140 results for: Performing Arts and Music
Charcoal drawing on cardboard of Mark Dempsey, 1954
Actor and performer Mark Dempsey (1936-1994) was born in Los Angeles and came to Seattle in 1951 with his mother Bessie Hall Dempsey. He attended Queen Anne High School and the University of Washington's School of Drama. Mark was about 18 at the time this portrait was drawn, and the artist signature is R.B. Smith. In the late 1960s, Mark…
ID Number:1993.41.50
Date:1954
Promotional glass ashtray, Magnolia Radio and Records, ca. 1960s
Magnolia Radio and Records opened in Seattle in the 1960s. It then became Magnolia Hi-Fi, and then Magnolia Audio Video, a retail arm of Best Buy.
ID Number:1994.7.12
Date:Circa 1960
J.P. Patches' marching bass drum, ca. 1970
Chris Wedes played fun-loving clown J.P. Patches twice a day on local television, reaching up to 100,000 kids. He often played a large bass drum featuring Farrell's Ice Cream as part of his show. Patches' 23-year run from 1958-1981 made it America's longest-running local children's program.
ID Number:2003.35.3
Date:Circa 1970
J.P. Patches' drumstick for marching bass drum, ca. 1970
Chris Wedes played fun-loving clown J.P. Patches twice a day on local television, reaching up to 100,000 kids. He often played a large bass drum featuring Farrell's Ice Cream as part of his show. Patches' 23-year run from 1958-1981 made it America's longest-running local children's program.
ID Number:2003.35.4
Date:Circa 1970
Pearl Jam "Ten" poster, 1991
Pearl Jam, an alternative rock band, was formed in Seattle in 1990. This poster advertises the band's 1991 debut album, "Ten." Together with such bands as Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, and Nirvana, Pearl Jam was part of the grunge rock scene that was centered in Seattle in the early 1990s.
ID Number:2008.31.1
Date:1991
Heart, "Magic Man"/"How Deep it Goes" 45 record, 1975
This record was released by Heart, a popular 1970s-1980s band influenced by several genres including folk and hard rock. They played at venues around the Seattle area in their early years before they reached widespread acclaim.
ID Number:2011.92.24
Date:1975
LP record album, "Seattle Syndrome: Volume One, Fifteen Bands," Engram Records and Tapes, 1981
What does the “Seattle Syndrome” sound like? This compilation of Seattle-based musicians documents the area’s punk and new wave scenes in 1981. It also documents rebellious political sentiment. The list of songs included on the album are: X-15 "Vaporized," The Pudz "Take Me To Your (Leader)," Student Nurse "Discover Your Feet," The Beakers "Four Steps Toward A Cultural Revolution," Jim…
ID Number:2011.92.25
Date:1981
LP record album, "Fastbacks Play Five of their favorites," No Threes Records, Seattle, 1982
Fastbacks were a punk rock band that formed in 1979 in Seattle and whose members consisted of Kurt Bloch, Kim Warnick, and Lulu Gargiulo. Many known drummers were part of the Fastbacks through the years, including Guns N'Roses Duff McKagan, Presidents of the United States of America Jason Finn, and others. The drummer on "Play Five of Their Favorites" was…
ID Number:2011.92.26
Date:1982
LP record album, The Allies, "Emma Peel," BMI and Victoria Records, Seattle, 1983
The Allies were a pop and new wave band that formed in 1979 in Seattle with members consisting of Steve Adamek, Dave Kincaid, and Larry Mason. They were one of the first Seattle bands to have a video on MTV with their hit "Emma Peel." They disbanded in 1985.
ID Number:2011.92.27
Date:1983
LP record album, The Young Fresh Fellows, "The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest," PopLlama Products, 1984
The Young Fresh Fellows are an alternative rock group that was formed in 1981 in Seattle, Washington. PopLlama Records, founded by Conrad Uno in Seattle, produced the Young Fresh Fellows' debut album, The Fabulous Sounds of Pacific Northwest, in 1984. The album title and cover were inspired by an actual record produced by the regional phone company Pacific Northwest Bell.…
ID Number:2011.92.28
Date:1984