Mar 13 IL, Schaumburg. Music Marketplace, Radisson Hotel 1725 E. Algonquin Rd., just W. of Rt. 53, SH: 10am-4pm, T: 6’, F: $40., A: $3. Bill, PH: 847-409-9656.

Mar 13 MI, Royal Oak. Collector Mania Show & Sale, Farmers Market. 316 E. Eleven Mile Rd., SH: 9am-3pm, F: $30. ea. or $75. ea for 3, A: $4., under 12 free. J&J Classic Productions, 28071 Gratiot Ave., Roseville, MI 48066. PH: 586-775-3289 day or 586-790-6290 evenings.

Mar 13 NJ, Wayne. 2nd Sat. Record & CD Colloctors Show, Firemen’s Conv. Ctr. 97 Parish Dr. SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Mar 14 IL, Hillside. Chicagoland Record Collectors Show, Best Western. 4400 Frontage Rd., SH: 9am-4pm, T: 85-8’, F: $45., A: $3. John Govi, 3045 Worcester Ln., Aurora, IL 60504. PH: 630-898-1533 eves.

Mar 14 NJ, Springfield. Greater NJ Record & CD Show, Holiday Inn. Rt. 22 W., SH: 10am-4pm, F: $75, A: $6., $3. seniors, under 12 free. PH: 908-995-4570.

Mar 14 OH, Toledo. Record Show. 2458 Termainsville Rd., SH: 9am-4pm, A: $1. PH: 419-833-5040.

Mar 14 PA, Lancaster. Pennsylvania Music Expo, Continental Inn. 2285 Lincoln Hwy. E., SH: 9am-3pm, A: free. Keystone Record Collectors, PH: 717-898-1246 or www.recordcollectors.org

Mar 14 WI, Appleton. Fox Valley Vinyl Record Show, Wave Bar & Ballroom. 2350 N. Casaloma Dr., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 8’, F: $35., A: $3. Jim, PH: 920-733-5076.

Mar 14 MB, Winnipeg. Rockin’ Richard’s Record & CD Show, Victoria Inn. 1808 Wellington Ave., SH: 10am-4pm, A: $4. Richard or Alex, PH: 204-338-3655.

Mar 14 ON, Guelph. Record & CD Show, Best Westwern. 716 Gordon St., SH: 10:30am-4pm, A: $4. Ray, PH: 905-777-1763 or www.vibrations.ca

Mar 19-20 TX, Austin. Spring Record Convention, SXSW Music Festival, Convention Ctr. SH: 10am-6pm. www.austinrecords.com

Mar 20-21 FL, West Palm Beach. Elvis Collectables Show, Hilton Palm Beach Airport. PH: 561-452-4573.

Mar 20 MI, Lansing. Record & CD Collectors Show, Quality Inn. 3121 E. Grand River Ave., SH: 11am-4pm, T: 6’, F: $30., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Mar 20 NY, New York City. Record & CD Collectors Expo, Holiday Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Mar 20 PA, Allentown. Original 22nd Semi-Annual 45-78 RPM Record Expo, Merchants Square. 12th & Vultee Sts., SH: 10am-?, T: 8’, A: $3. Surround Sound Prods., 801 N. Broad St., Wescosville, PA 18106. PH: 610-530-7606 or 797-7743 day of show.

Mar 21 IN, Fort Wayne. Record & CD Collectors Show, Franke Park Zoo Pavillion #1. 3411 Sherman Blvd., I-69, Exit 109A, SH: 11am-5pm, T: 58-5’, F: $25.-$45., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483 or Mark, PH: 260-482-2525 eves.

Mar 21 IN, Indianapolis. Music Collectors’, Convention, Ramada Inn. I-465 & Pendleton Pike, SH: 10am-3pm, F: $35. one week in advance, $40. thereafter, A: $3., under 12 free with adult. Alpha Records & Music, Gerald Ruark, POB 17575, Indianapolis, IN 46217. PH: 317-882-3378.

Mar 21 MD, Arbutus. Record & CD Show, Fire Hall. 5200 Southwestern Blvd., SH: 9am-3pm, T: 120-5’, F: $30., A: free. Ray Quigley, 1 Colgate Ct., Baltimore, MD 21228. PH: 410-455-0418.

Mar 21 NY, Massapequa. LI Record & CD Lovers Faire, American Legion. Broadway & Veterans Blvd., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 70, A: $5., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Mar 21 PA, Allentown. Spring 2010 Lehigh Valley Music Expo, Merchants Square. 12th & Vultee Sts., SH: 10am-?, T: 8’, F: $55. in advance, $65. thereafter, A: $3. Surround Sound Prods., 801 N. Broad St., Wescosville, PA 18106. PH: 610-530-7606 or 797-7743 day of show.

Mar 27 AZ, Phoenix. Record Swap Meet, AZ American Italian Club. 7509 N. 12th St., SH: 9am-1pm, F: $20. for 1, $15. ea. add’l., A: $5.-$2. Sam, PH: 602-265-9853 or www.rare-az.org

Mar 27 WI, Green Bay. Record Convention, Days Inn City Ctr. 406 N. Washington St., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 8’, F: $40., A: $2. Jeff, PH: 920-562-1050.

Mar 28 CA, Buena Park. Greater Orange County Record Show, UFCW Union Hall. 8530 Stanton Ave., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 8’, F: $65., A: $3. Steve Brunner, PH: 626-963-9717 or www.asavinyl.com/record_show.htm

Mar 28 IN, South Bend. Record & CD Collectors Show, Comfort Suites. 52939 Indiana 933, corner of Cleveland Rd., SH: 11am-5pm, T: 56-6’, F: $30., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Mar 28 NC, Carrboro. CD & Record Show, Century Ctr., Century Hall. 100 N. Greensboro St., SH: 12noon-6pm, T: 40-6’, F: $45., A: free. Gerry Williams, PH: 919-260-0661.

