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Three variations of music group Red Dog "Cookin Music" posters. The color schemes on each poster are different. The Red Dogs were hired in 1965 to be the house band for the Red Dog Inn. The band played in Lawrence monthly and was on the road every weekend plus summer tours. The Red Dogs preformed a wide variety of songs and musical styles. The Red Dog Inn was a nightclub in Lawrence, Kansas. The nightclub was opened in Liberty Hall in 1965. Liberty Hall was originally constructed in 1856, but was lost to an electrical fire in 1911, the current Liberty Hall was constructed in 1912. Liberty Hall has been operated under multiple names, including the Bowerstock Opera House, the Jayhawker Theater, the Red Dog Inn Night Club, and Bugsy disco club.
Date: Between 1965 and 1970
Item Number: 531366
Call Number: Digital File. KSHS, 2025-078
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 531366
Built Environment - Building name - Liberty Hall (Lawrence, Kan.)
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Musicians
Collections - Manuscript - John Brown Music Collection
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Concerts - Concerts and performances
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musical groups - Bands - The Red Dogs
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musical styles - Blues
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musical styles - Rock
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musicians
Date - 1960s
Date - 1970s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Poster
Type of Material - Printed materials - Posters
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