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Fourteen photographs of the Fabulous Flippers and the Red Dogs in 2010. The Fabulous Flippers were the lead act of the Mid-Continent Productions booking agency owned by John Brown and Mike Murfin. Throughout the Flipperâs career, they recorded eight singles, one LP and one EP. 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: 2010
Item Number: 532141
Call Number: Digital File. KSHS, 2025-078
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 532141
Built Environment - Building name - Liberty Hall (Lawrence, Kan.)
Collections - Manuscript - John Brown Music Collection
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musical groups - Bands - Fabulous Flippers
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 - 2010s - 2010
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Type of Material - Photographs
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