Mar 28 PA, Scranton-Wilkes Barre. NY CD Record Fair, The Woodlands. 1073 Rt. 315 (Exit 170B, I-81) to Exit 1 off Ramp, SH: 10am-5pm, T: 75-8’, F: $70. for 1st, $60. ea. add’l, A: free. Jack Skutnik, 7 Charmel Dr., Binghamton, NY 13901. PH: 607-648-4997 or FAX: 607-648-9626.

Apr 3 NY, New York. Music Memorabilia Show, Tip Top Shoe Bldg. 155 W. 72nd St., 4th Floor, SH: 10am-2pm, A: free. PH: 212-579-0689 weekdays or www.musiccollecting.com

Apr 10 GA, Savannah. Record Fair, River Club. 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., SH: 10am-6pm, T: 6’, F: $50., A: free. Kim Herrington, PH: 912-525-5502 or www.savannahrecordfair.com

Apr 10 NJ, Wayne. 2nd Sat. Record & CD Colloctors Show, Firemen’s Conv. Ctr. 97 Parish Dr. SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Apr 11 CA, Newark. Music Swap Meet, Pavilion. 6430 Thornton Ave., corner of Thornton & Cherry, SH: 8:30am-1pm, F: $45.-$60., A: $3. Charlene White, PH: 408-263-5127.

Apr 11 CO, Denver. Record Collector’s Expo, Ramada Plaza. I-25 & 120th Ave., T: 6’, F: $60., A: $2. PH: 303-238-0433 or www.bigk.com

Apr 11 MA, Dedham. New England Compact Disc & Record Expo, Holiday Inn. 20 min. S. of Boston, Rt. 1, SH: 10am-4pm, A: $5. PH: 781-986-4538.

Apr 11 NY, Utica. NY CD & Record Fair, Deerfield Fire Hall. 5476 Trenton Rd. (Exit 31 NYS T-Way), SH: 10am-5pm, T: 60-8’, F: $60., A: free. Jack Skutnik, 7 Charmel Dr., Binghamton, NY 13901. PH: 607-648-4997 or FAX: 607-648-9626.

Apr 11 WI, Milwaukee. Music Marketplace, American Serb Hall. 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 8’, F: $45., A: $3. Bill, PH: 847-409-9656.

Apr 17 NY, New York City. Classical Music Expo, The Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 70, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Apr 17 NY, New York City. Record & CD Collectors Expo, Holiday Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Apr 18 MD, Arbutus. Record & CD Show, Fire Hall. 5200 Southwestern Blvd., SH: 9am-3pm, T: 120-5’, F: $30., A: free. Ray Quigley, 1 Colgate Ct., Baltimore, MD 21228. PH: 410-455-0418.

Apr 18 MI, Ann Arbor. Monster Record & CD Show, Webers Inn. 3050 Jackson Rd., Exit 172 off I-94, SH: 10am-4pm, T: 60-8’, F: $45., A: $3. Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Apr 18 NE, Omaha. Music Collector’s Show, Firefighters Union Hall. 60th & Grover, SH: 10am-4pm, T: 8’, F: $40., A: $2. Tim, PH: 712-328-8731 or 402-660-3525.

Apr 18 NY, Binghamton. NY CD & Record Fair, The Days Inn. 65 Front St. (I-81 Exit 5), SH: 10am-5pm, T: 75-8’, F: $70. for 1st, $60. for 2nd, A: free. Jack Skutnik, 7 Charmel Dr., Binghamton, NY 13901. PH: 607-648-4997 or FAX: 607-648-9626.

Apr 18 OH, Cincinnati. Music Collectors’ Convention, Crown Plaza Hotel. Pfeiffer Rd. & I-75, SH: 10am-3pm, F: $35. one week in advance, F: $40. thereafter, A: $3., under 12 free with adult. Alpha Records & Music, Gerald Ruark, POB 17575, Indianapolis, IN 46217. PH: 317-882-3378.

Apr 25 CA, Buena Park. Greater Orange County Record Show, UFCW Union Hall. 8530 Stanton Ave., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 8’, F: $65., A: $3. Steve Brunner, PH: 626-963-9717 or www.asavinyl.com/record_show.htm

Apr 25 MI, Kalamazoo. Record & CD Collectors Show, County Fairgrounds. 2900 Lake St., Sprinkle Street Exit from I-94 N., SH: 11am-5pm, T: 36-8’, F: $40., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Apr 25 NY, Buffalo. Record & CD Show, Leonard VFW Post. 2450 Walden Ave., 1 mi. E. of Thruway Exit 52E, SH: 10am-4:30pm, T: 53-8’, F: $60., A: $3. Record Baron, PH: 716-871-8722.

Apr 25 NY, Colonie. Rock N Roll Flea Market, Albany Marriott. 189 Wolf Rd., SH: 10am-6pm, F: $82.50, F: $10. Felix, iavarone222@hotmail.com

Apr 30-May 1 AL, Birmingham-Bessemer. ARCA 29th Annual CD & Record Collectors Show, Civic Ctr. Exit 108 off of I-59, T: 8’, F: $60., SH: Fri. 4pm-9pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, A: $3. PH: 205-655-3108 or www.alabamarecordcollectors.org

May 1 NY, Ithaca. NY CD & Record Fair, Womens Community Bldg. 100 W. Seneca St., SH: 10am-5pm, T: 40, A: free. Jack Skutnik, 7 Charmel Dr., Binghamton, NY 13901. PH: 607-648-4997 or FAX: 607-648-9626.

