1960s Pinkney Roberts Jazz/R&B Promoter’s Book-King Curtis, J. Nash, Hartman etc For Sale

Pinkney Roberts personal C.1965 pocket Jazz, R&B & Soul contacts booking notebook, accompanied by an Original Promotional Photo of Pinkney Roberts. 

This archive is a comprehensive directory of the mid-1960s "Chitlin' Circuit" and the mainstream music industry. It Primarily documents Session greats and nightclub legends in New York City and Philadelphia. Contains Contact data and information on: King Curtis, Johnny Nash, Johnny Hartman, Sam & Dave, CC Riders, Kenny Gamble, Ben Bynum, Chico Booth, The Manhattans, Wild Bill Davis, Ray Bryant, Ben E. King, Sherman Ferguson, Skip Drinkwater, Greg Herbert, The Red Caps, Mousie Williams, Tony Williams, Evelyn Simms, King "James" Britt, Bunny Sigler and much more

Venues and Gigs listed Include: Rockheads Paradise, The Uptown Theatre, The Celebrity Room, Lighthouse Cafe, Ray's Birthday Bar, Bynum's, Avenue Bar, Reggie's, Pearls Tavern, The Saxony 

Includes show lineups & notes, Contacts of Philly Newspapers Scoop & Voice, the AGVA , a traffic citation, and other insights into the touring entertainer's personal and professional life 

The 3" x 5" spiral-bound Pocket notebook shows authentic "working" wear, with extensive handwritten notes, address updates, and strike-throughs typical of an active 1960's talent manager. The photograph is an original 3.75" x 5.75" 1950's promotional photo of Pinkney Roberts. Photo has light creasing and minor age-appropriate surface wear

Note: Pinkney Roberts (1919-2013) began his career in 1938 and was billed as Baltimore's Youngest MC. Throughout the years he worked with many great performers including Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Dinah Washington, BB King, Sarah Vaughan, Ruth Brown, Moms Mabley, Slappy White, Louis Jordan, and Al Hib