Ike & Tina Turner Revue Window Card 1969 St. Louis, Their Hometown

http://www.postercentral.com An absolutely amazing-looking Ike & Tina Turner Revue concert poster from 1969, a very big and key year for the husband-and-wife dynamo from St. Louis. This was the year they charted more singles than any other – four – and opened for the Rolling Stones on the latter’s major-event trek of America in the fall. This Ike & Tina show poster is beautifully oversized… usually these things were 14x22”, but this one clocks in at 17x29”. And it has bright Day-Glo colors of yellow, green and orange, which haven’t faded a bit with the passage of time. “Action” is a key ingredient to this Ike & Tina Turner Revue tour poster; all five members are moving, smartly dressed and looking straight at the camera. A lot of thought went into this. And as if all this wasn’t enough, it’s also autographed by Tina down around her legs, which I zoom in and show you during this video. And it just so happens that this particular Ike & Tina broadside advertises a show in their hometown of St. Louis! How cool is that. “George Edick’s Club Imperial, [at] Goodfellow & Florissant,” states the poster… although the latter street is misspelled. Then the so-called “venue information” is rounded out on this Ike & Tina Turner Revue window poster by stating, “Tue. May 20, 2 Shows, 7 & 10 PM.” Remember, this was a tour blank, so that information up top would be changed from day-to-day, whilst the color portion was the constant. But you know what? Even that changed! That’s right… in this video, I show you this very same 1969 Ike & Tina concert placard from two other cities, and the background color on them… is purple! The purple ones are really visually stunning, too, leaving fans scratching their heads and trying to decide which one is more attractive! Take a look for yourself. Notice how miniskirts are the norm on this Ike & Tina Turner Revue appearance poster… it was the late sixties, after all. And the Turners were always all about playing up sexiness. Ike is looking pretty amazing in his natty suit as well. And from a fashion standpoint, it’s fun that everyone’s shoes can be seen clearly. This Ike & Tina telephone-pole poster is in pretty decent condition considering its age, and the fact that it was obviously posted somewhere to sell tickets. It has multiple thumbtack holes in the corners, and some “toning” to the original white color, and even one little corner torn away. But you know what? Who cares! It’s a timepiece that needs to feel old in your hands. Design-wise, I would hold this up against any other Ike & Tina Turner Revue tour placard from any point in their career; this one might just be the very best. I’ve also video-blogged several other concert posters by them, some with the red & yellow “flames” design, so you can do your own comparisons. Ideally I would want both, but if I were to have just one piece of Ike & Tina concert memorabilia in my collection, I would probably opt for this one. But it goes to show what talented graphic designers the dynamic duo used for their marketing materials… to have to choose amongst such great posters over the course of a decade demonstrates really great taste on their part! Notice the plug for them to get more shows along the very bottom of this Ike & Tina Turner Revue street poster… they make no bones about it, they just come right out and advertise themselves: “For Bookings, Contact – Spud ‘Nik’ Booking Agency – (213) 295-4567.” That phone number was in Los Angeles, where they were based as a business. I just wonder how many different versions of this Ike & Tina boxer style concert poster were made. I’m talking about the venue information printed up above. Not every promoter chose to use posters; some relied entirely on radio spots and newspaper ads. It would be awesome to find the original printing records for concert posters like this. Radio and newspaper is fine, but what better way to make an Ike & Tina Turner Revue concert announcement than with this gorgeous poster? I know, I know, I’m prejudiced toward posters. BUT… I love reading my newspaper every single day, to this day, AND I used to be a professional radio DJ, so I appreciate those media, too! This Ike & Tina pole poster is happily shown to you today by Pete Howard. That’s me, and yes, I’ve worked in the music field every day of my professional life, including DJ’ing. I can be reached at [email protected] or via my cell phone: (805) 540-0020. To see a few other amazing vintage R&B concert posters, including an Ike & Tina from 1960!!, just check out this page of my web site: http://www.postercentral.com/rhythmnb...