May 1 NY, New York. Music Memorabilia Show, Tip Top Shoe Bldg. 155 W. 72nd St., 4th Floor, SH: 10am-2pm, A: free. PH: 212-579-0689 weekdays or www.musiccollecting.com

May 2 AL, Huntsville-Madison. Record & CD Show, Holiday Inn West. 9035 Madison Blvd., Exit I-565 at Wall-Triana (Madison) Exit, SH: 10am-5pm, A: free. Show Logic Productions, PO Box 245, Warner Robins, GA 31099. PH: 478-737-0668. www.myspace.com/showlogicproductions

May 2 FL, Ft. Lauderdale. Record & CD Show, Roadway Airport Inn. 2440 State Rd. 84 (just W. of I-95), SH: 10am-3pm, A: $5. John Miller, PH: 954-815-7625.

May 2 IN, Indianapolis. Music Collectors’, Convention, Ramada Inn. I-465 & Pendleton Pike, SH: 10am-3pm, F: $35. one week in advance, $40. thereafter, A: $3., under 12 free with adult. Alpha Records & Music, Gerald Ruark, POB 17575, Indianapolis, IN 46217. PH: 317-882-3378.

May 6 WI, Appleton. Fox Valley Vinyl Record Show, Wave Bar & Ballroom. 2350 N. Casaloma Dr., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 8’, F: $35., A: $3. Jim, PH: 920-733-5076.

May 8 FL, Tampa. Record & CD Show. 4732 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., SH: 10am-3pm, F: $45., A: $4. Richard Rounds, 1547 55th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33703. PH: 727-251-9458.

May 8 NJ, Wayne. 2nd Sat. Record & CD Colloctors Show, Firemen’s Conv. Ctr. 97 Parish Dr. SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

May 9 CA, San Francisco. Rock ‘n Swap, University of San Francisco Campus. McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., SH: 10am-3pm, F: $60., $35. ea. add’l., A: $3. KUSF, 2130 Fulton St., San Francisco, CA 94117. PH: 415-386-5873 or www.kusf.org/swap

May 15 IL, Skokie. 23rd Annual 2010 Midwest Classical Record Show, Holiday Inn. Northshore, 5300 W. Touhy Ave., SH: 9:30am-4pm, A: $2. Bob Craig, PH: 847-381-5820.

May 15 NY, New York City. Record & CD Collectors Expo, Holiday Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

May 16 CT, Danbury. Record & CD Convention, Holiday Inn. Exit 8 off I-84, SH: 10am-5pm, F: $50., A: $4. Trash American Style, PH: 203-426-0306.

May 16 IL, Hillside. Chicagoland Record Collectors Show, Best Western. 4400 Frontage Rd., SH: 9am-4pm, T: 85-8’, F: $45., A: $3. John Govi, 3045 Worcester Ln., Aurora, IL 60504. PH: 630-898-1533 eves.

May 16 MI, Roseville. Metro Detroit Record Show, VFW Hall. 25671 Gratiot (N. of 10 Mile Rd.), SH: 10am-4pm, T: 8’, F: $40., A: $3. Al Campbell, PO Box 277, Warren, MI 48090. PH: 586-759-5133 eves.

May 16 ON, Kitchener. Record & CD Show, Holiday Inn. 30 Fairway Rd. S., SH: 10:30am-4pm, A: $4. Ray, PH: 905-777-1763 or www.vibrations.ca

May 22 MI, Lansing. Record & CD Collectors Show, Quality Inn. 3121 E. Grand River Ave., SH: 11am-4pm, T: 6’, F: $30., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

May 23 IN, Fort Wayne. Record & CD Collectors Show, Franke Park Zoo Pavillion #1. 3411 Sherman Blvd., I-69, Exit 109A, SH: 11am-5pm, T: 58-5’, F: $25.-$45., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483 or Mark, PH: 260-482-2525 eves.

May 23 MD, Arbutus. Record & CD Show, Fire Hall. 5200 Southwestern Blvd., SH: 9am-3pm, T: 120-5’, F: $30., A: free. Ray Quigley, 1 Colgate Ct., Baltimore, MD 21228. PH: 410-455-0418.

May 23 MA, Dedham. New England Compact Disc & Record Expo, Holiday Inn. 20 min. S. of Boston, Rt. 1, SH: 10am-4pm, A: $5. PH: 781-986-4538.

May 29 AZ, Phoenix. Record Swap Meet, AZ American Italian Club. 7509 N. 12th St., SH: 9am-1pm, F: $20. for 1, $15. ea. add’l., A: $5.-$2. Sam, PH: 602-265-9853 or www.rare-az.org

May 30 CA, Buena Park. Greater Orange County Record Show, UFCW Union Hall. 8530 Stanton Ave., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 8’, F: $65., A: $3. Steve Brunner, PH: 626-963-9717 or www.asavinyl.com/record_show.htm

Jun 6 PA, Allentown. Summer 2010 Lehigh Valley Music Expo, Merchants Square. 12th & Vultee Sts., SH: 10am-?, T: 8’, F: $55. in advance, $65. thereafter, A: $3. Surround Sound Prods., 801 N. Broad St., Wescosville, PA 18106. PH: 610-530-7606 or 797-7743 day of show.

Jun 6 TN, Nashville. Music Collectors’ Convention, Radisson Hotel. 1112 Airport Center Dr., SH: 10am-3pm, F: $35. one week in advance, $40. thereafter. A: $3., under 12 free with adult. Alpha Records & Music, Gerald Ruark, POB 17575, Indianapolis, IN 46217. PH: 317-882-3378.

Jun 12 NJ, Wayne. 2nd Sat. Record & CD Colloctors Show, Firemen’s Conv. Ctr. 97 Parish Dr. SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Jun 13 CA, Newark. Music Swap Meet, Pavilion. 6430 Thornton Ave., corner of Thornton & Cherry, SH: 8:30am-1pm, F: $45.-$60., A: $3. Charlene White, PH: 408-263-5127.

Jun 13 IN, South Bend. Record & CD Collectors Show, Comfort Suites. 52939 Indiana 933, corner of Cleveland Rd., SH: 11am-5pm, T: 56-6’, F: $30., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Jun 13 KY, Louisville. Music Collectors’ Convention, Holiday Inn. I-64 & Hurstbourne Pkey., SH: 10am-3pm, F: $35. one week in advance, $40. thereafter, A: $3., under 12 free with adult. Alpha Records & Music, Gerald Ruark, POB 17575, Indianapolis, IN 46217. PH: 317-882-3378.

