Keith Law is a gigging musician and song writer now based in the west country. In the mid – late 60s he was Birmingham based. Around this time he came into contact with Robert Plant and the Band of Joy. In this oral history clip .
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Advert for gig at Henry's Blues House on 26th November 1968
Original Laney purchase ledger (approx 1968-69)
Flyer for a gig at The Pokey Hole blues club, Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK on 1st August 1969
Gig advert from Birmingham Mail, Saturday 23rd November 1968
Recording of Tony and Bill's 1968 pre Sabbath band.
Henry's Bueshouse membership card
Brownie & Sonny LP (1965).
Ozzy first band recordings found from 1966
Midland Beat Feb 1964
Taste poster from Mothers Vibration Society
This is a photo of Earth or Black Sabbath on stage.
Mothers membership card (1968)
Rare photograph of Black Sabbath during recording of their self-titled album at Regent Sound Studio (1969)
Midnight City membership card
One of the most interesting items from the 40 Years of Heavy Metal and Its Unique Birth Place Exhibition.
Flyer for gig by Earth 1st August (1969)
Pages from Birmingham Central Library archives.
The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook by Jack Darr (1966)
The Levi Set Blues Group Band business card (1965-67). The band were managed by Norman Hood who would later go on to be involved with Judas Priest as well as other bands.
Champion Jack Dupree on stage at Henry's Blues House, upstairs at The Crown, Hill Street, Birmingham.
As part of the Metal on Film programme 1-4th September 2011 the Italian cut of the film that Black Sabbath take their name from was screened.
Melody Maker (1969) - The Blues still dominated the front pages up until the late 60's.