AMERICAN FOLK BLUES FESTIVAL – mega rare original 1962 concert poster *KIESER*

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AMERICAN FOLK BLUES FESTIVAL '62
AMERICAN FOLK BLUES FESTIVAL '62
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Extremely rare
and highly collectible original first printing concert poster designed to promote the
American Folk Blues Festival
October 1962 German package tour, presented by Lippmann+Rau in cooperation with the German Federation. Performing artists included Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Helen Humes, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, T. Bone Walker, Shakey Jake, and Jump Jackson. It was legendary German promoters Horst Lippmann and Fritz Rau who were responsible for the festival since its start back in 1962 where they stuck upon the idea of bringing a cross section of American blues musicians to Europe for a package tour. Dubbed “The American Folk Blues Festival,” the shows were a major success and played a vital role in exposing American roots music to a new and appreciative audience abroad, especially in the United Kingdom, where the concerts proved to be a significant eye-opener for the founding members of the British blues-rock boom. Lippman and Rau turned the tour into an annual event and, fortunately, arranged for their artists to appear on a series of television specials recorded for German television. The poster features delicate graphic artwork by Hans Michel and Günther Kieser, with their imprint to the right side of the bottom border.
The poster measures 83.7 x 59.1 cm (approx. 33″ by 23.2″ inches) and is beautifully printed in red and black inks on thin smooth-finish uncoated paper stock. In excellent unfolded and unmarked condition, ready to frame.
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