Artist Photographs
An especially important part of any successful record label throughout the 1950’s to the 1970’s was good promotion. A way that helped to gain air time and sell more records was by giving away promotional photographs of artists to the press, journalists, DJs and Radio Stations. We hold in our archive many rare, hard to find and sought after examples of these photographs, with many being bought from the late and great Roy Carr - the editor for magazines such as NME, Vox, and Melody Maker.
If you would like to use specific photographs for commercial or media use please contact us.
The Supremes (EMI)
Stevie Wonder - 1969
The Spinners - V.I.P.
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Agency
Marvin Gaye - Early 60's
Barbara McNair - General Artists
Barbara McNair - William Morris
Bill Doggett - Direction
Doris Troy - Atlantic
Doris Troy - Atlantic (2)
Carla Thomas
Carla Thomas - Atlantic
Al Green - Kool Jazz Festival
Willie Dixon - ABC
Roy Milton
Eddie Floyd - Stax
The Coasters - Atlantic
The Coasters - London / Imperial
James Brown
Edwin Starr - Bill Doggett
Jerry Butler - Pictorial
Rufus Thomas - UA
Rufus Thomas - Atlantic
The Dells - Cadet
The Capitols / Three Caps
Little Milton - Stax
Joe Tex - Mercury
The Coasters - London
Roy 'C' - Decca
Donnie Elbert - Shaw Artists
Larry Williams
Della Reese - Direction
The Ad Libs - Blue Cat
Aretha Franklin - Atlantic
Jerry Butler - Shaw Artists
Sam & Dave - Atlantic
The Staples - Warner / Reprise
Z.Z. Hill - Atlantic
Joe Turner - Pablo
Little Anthony & The Imperials
Wilson Pickett - Atlantic
Chuck Jackson - Scepter
Bill Black
The Tymes
Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band
Eddie Floyd - Walden
James Carr - UA
Larry Williams - Gale Agency
King Curtis - Atlantic
Shakey 'Big Walter' Horton - Polydor
Andre Williams - Shaw Artists
The Jelly Beans - Red Bird
Johnny Otis - Polydor
Ben E. King - Atlantic / Atco Group
Mel Torme - GA
Aaron Neville - Shedeb
Fats Domino - Liberty
Solomon Burke - UA