[Ephemera] Rucker Sparky

[Ephemera] Rucker Sparky

36 pages

articles, press releases, letter to Lena Spencer, photographs, posters, poster templates, promotional items

8 articles

title cut off (by Andy Smith); "Sparky Rucker

Interview" taken and transcribed by Bob Rusch (December 1977); "Cost low but fun hit a high" by Wayne Bledsoe"; The Tarakan Music Letter November-December 1981 "Sparky Rucker with John Davis"; "Music to Sooth the 'Savage' Patient'" form Monitor (March 1980; 2 copies); "Sparky Rucker

Folk Singer Pursues Black Heritage Through Ballads" by Edward J. Cabbell from Mountain Life & Work (Oct 1982); "Rucker show revival of folk history" by Kenneth Barringer; "Sparky Rucker, John Jackson offer lot for just a few bucks" by Wayne Beldsoe (unknown sources/dates); "Sparky Rucker tells of the West minus John Wayne" by Wayne Bledsoe from The Knoxville News-Sentinel (1/3/88). 5 press releases promoting performances at Caff�_�� Lena. 1 letter to Lena Spencer from Rhonda Hicks, manager (8/15/88). 2 photographs

3 copies of each photograph (1 8.5x11 and 1 5x7). 2 posters

1 promoting Caff�_�� Lena performance on Dec. 4/5/6 (3 copies); 1 promoting Caff�_�� Lena performance entitled Sparky Rucker 1983 Road Tour (2 copies). 6 poster templates. 4 promotional items

1 biographical page from June Appal Records; 1 letter from Rucker to fans includes performance itinerary (2 pages); 1 biographical page entitled "Sparky Rucker-Blues and Folk Singer-Guitarist Extraordinaire"; 1 sheet for bookings/contact information.

Rucker, Sparky

Box Ri - Ru

good; 1 photo (8.5x11) in bad condition, coffee spilled on photograph; 1 poster has coffee stains