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2012/27/7 Photograph, publicity, Johnnie Ray, paper / chipboard, photographed by Gaby of Montreal (Gabriel Desmarais), Canada, used by Lee Gordon and Max Moore, Australia, 1955. Click to enlarge.
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Publicity photograph of Johnnie Ray

This is one of a group of mounted photographs collected by Sydney-based tour manager Max Moore. It is relevant to the history of concert tours of Australia by overseas artists in the 1950s, and helps illustrate the remarkable career of promoter Lee Gordon. From 1954 to 1962, American-born Gordon brought the world's biggest musical stars to Australia's entertainment-starved masses. The photo was originally displayed in Gordon's office, providing a rare and direct material connection to the …

Summary

Object No.

2012/27/7

Object Statement

Photograph, publicity, Johnnie Ray, paper / chipboard, photographed by Gaby of Montreal (Gabriel Desmarais), Canada, used by Lee Gordon and Max Moore, Australia, 1955

Physical Description

Portrait-format black and white publicity photograph of Johnnie Ray posing for the camera. Ray's name and his management company's information is printed below the image. The photograph is mounted on a thick piece of chipboard with black painted sides.

Marks

Printed in white ink in lower right hand corner of photograph, 'Gaby / of / Montreal'.
Printed in black on front of photograph, 'JOHNNIE RAY / COLUMBIA RECORDS / PERSONAL MGT. / BERNIE LANG / GENERAL ARTISTS CORPORATION / NEW TORK - CINCINNATI - CHICAGO - DALLAS - BEVERLY HILLS / LONDON'.

Short URL

https://ma.as/430142

Dimensions

Height

252 mm

Width

202 mm

Depth

10 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Robert Moore, 2012

Acquisition Date

8 March 2012

Cite this Object

Harvard

Publicity photograph of Johnnie Ray 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 25 March 2023, <https://ma.as/430142>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/430142 |title=Publicity photograph of Johnnie Ray |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=25 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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