Distributed by
Club Paradise, American, 1962 - 1999
Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Too Short, American, born 1966
Gangsta Pat, American, born 1973
Three the Hard Way, American
Boss "Ugly" Bob's Record and Stereo Center, American
Good Times Records, American
Willie Moore's Groceries, American
Date
1991
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 27 11/16 × 22 1/16 in. (70.3 × 56.1 cm)
Description
A poster for a concert at Club Paradise in Memphis, TN. The poster is yellow with black text. The text reads [CLUB PARADISE Presents / A SUMMER VACATION JAM / RAP SESSION & DANCE / WORLD’S LARGEST DANCE FLOOR / STARRING / TOO SHORT / (SHORT DOG) / “SHORT DOG IS IN THE HOUSE” “ IN THE GHETTO” “BORN TO ACK” / GANGSTER PAT / “I AM A GANGSTER” “ THE GANGSTER WALK” / THREE THE HARD WAY / WITH MANY OTHER RAP STARS / Plus BIG RAP CONTEST / CLUB PARADISE / 645 EAST GEORGIA, MEMPHIS / SAT. JUNE 8 / 8:00 P. M. UNTIL? / ADVANCE ADMISSION $14.00 AT DOOR $17.00 / TICKETS: BOSS BOB’S RECORDS, GOOD TIMES RECORDS, CLUB PARADISE & WILLIE MOORE’S GROCERIES].
Place depicted
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
posters
Topic
Dance
Hip-hop (Music)
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.28.34
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f5359000-c2ea-47a0-a576-53679cc81452

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