Reference Number
ARC-0839
Level of description
collection
Title
David J. Mears Collection of Concert Programs and Poster
Date
1967, 1981-1989
Size
1.34 (Linear feet)
Inductee
x
Scope and Contents
The David J. Mears Collection of Concert Programs and Poster contains two souvenir concert programs, the Rolling Stones American Tour in 1981 and the Who rock opera "Tommy" program for Radio City Music Hall, New York, June 27, 1989, and Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, August 24, 1989. It also contains a contemporary reprint of a poster for the Jimi Hendrix Experience dated July 1, 1967.
Biography / Administrative History
From Mod-era “maximum R&B” to concept albums, rock operas, and definitive classic rock tracks, the Who have reigned as one of rock’s most powerful, energetic, and literate rock bands. At their best, they’ve distilled the pent-up energy and chaos of rock and roll into its purest form while investing their songs with lyrical depth and visionary insight. In their prime, they were a unit whose individual personalities fused into a larger-than-life whole. Pete Townshend provided the slashing guitar work and wrote much of the material. Vocalist Roger Daltrey injected the songs with expressive muscularity and passion. Bassist John Entwistle anchored the band with his expert musicianship. Keith Moon, one of the greatest of all rock and roll drummers, embodied their explosive energy and anarchic wit. Entwistle and Moon combined to form one of the strongest and most unconventional rhythm sections in rock history. The Who were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
Notes
Processing Information: Processed by Amanda R. Avery, Intern. Completed August 13, 2019. Accrual added by Crystal Matjasic, Technical Services Archivist. Completed November 1, 2023. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through an Access to Historical Records grant from the NHPRC. Accrual processed through a Museums for America grant from the IMLS.
Acquisition Note: The David J. Mears Collection of Concert Programs and Poster was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. as a gift from David J. Mears on September 10, 2004 and to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on February 23, 2021.
Citation: [Identification of item], David J. Mears Collection of Concert Programs and Poster, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Language Note: Collection is in English.
Access
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Use
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