[A program for a performance by the interracial pop/gospel group The Mariners] (signed)

[Rome, New York]: [International Order of Oddfellows], 1955. An event organized by Ft. Stanwix Encampment No. 73 (I.O.O.F.) to benefit the Cancer Society and featuring the interracial musical group The Mariners. The Mariners were founded in Brooklyn in 1945 by four Coast Guardsmen who began their career touring Pacific military bases. They were hired by radio and TV broadcaster Arthur Godfrey and appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show before their popularity waned. Besides the centerfold program, the rest of the booklet is advertisements.

Stapled, photo-illustrated wrappers, [20] pp. SIGNED by all four men to the front cover. Two center leaves loose from staples, some penciled notations to the program. Item #15019

Price: $75.00