Jun 13 NJ, Springfield. Greater NJ Record & CD Show, Holiday Inn. Rt. 22 W., SH: 10am-4pm, F: $75, A: $6., $3. seniors, under 12 free. PH: 908-995-4570.

Jun 13 PA, Lancaster. Pennsylvania Music Expo, Continental Inn. 2285 Lincoln Hwy. E., SH: 9am-3pm, A: free. Keystone Record Collectors, PH: 717-898-1246 or www.recordcollectors.org

Jun 13 WI, Milwaukee. Music Marketplace, American Serb Hall. 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 8’, F: $45., A: $3. Bill, PH: 847-409-9656.

Jun 19 NY, New York City. Record & CD Collectors Expo, Holiday Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Jun 20 MD, Arbutus. Record & CD Show, Fire Hall. 5200 Southwestern Blvd., SH: 9am-3pm, T: 120-5’, F: $30., A: free. Ray Quigley, 1 Colgate Ct., Baltimore, MD 21228. PH: 410-455-0418.

Jun 27 CA, Buena Park. Greater Orange County Record Show, UFCW Union Hall. 8530 Stanton Ave., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 8’, F: $65., A: $3. Steve Brunner, PH: 626-963-9717 or www.asavinyl.com/record_show.htm

Jun 27 MI, Kalamazoo. Record & CD Collectors Show, County Fairgrounds. 2900 Lake St., Sprinkle Street Exit from I-94 N., SH: 11am-5pm, T: 36-8’, F: $40., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Jul 10 MI, Lansing. Record & CD Collectors Show, Quality Inn. 3121 E. Grand River Ave., SH: 11am-4pm, T: 6’, F: $30., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Jul 10 NJ, Wayne. 2nd Sat. Record & CD Colloctors Show, Firemen’s Conv. Ctr. 97 Parish Dr. SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Jul 11 MI, Ann Arbor. Monster Record & CD Show, Webers Inn. 3050 Jackson Rd., Exit 172 off I-94, SH: 10am-4pm, T: 60-8’, F: $45., A: $3. Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Jul 11 PA, Lancaster. Pennsylvania Music Expo, Continental Inn. 2285 Lincoln Hwy. E., SH: 9am-3pm, A: free. Keystone Record Collectors, PH: 717-898-1246 or www.recordcollectors.org

Jul 17 NY, New York City. Record & CD Collectors Expo, Holiday Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Jul 18 IL, Hillside. Chicagoland Record Collectors Show, Best Western. 4400 Frontage Rd., SH: 9am-4pm, T: 85-8’, F: $45., A: $3. John Govi, 3045 Worcester Ln., Aurora, IL 60504. PH: 630-898-1533 eves.

Jul 25 CA, Buena Park. Greater Orange County Record Show, UFCW Union Hall. 8530 Stanton Ave., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 8’, F: $65., A: $3. Steve Brunner, PH: 626-963-9717 or www.asavinyl.com/record_show.htm

Jul 31 AZ, Phoenix. Record Swap Meet, AZ American Italian Club. 7509 N. 12th St., SH: 9am-1pm, F: $20. for 1, $15. ea. add’l., A: $5.-$2. Sam, PH: 602-265-9853 or www.rare-az.org

Aug 1 IN, South Bend. Record & CD Collectors Show, Comfort Suites. 52939 Indiana 933, corner of Cleveland Rd., SH: 11am-5pm, T: 56-6’, F: $30., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Aug 8 PA, Lancaster. Pennsylvania Music Expo, Continental Inn. 2285 Lincoln Hwy. E., SH: 9am-3pm, A: free. Keystone Record Collectors, PH: 717-898-1246 or www.recordcollectors.org

Aug 14 NJ, Wayne. 2nd Sat. Record & CD Colloctors Show, Firemen’s Conv. Ctr. 97 Parish Dr. SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Aug 15 CA, Newark. Music Swap Meet, Pavilion. 6430 Thornton Ave., corner of Thornton & Cherry, SH: 8:30am-1pm, F: $45.-$60., A: $3. Charlene White, PH: 408-263-5127.

Aug 15 MD, Arbutus. Record & CD Show, Fire Hall. 5200 Southwestern Blvd., SH: 9am-3pm, T: 120-5’, F: $30., A: free. Ray Quigley, 1 Colgate Ct., Baltimore, MD 21228. PH: 410-455-0418.

Aug 15 WI, Milwaukee. Music Marketplace, American Serb Hall. 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 8’, F: $45., A: $3. Bill, PH: 847-409-9656.

Aug 21 NY, New York City. Record & CD Collectors Expo, Holiday Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Aug 22 MI, Kalamazoo. Record & CD Collectors Show, County Fairgrounds. 2900 Lake St., Sprinkle Street Exit from I-94 N., SH: 11am-5pm, T: 36-8’, F: $40., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Aug 22 OH, Toledo. Glass City Record Show, Knights of Columbus Hall. 4256 Secor Rd., SH: 10am-4pm, F: $30., A: $1. Stephen or Becky, PH: 419-874-1725.

Sep 11 NJ, Wayne. 2nd Sat. Record & CD Colloctors Show, Firemen’s Conv. Ctr. 97 Parish Dr. SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Sep 12 MI, Roseville. Metro Detroit Record Show, VFW Hall. 25671 Gratiot (N. of 10 Mile Rd.), SH: 10am-4pm, T: 8’, F: $40., A: $3. Al Campbell, PO Box 277, Warren, MI 48090. PH: 586-759-5133 eves.

Sep 12 NJ, Springfield. Greater NJ Record & CD Show, Holiday Inn. Rt. 22 W., SH: 10am-4pm, F: $75, A: $6., $3. seniors, under 12 free. PH: 908-995-4570.

