Leon Thomas, Elvin Jones, Lee Morgan, and McCoy Tyner. At bottom right is [JAZZ NIGHTLY 9 P.M. to 4 A.M.]. Additional text along the bottom edge reads [MURRAY POSTER PRINTING Co. Inc., 221 W. 64 St. NYC]. There are no markings on the reverse of the poster.
place: label: Place depicted
content: East Village, New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2023.83.1
objectType: label: Type
content: posters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 21 1/16 × 13 1/8 in. (53.5 × 33.3 cm)