1971 BG-272 Aretha Franklin Tower of Power Fillmore West Poster Mint 91

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This poster was for one of the more famous runs of performances in the entire history of the Fillmore West. Soul queen Aretha Franklin performed for three nights in early March of 1971 and recorded a memorable live album!

--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE BG-272 Original Pre-Concert First Printing Poster
--GRADE Mint 91
--PERFORMERS Tower of Power, Aretha, King Curtis and the Kingpins, James Anderson
--VENUE Fillmore West
--DATE 3/5/1971
--SIZE 14.00 x 21.00
--PRINTING Original Pre-Concert First Printing Poster

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1971 BG-272 Aretha Franklin Tower of Power Fillmore West Poster Mint 91

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