Sep 12 PA, Lancaster. Pennsylvania Music Expo, Continental Inn. 2285 Lincoln Hwy. E., SH: 9am-3pm, A: free. Keystone Record Collectors, PH: 717-898-1246 or www.recordcollectors.org

Sep 18 NY, New York City. Record & CD Collectors Expo, Holiday Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Sep 19 IL, Hillside. Chicagoland Record Collectors Show, Best Western. 4400 Frontage Rd., SH: 9am-4pm, T: 85-8’, F: $45., A: $3. John Govi, 3045 Worcester Ln., Aurora, IL 60504. PH: 630-898-1533 eves.

Sep 19 MD, Arbutus. Record & CD Show, Fire Hall. 5200 Southwestern Blvd., SH: 9am-3pm, T: 120-5’, F: $30., A: free. Ray Quigley, 1 Colgate Ct., Baltimore, MD 21228. PH: 410-455-0418.

Sep 19 NY, Massapequa. LI Record & CD Lovers Faire, American Legion. Broadway & Veterans Blvd., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 70, A: $5., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Sep 25 AZ, Phoenix. Record Swap Meet, AZ American Italian Club. 7509 N. 12th St., SH: 9am-1pm, F: $20. for 1, $15. ea. add’l., A: $5.-$2. Sam, PH: 602-265-9853 or www.rare-az.org

Sep 25 TN, Chattanooga. Record & CD Show, Hilton Garden Inn. 2343 Shallowford Village Dr., SH: 10am-5pm, A: free. Show Logic Productions, PO Box 245, Warner Robins, GA 31099. PH: 478-737-0668. www.myspace.com/showlogicproductions

Sep 26 CA, Buena Park. Greater Orange County Record Show, UFCW Union Hall. 8530 Stanton Ave., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 8’, F: $65., A: $3. Steve Brunner, PH: 626-963-9717 or www.asavinyl.com/record_show.htm

Sep 26 IN, Fort Wayne. Record & CD Collectors Show, Franke Park Zoo Pavillion #1. 3411 Sherman Blvd., I-69, Exit 109A, SH: 11am-5pm, T: 58-5’, F: $25.-$45., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483 or Mark, PH: 260-482-2525 eves.

Sep 26 MA, Dedham. New England Compact Disc & Record Expo, Holiday Inn. 20 min. S. of Boston, Rt. 1, SH: 10am-4pm, A: $5. PH: 781-986-4538.

Sep 26 TN, Knoxville. Record & CD Show, Holiday Inn Select. I-75-40 at Cedar Bluff Rd., SH: 10am-5pm, A: free. Show Logic Productions, PO Box 245, Warner Robins, GA 31099. PH: 478-737-0668. www.myspace.com/showlogicproductions

Oct 2 PA, Allentown. Original 23rd Semi-Annual 45-78 RPM Record Expo, Merchants Square. 12th & Vultee Sts., SH: 10am-?, T: 8’, A: $3. Surround Sound Prods., 801 N. Broad St., Wescosville, PA 18106. PH: 610-530-7606 or 797-7743 day of show.

Oct 3 IN, South Bend. Record & CD Collectors Show, Comfort Suites. 52939 Indiana 933, corner of Cleveland Rd., SH: 11am-5pm, T: 56-6’, F: $30., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Oct 3 PA, Allentown. Fall 2010 Lehigh Valley Music Expo, Merchants Square. 12th & Vultee Sts., SH: 10am-?, T: 8’, F: $55. in advance, $65. thereafter, A: $3. Surround Sound Prods., 801 N. Broad St., Wescosville, PA 18106. PH: 610-530-7606 or 797-7743 day of show.

Oct 9 FL, Tampa. Record & CD Show. 4732 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., SH: 10am-3pm, F: $45., A: $4. Richard Rounds, 1547 55th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33703. PH: 727-251-9458.

Oct 9 NJ, Wayne. 2nd Sat. Record & CD Colloctors Show, Firemen’s Conv. Ctr. 97 Parish Dr. SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Oct 10 MI, Kalamazoo. Record & CD CollectOrs Show, County Fairgrounds. 2900 Lake St., Sprinkle Street Exit from I-94 N., SH: 11am-5pm, T: 36-8’, F: $40., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Oct 10 PA, Lancaster. Pennsylvania Music Expo, Continental Inn. 2285 Lincoln Hwy. E., SH: 9am-3pm, A: free. Keystone Record Collectors, PH: 717-898-1246 or www.recordcollectors.org

Oct 16 NY, New York City. 45 Collectors Expo, The Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 70, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Oct 16 NY, New York City. Classical Music Expo, The Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 70, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Oct 16 NY, New York City. Record & CD Collectors Expo, Holiday Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Oct 17 CA, Newark. Music Swap Meet, Pavilion. 6430 Thornton Ave., corner of Thornton & Cherry, SH: 8:30am-1pm, F: $45.-$60., A: $3. Charlene White, PH: 408-263-5127.

Oct 17 MD, Arbutus. Record & CD Show, Fire Hall. 5200 Southwestern Blvd., SH: 9am-3pm, T: 120-5’, F: $30., A: free. Ray Quigley, 1 Colgate Ct., Baltimore, MD 21228. PH: 410-455-0418.

Oct 17 MI, Ann Arbor. Monster Record & CD Show, Webers Inn. 3050 Jackson Rd., Exit 172 off I-94, SH: 10am-4pm, T: 60-8’, F: $45., A: $3. Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Oct 17 WI, Milwaukee. Music Marketplace, American Serb Hall. 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 8’, F: $45., A: $3. Bill, PH: 847-409-9656.

Oct 24 NE, Omaha. Music Collector’s Show, Firefighters Union Hall. 60th & Grover, SH: 10am-4pm, T: 8’, F: $40., A: $2. Tim, PH: 712-328-8731 or 402-660-3525.

