Photograph, Sonny Burgess
Object number2002.096.01
DateUnknown Date
MediumPaper
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
Terms
The autographed black and white photograph features Burgess singing while playing a guitar. The autograph reads, "To Bill, Thanks, Sonny Burgess." Below the photograph is the address to Hightone Records in Oakland, California.
Albert Austin “Sonny” Burgess (1929 - ) was born May 31, 1929 in Newport, Arkansas. He is best known for his rockabilly hits "We Wanna Boogie" and "Red-Headed Woman" alongside his band The Pacers. Burgess was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of Europe in 1999 and the group was inducted in 2002 into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Status
Not on view
Unknown Date
ca 1965-1975
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