Advertisment, Sonny Burgess

 
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Ad, Sonny Burgess
Ad, Sonny Burgess

Advertisment, Sonny Burgess

Object number2002.470.01
DateUnknown Date
Mediumpaper and ink
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
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    DescriptionAn album advertisement for Sonny Burgess and the Legendary Pacers.

    The front of the advertisment features an image of the record with pictures of Burgess and his band inside of it. It also features the name of the band's agent and his contact information. The reverse side has hand-written notes about the band members careers after the original Pacers disbanded in 1971.

    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.
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