Reference Number
ARC-0999
Level of description
collection
Title
Tony Davis Poster for Sly and the Family Stone
Date
1973
Size
2.5 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one poster from a Sly and the Family Stone concert in Cleveland from 1973.
Biography / Administrative History
Sly and the Family Stone was an American band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, Sly and the Family Stone the first major rock group to have a racially integrated, male and female lineup. The core members of the band consisted of Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, Rose Stone, Cynthis Robinson, Greg Errico, Jerry Martini, and Larry Graham. The group helped pioneer the psychadelic soul sound and was pivotal in the development of funk, soul, rock, and psychadelic music. Sly and the Family Stone were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Tony Davis Poster for Sly and the Family Stone was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Tony Davis on December 19, 2005.
Citation: Tony Davis Poster for Sly and the Family Stone, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Poster is in English.
Processing Information: Processed by Crystal Matjasic, Project Archivist. Completed December 10, 2019. 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.
Access
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Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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