Very rare ORIGINAL Artist Booking handbill / flyer for B.B. King “The Blues Boy” Recording artist. This was an artist booking flyer likely made for the booking agency Buffalo Booking Agency who’s info is printed at the bottom. Also listed on this handbill are bandleader the Bill Harvey Orchestra with Evelyn Young Sensational Saxaphonist.
There’s no date printed but based on my research I believe this is from 1952 when B.B. Would have been 27 years old. Check out the image of the 27 year old B. B. King!
Also included is copy of a signed Booking Agency photo of B.B. King. I want to be clear, this is a copy of a signed photo and not an original autograph. The photo copy is very clear and would display nicely with the Booking Agency handbill. The photo is glued to a piece of stiff posterboard.
The handbill is in good condition. It does show some creasing and wear around the edges and a few small tears along the edges and some light paper loss but overall a really nice and rare B. B. King handbill. 11” x 8 ½” I’ve never seen another copy of this booking flyer up for sale but my research did turn up a 15” poster of this selling for over $3000.