The Kinks ‘You Really Got Me’ 7″ single (1964)
The Kinks ' You Really Got Me' 7" single (1964). Credited by many as being one of the first 'heavy metal' songs.
The Archive
Original Laney purchase ledger (approx 1968-69)
Original Laney purchase ledger (approx 1968-69)
Folk Blues Festival 1965
Blues Folk Festival poster
The mid 60s North Birmingham Blues scene
Various Birmingham blues band business cards.
Birmingham and the Blues
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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Mothers T shirt
Mothers t shirt
Champion Jack Dupree on stage at Henry's Blueshouse
Champion Jack Dupree on stage at Henry's Blues House, upstairs at The Crown, Hill Street, Birmingham.
Rhythm & Blues All Stars LP (1966)
Rhythm & Blues All Stars LP (1966)
Led Zeppelin flyer Birmingham Town Hall (1969)
Led Zeppelin flyer from a gig at Birmingham Town Hall on Friday 13th of June, 1969. The other bands on that night were Liverpool Scene & Blodwyn Pig.
Photographs from Henry’s Blueshouse (1968-72)
Photographs from Henry’s Blueshouse (1968-72)
Roosevelt Sykes 7 inch EP (1963)
Roosevelt Sykes 7 inch EP (1963)
Mothers Poster 3/5/1969
Taste poster from Mothers Vibration Society
Led Zeppelin at Mothers 22nd March 1969
Syd Wall describes seeing Led Zeppelin at Mothers, 22nd March 1969.
The Plaza Rookery Road Membership card (1967)
The Plaza Rookery Road Membership card (1967)
Melody Maker (1969)
Melody Maker (1969) - The Blues still dominated the front pages up until the late 60's.
Brum Beat – Decca Records, 1964
One of two records called BRUM BEAT released in 1964.
Photographs of Harry Barber (1964 & 1966)
Photographs of Harry Barber (1964 & 1966)
The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook by Jack Darr (1966)
The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook by Jack Darr (1966)
The Levi Set Blues Group Band business card (1965-67)
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.
The Plaza at Old Hill flyer (1965)
The Plaza at Old Hill flyer (1965)
Brownie & Sonny LP (1965)
Brownie & Sonny LP (1965).
Mothers Posters (1969-1970)
Mothers Posters (1969-1970) - a selection of 5 posters.
Mothers membership card (1968)
Mothers membership card (1968)
