Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$180.00
Starting bid: $1.00
Here we have an original Nat King Cole double-sided handbill from the Apollo Theater in 1952! The Unforgettable piano player and singer got his career jumpstarted with the "King Cole Trio Time" a fifteen-minute radio program in 1948. This was the first radio program to be sponsored by an african american musician. Cole began recording and performing pop material soon-after and his stature as a popular star was cemented by hits like "All for You" and "Get Your Kicks on Route 66". In 1952 he was booked at the Apollo. Billing itself as a place "where stars are born and legends are made " the Apollo Theater in New York became famous for launching the careers of many incredible artists. The venue is currently a historical landmark. This is the FIRST example of this EARLY vintage handbill to appear in our auction.
Handbill – Nat King Cole The Apollo
Grade – PAE Near Mint 85
Bands/Bill – Nat King Cole & His Trio The Ravens Sonny Thompson
Venue – The Apollo Theater
City – New York NY
Date – 3/7-14/52
Dimensions – 5 16/32" x 8 17/32
Printing – OHB-A Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Condition Details - Super clean with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 100% Original with no restoration. Handling corner bumps small crease on right edge small crease on upper left corner. View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00pm eastern.
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