1972 Press Photo Joe Mares Jr. at his Southland Records Studio in New Orleans For Sale

TYPE 1: 1972 Original Press Photo by TIMES PICAYUNE PHOTOGRAPHER JIM PITTS.Joe Mares in Southland Studio, surrounded by jazz greats. Band in center background is New Orleans Rhythm Kings, led in the '20s by Joe's brother Paul.Joe Mares Jr. went on to establish Southland Records in New Orleans around 1949, operating out of the back of the family business, Mares Brothers Furs. His studio and label became crucial in documenting and preserving the legacy of traditional New Orleans jazz greats who might have otherwise gone unrecorded.Photo is Dated: September 23, 1972.
THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC PHOTO, NOT A COPY OR SCANS.
Photo Measures Approximately: 10 x 8 Inches.
THERE ARE FEW MINOR CREASE MARKINGS.Part Number: AAA74149
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