Melody Maker (1969)
Melody Maker (1969) - The Blues still dominated the front pages up until the late 60's.
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Roosevelt Sykes 7 inch EP (1963)
Roosevelt Sykes 7 inch EP (1963)
Folk Blues Festival 1965
Blues Folk Festival poster
Led Zeppelin at Mothers 22nd March 1969
Syd Wall describes seeing Led Zeppelin at Mothers, 22nd March 1969.
Earth or Black Sabbath live photo
This is a photo of Earth or Black Sabbath on stage.
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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Mythology Live Recording
Recording of Tony and Bill's 1968 pre Sabbath band.
Henry's Blueshouse advert 26th November 1968
Advert for gig at Henry's Blues House on 26th November 1968
The Plaza at Old Hill flyer (1965)
The Plaza at Old Hill flyer (1965)
The Plaza Rookery Road Membership card (1967)
The Plaza Rookery Road Membership card (1967)
Park Lane, Aston
Pages from Birmingham Central Library archives.
Pink Floyd at Mothers 27/4/1969
Pink Floyd at Mothers 27th April 1969
The mid 60s North Birmingham Blues scene
Various Birmingham blues band business cards.
The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook by Jack Darr (1966)
The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook by Jack Darr (1966)
To the Devil a Daughter – Dennis Wheatley (1968)
To the Devil a Daughter - Dennis Wheatley (1968)
Gig advert Sunday 24th November 1968
Gig advert from Birmingham Mail, Saturday 23rd November 1968
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.
Black Sabbath photo during recording of S/T album (1969)
Rare photograph of Black Sabbath during recording of their self-titled album at Regent Sound Studio (1969)
Various band business cards (1967-1969)
Various band business cards (1967-1969)
Tony Iommi Patchwork Jacket
This Jacket is certainly one of the coolest historical Black Sabbath items ever ! The jacket was bought by Tony Iommi in 1969 and wore it out through Sabbath's early tours adding stickers and patches along the way.The Jacket was donated by Tony Iommi to Hard Rock and is currently in display at Hard Rock in Berlin,Germany.
Rhythm & Blues All Stars LP (1966)
Rhythm & Blues All Stars LP (1966)
Velvett Fogg
Not all the biographies mention that after Mythology disappeared in a puff of smoke sometime in the first half of 1968, Tony Iommi was involved in a band called Velvett Fogg. The band would eventually record an album with Tony’s cousin on guitar. Very .
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Mothers membership card (1968)
Mothers membership card (1968)