Oct 24 OH, Toledo. Glass City Record Show, Knights of Columbus Hall. 4256 Secor Rd., SH: 10am-4pm, F: $30., A: $1. Stephen or Becky, PH: 419-874-1725.

Oct 30 MI, Lansing. Record & CD Collectors Show, Quality Inn. 3121 E. Grand River Ave., SH: 11am-4pm, T: 6’, F: $30., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Oct 31 CA, Buena Park. Greater Orange County Record Show, UFCW Union Hall. 8530 Stanton Ave., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 8’, F: $65., A: $3. Steve Brunner, PH: 626-963-9717 or www.asavinyl.com/record_show.htm

Nov 6 NC, Greensboro. Record & CD Show, Guilford Conv. Ctr. I-40, Bus. 85 at East Lee St., SH: 10am-5pm, A: free.Show Logic Productions, PO Box 245, Warner Robins, GA 31099. PH: 478-737-0668 or www.myspace.com/showlogicproductions

Nov 7 MA, Dedham. New England Compact Disc & Record Expo, Holiday Inn. 20 min. S. of Boston, Rt. 1, SH: 10am-4pm, A: $5. PH: 781-986-4538.

Nov 7 NC, Raleigh. Record & CD Show, Holiday Inn. I-440 Beltline at Glenwood (US 70), SH: 10am-5pm, A: free. Show Logic Productions, PO Box 245, Warner Robins, GA 31099. PH: 478-737-0668 or www.myspace.com/showlogicproductions

Nov 7 OH, Toledo. Record Show. 2458 Termainsville Rd., SH: 9am-4pm, A: $1. PH: 419-833-5040.

Nov 13 NJ, Wayne. 2nd Sat. Record & CD Colloctors Show, Firemen’s Conv. Ctr. 97 Parish Dr. SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Nov 14 MI, Roseville. Metro Detroit Record Show, VFW Hall. 25671 Gratiot (N. of 10 Mile Rd.), SH: 10am-4pm, T: 8’, F: $40., A: $3. Al Campbell, PO Box 277, Warren, MI 48090. PH: 586-759-5133 eves.

Nov 14 PA, Lancaster. Pennsylvania Music Expo, Continental Inn. 2285 Lincoln Hwy. E., SH: 9am-3pm, A: free. Keystone Record Collectors, PH: 717-898-1246 or www.recordcollectors.org

Nov 20 NY, New York City. Record & CD Collectors Expo, Holiday Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Nov 21 IL, Hillside. Chicagoland Record Collectors Show, Best Western. 4400 Frontage Rd., SH: 9am-4pm, T: 85-8’, F: $45., A: $3. John Govi, 3045 Worcester Ln., Aurora, IL 60504. PH: 630-898-1533 eves.

Nov 21 MD, Arbutus. Record & CD Show, Fire Hall. 5200 Southwestern Blvd., SH: 9am-3pm, T: 120-5’, F: $30., A: free. Ray Quigley, 1 Colgate Ct., Baltimore, MD 21228. PH: 410-455-0418.

Nov 21 NY, Massapequa. LI Record & CD Lovers Faire, American Legion. Broadway & Veterans Blvd., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 70, A: $5., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Nov 26-28 PA, Oaks. The Thanksgiving Annual “ Not Just” Rock Record Show, Expo Ctr. 100 Station Ave., Rt. 422, SH: Fri. 12noon-7pm, Sat. 10am-7pm, Sun. 10am-4pm, T: 200, A: free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067 or www.showsandexpos.com

Nov 27 AZ, Phoenix. Record Swap Meet, AZ American Italian Club. 7509 N. 12th St., SH: 9am-1pm, F: $20. for 1, $15. ea. add’l., A: $5.-$2. Sam, PH: 602-265-9853 or www.rare-az.org

Nov 28 CA, Buena Park. Greater Orange County Record Show, UFCW Union Hall. 8530 Stanton Ave., SH: 10am-3pm, T: 8’, F: $65., A: $3. Steve Brunner, PH: 626-963-9717 or www.asavinyl.com/record_show.htm

Nov 28 IN, Fort Wayne. Record & CD Collectors Show, Franke Park Zoo Pavillion #1. 3411 Sherman Blvd., I-69, Exit 109A, SH: 11am-5pm, T: 58-5’, F: $25.-$45., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483 or Mark, PH: 260-482-2525 eves.

Dec 5 MI, Kalamazoo. Record & CD Collectors Show, County Fairgrounds. 2900 Lake St., Sprinkle Street Exit from I-94 N., SH: 11am-5pm, T: 36-8’, F: $40., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Dec 5 PA, Allentown. Winter 2010 Lehigh Valley Music Expo, Merchants Square. 12th & Vultee Sts., SH: 10am-?, T: 8’, F: $55. in advance, $65. thereafter, A: $3. Surround Sound Prods., 801 N. Broad St., Wescosville, PA 18106. PH: 610-530-7606 or 797-7743 day of show.

Dec 11 NJ, Wayne. 2nd Sat. Record & CD Colloctors Show, Firemen’s Conv. Ctr. 97 Parish Dr. SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Dec 12 CA, Newark. Music Swap Meet, Pavilion. 6430 Thornton Ave., corner of Thornton & Cherry, SH: 8:30am-1pm, F: $45.-$60., A: $3. Charlene White, PH: 408-263-5127.

Dec 12 IN, South Bend. Record & CD Collectors Show, Comfort Suites. 52939 Indiana 933, corner of Cleveland Rd., SH: 11am-5pm, T: 56-6’, F: $30., A: free. Wildwood Records, Ken, PH: 574-329-1483.

Dec 12 NJ, Springfield. Greater NJ Record & CD Show, Holiday Inn. Rt. 22 W., SH: 10am-4pm, F: $75, A: $6., $3. seniors, under 12 free. PH: 908-995-4570.

