Conklin, Lee; King, Albert; It's a Beautiful Day; Graham, Bill

Original Concert Postcard: Albert King, It's a Beautiful Day (May 8-11, 1969)

San Francisco, CA: Bill Graham, 1969. First Edition. Single Sheet. This postcard designed by Lee Conklin promotes a concert series which took place on May 8-11, 1969 at the Fillmore West featuring Albert King, It’s a Beautiful Day, and Aum produced by the legendary impresario Bill Graham (1931-1991). Lee Conklin is known as the creator of the album cover art for Santana’s debut album in 1969, and his psychedelic art style contributed some of the most iconic poster designs of the era. This design is described in King’s Collector’s Guide as follows: “The central image is a human figure that appears to be created from thick liquid dripping and flowing from the top of the image. The lettering is made to appear to be openings in a three-dimensional wall. A bird is sitting in one of the letters/openings. A cloud is visible through another,” (pg. 514). This is Conklin’s penultimate design for the Fillmore due to Conklin asking to be paid for the extra time when Graham requested to change the bill after the design was finished. The following week’s design was already slated, but Graham declined to ask Conklin for any further work. Albert King (1923-1992) was a guitarist and singer who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time. It’s a Beautiful Day was a group formed in 1967 with Pattie Santos, David LaFlamme and Linda LaFlamme. Aum was a group made up of Larry Martin, Wayne Ceballos, and Ken Newell known for their jam-oriented concerts. Their two albums were both released in 1969 by different labels, Bluesvibes from Sire and Resurrection from Fillmore Records. Single sheet (appx. 4 & 5/8 x 7”): first edition, first printing with all points in King’s Collector’s Guide (King, BG-172-OPC-A, pg. 514), including the “Place Stamp Here” verso. In relatively very fine condition with the slightest bumping to the fine edges and corners, most noticeable to bottom left corner of recto. Very Fine. [Item #7943]

Price: $30.00