Photograph, Sonny Burgess

 
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Photograph, Sonny Burgess with Autograph
Photograph, Sonny Burgess
Photograph, Sonny Burgess with Autograph
Photograph, Sonny Burgess with Autograph

Photograph, Sonny Burgess

Object number2002.020.72
DateUnknown Date
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionAn autographed promotional photograph of Arkansas native and musician Sonny Burgess. The black and white image features Burgess, dressed in a light colored blazer, smiling and holding a guitar. The photograph is autographed with "Thanks Alan / Good Rocking / Sonny Burgess". Text on the bottom of the photograph states "Sonny Burgess" and "Exclusive SUN Recording Artist".

    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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