Dec 12 PA, Lancaster. Pennsylvania Music Expo, Continental Inn. 2285 Lincoln Hwy. E., SH: 9am-3pm, A: free. Keystone Record Collectors, PH: 717-898-1246 or www.recordcollectors.org

Dec 18 NY, New York City. Record & CD Collectors Expo, Holiday Inn. (Formerly Days Inn) 440 W. 57th St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 100, A: $6., under 12 free. F. Falk, PO Box 251, Hamburg, NJ 07419. PH: 973-209-6067. www.showsandexpos.com

Dec 19 MD, Arbutus. Record & CD Show, Fire Hall. 5200 Southwestern Blvd., SH: 9am-3pm, T: 120-5’, F: $30., A: free. Ray Quigley, 1 Colgate Ct., Baltimore, MD 21228. PH: 410-455-0418.

Dec 26 WI, Milwaukee. Music Marketplace, American Serb Hall. 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave., SH: 10am-4pm, T: 8’, F: $45., A: $3. Bill, PH: 847-409-9656.Bill, PH: 847-409-9656.

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Please call ahead before you travel. All information listed herein is provided by the show promoters, is subject to change and is not independently verified by the Goldmine staff. Show promoters who wish to have their record and CD shows listed should mail all pertinent information at least two months in advance of the show to: Goldmine Show Calendar, 700 E. State St., Iola WI 54990 or FAX to 715-445-4087.

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by  Stephen M.H. Braitman

The first appearance of a new column and resource in Goldmine magazine deserves some explanation.

As the premiere U.S. publication devoted to record collecting, the coverage one expects to find in the magazine is pretty clear: Records, either on vinyl or CD, and the music therein.

This column attempts to enlarge that focus. “Memorabilia” covers a lot of terrain. Anything remotely related to music that doesn’t actually include the sonic characteristics is memorabilia -— posters, photographs, concert tickets, sheet music, promotion objects, instruments, psychedelic Bentley automobiles, ancestral homes. You get the idea.

Music memorabilia is actually a bigger business than records. Many readers know about the $138,000 paid for a copy of the Beatles 1966 Shea Stadium concert poster. If you were given the choice of a one-foot stack of posters and a one-foot stack of LPs, which would you choose? Yes, pound for pound, posters and flyers are worth much, much more than records. Except for those that have been reprinted for commercial sale (i.e., Fillmore), most posters are one-time-only events. Their very nature makes them rarer than even limited small-edition record pressings.

This holds true for those odd and strange items produced by record companies to promote their artists and new releases. How about a Clash jigsaw puzzle? An E.L.O. light switch? Maybe a pewter pair of Bruce Springsteen “Born to Run” tennis sneakers on a key chain? A Johnny Paycheck shot glass? The elaborate gimmicks that profit-flush record companies have lavished upon their fawning press for years have made promo objects a ripe field for collectors. Slightly less objects of adoration are commercial products such as action figures and trading cards.

Except for The Beatles. Anything Beatles is the great exception.

An extreme example of the outer regions of memorabilia is reflected in the Summer Entertainment Sale from Julien’s Auctions to be held at the Las Vegas Planet Hollywood June 26-27. With a focus on items owned by Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, the ultimate in bizarre intimacy is a set of prescription bottles owned by Elvis. That’s right, the King’s own drug stash is up for sale, courtesy of his personal physician, “Dr. Nick.” The fact that “Dr. Nick” is a trademarked name means that AMA patient privacy ethics have probably not been consulted. Good for collectors, though!

Summer is high season, in fact, for the major auction houses to roll out their most extravagant, fanciful, even ridiculous items to compete with vacations at the beach and cocktail parties on the veranda. Leland’s and Heritage Galleries are offering extensive catalog auctions on their Web sites through June, while Christies New York has their “Pop Culture Auction” exhibition culminating in a bidding event June 23. Bonhams in Los Angeles is featuring “The Peter Golding Collection of Rock & Roll Art” June 14, which includes such fascinations as a Jackson 5 flight case, a Chinese gong owned by John Bonham, an engraved Cartier sterling silver box from John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and an unused set of Woodstock concert tickets.

Music memorabilia is inevitably tied in with history, and this column will also detail those exhibitions and events from the many significant music museums and galleries around the country.

While the Country Music Hall Of Fame (Nashville), Rock & Roll Museum (Cleveland) and Experience Music Project (Seattle) may get a lot of attention, it may surprise readers to know about places like the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock, Texas, the Delta Music Museum in Ferriday, La., and the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame in Honolulu. Where else would you see a tribute to Otis Redding but at the Stax Museum in Memphis? Or see Merle Haggard play with Gene Watson at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame? We’ll be keeping up a calendar and guide to all these important centers of music history. One word: Go!

A personal anecdote is worth relating as fitting conclusion to this column’s debut. We recently received an excited phone call from someone who was going through their late father’s possessions. He discovered among the papers something so incredible he could not believe he was actually holding it in his hands. He knew his father was a knowledgeable collector and music fan, but he was blown away to discover that he now owned the original contract to play the Woodstock festival, signed by all four members of The Who!

Well, of course, this was not going to pay down the man’s mortgage. This was simply just another orphan copy of a reprint originally included in the 1970 album, Live At Leeds. The Woodstock contract was one of several cool pieces of paper slipped into the sleeve of that album, and now they all keep showing up out of context, creating brief dreams of windfalls all over the world. We get a call like this at least once a month.

This proves the power of memorabilia. But it also gives pause to ponder: When is memorabilia not memorabilia? Do all those Who contracts and the Shea stadium poster reprints on eBay constitute memorabilia? If someone creates a “souvenir memento” of a legendary concert of The Byrds, Love and The Doors at The Whisky — that never took place — is it still memorabilia? Yes, there’s a lot to talk about in the coming months. Onwards!

Stephen M.H. Braitman is a music appraiser (www.MusicAppraisals.com), writer, collector and fan.

May 28-Sept. 3: Summer Showcase Concert Series, Buddy Holly Center

June: June 2009 Summer Catalog Sale, Leland’s.com

June 14: Entertainment Memorabilia Auction including The Peter Golding Collection of Rock and Roll Art, Bonham’s & Butterfields

June 19: Merle Haggard with Gene Watson, Alabama Music Hall Of Fame

June 21-28: Rockin’ Hot Summer Auction (Preview June 14), Backstage Auctions

June 23: Pop Culture Auction (Public viewing June 19-22), Christie’s New York

June 24-27: Romp 2009 Music Festival, International Bluegrass Music Museum

June 26-27: Julien’s Auctions Summer Entertainment Sale, Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas.

Aug. 6-8: 10th Annual Rockabilly Festival, International Rock-A-Billy Hall Of Fame Museum

Sept. 10: Country Music Auction, Christie’s New York

Opening
Opens Aug. 7, through June 2010: Brenda Lee: Dynamite; Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Opens Aug. 15, through Jan. 3, 2010: Spaced Out: The Final Frontier in Album Covers, Experience Music Project

Continuing
Through June: Kitty Wells: Queen of Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Through Aug. 31: Otis Redding: From Macon to Memphis, Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Through Dec. 31: Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Through Dec. 31: Motown: The Sound of Young America Turns 50, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum

Through April 11, 2010: Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound, Experience Music Project

Through Spring 2010: From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum

Museums
NOTE: Many of these museums have wonderful and fascinating permanent exhibits. Please check them out.

Alabama Music Hall
Of Fame
P.O. Box 740405
Tuscumbia, AL 35674

Birthplace of Country Music Alliance Museum
P.O. Box 216
Bristol, TN 37621
276-645-0035

Buddy Holly Center
1801 Crickets Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79401
806-775-3560
www.buddyhollycenter.org

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Fifth Ave. S.
Nashville, TN 37203
800-852-6437
www.countrymusichalloffame.com

Delta Music Museum
218 Louisiana Ave.
Ferriday, LA 71334
318-757-9999

Experience Music Project
330 Sixth Ave. N. Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98109
1-877-EMPLIVE
www.emplive.com

Hawaiian Music Hall Of Fame And Museum
P.O. Box 4717
Honolulu, HI 96812-4717
808-372-8921
www.hawaiimusicmuseum.org

NOTE: Most auction houses allow online bidding, and also offer public viewing at their gallery locations.

Backstage Auctions
713-862-1200
www.backstageauctions.com

Bonhams & Butterfields
415-861-7500
www.bonhams.com/us

Christie’s New York
212-636-2000
www.christies.com/calendar/?locations=43

Gotta Have It Collectibles
800-950-1202
www.gottahaverockandroll.com

Heritage Galleries
800-872-6467
www.heritagegalleries.com

Julien’s Auctions
310-836-1818
www.juliensauctions.com

Lelands.com
516-409-9700
www.lelands.com

by  Stephen M.H. Braitman

How do we explain that?

We do so by remembering the sheer schizophrenia of the American record-buying public of that time, one that not only flourished on either side of the AM/FM divide, but also across the chasm that yawned between the parallel universes of rock and pop. And, in doing so, we can paint some very peculiar lines across the popular face of the underground.

Restricting our generalizations to the best-selling artists alone, artists like the Jefferson Airplane (whose 1968 opus Crown of Creation really doesn’t receive the respect today that it deserves), The Grateful Dead, Hendrix, The Who, The Doors, Cream and Big Brother (plus comparative veterans like the Beatles, Stones and Dylan) were popularly believed to represent the conscience of the age.

Outside of their domain, everything else was inconsequential pap, marketed and manufactured for an audience whose collective IQ barely reached room temperature. 

The divide between pop and rock, between what was “acceptable” and what was not, had grown immense over the last couple of years. Pop was no longer an abbreviation of “Popular”; now it suggested something so wholesome that it was unwholesome, something that crept into your house whilst you slept, cleansed your spirit, corrupted your sister and left a sticky trail of slime everywhere it went. 

It appealed to the idiot masses and led them, sheep-like, into the corporate embrace of The Man, dulling what little spark of intellect the listener might once have possessed with its hypnotic repetition of the message that everything was FINE. 

Rock confronted the burning issues of the day, and through the weight of public opinion, it extinguished them. It was held in the blood-free hands of the Revolution. The pop groups, on the other hand, were the establishment’s way of making people forget what was going on in the real world.

But really, who was kidding who? Who really sold the Underground?

Jefferson Airplane signed to RCA, Janis Joplin to Columbia, The Doors to Elektra, the Dead to Warner Brothers. And suddenly, a heartfelt opposition to the war became a commodity, packaged as neatly as love and peace and going to San Francisco with a flower in your hair. 

The bands themselves were undoubtedly sincere in their motives, but to the major record companies who, at the end of the day, controlled the purse strings, they were simply filling a demand.

The kids wanted protests; the record companies sold them protests. It was quite possibly the most callous marketing campaign ever launched, and so successful was it that most people weren’t even aware how many of the labels involved were simply subsidiaries of vaster corporations who were equally bound up in the war effort itself. 

That, perhaps, was the ultimate irony; the war being financed by the very people who wanted it to stop!

The pop groups, on the other hand, were firmly in the hands of the independents.  Labels like Buddah, Bell, Team, Calendar and Kirshner might have been allied, through distribution, to the major labels, but their interests were entirely self-serving. 

Sure, they manipulated the market, but they manipulated it for their own ends. It was capitalism, but it was honest capitalism. When you bought a 1910 Fruitgum Company single, you put a few cents more toward somebody’s next limo. When you bought a Jefferson Airplane album, who knew how many bullets you’d just put into a gun?

Bubblegum was formula music, but if only people had cared to look beyond the next chorus of whichever revolutionary chest-beater they were chanting today, they would ha