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Promotes 1970s reissue album.

Johnny O'Keefe was Australia's first rock'n'roll star. John Michael O'Keefe wasborn in Sydney in 1935. In the mid-1950s Keefe began appearing at dancesimitating American singer Johnny Ray. In 1956, inspired by the film 'Blackboardjungle' he formed a band, the Dee Jays. Keefe got breaks performing supports for overseas touring artists like Bill Haley, Little Richard and Gene Vincent.In 1958 he released 'Wild one' and became the first Australian rock performer to have a chart hit. Early in his career O'Keefe had a taste for flash clothesand overtly sexual stage antics. International tours were not as successful ashe might have hoped, and in the 1960s he went into television as the host of '6o'Clock Rock', 'The Johnny O'Keefe Show' and 'Sing Sing Sing'. O'Keefe's careerwaned after 1964, although he enjoyed a revival in 1973. He died in 1978 aged43.

Point of sale display, Johnny O'Keefe, 'The Big Album', cardboard/metal, Australia,1970s.

Large peice of black, circular shaped cardbord with blue text printed around the rim forming a circle of text '*THE BIG ALBUM*THE BIG ALBUM** **THE BIG ALBUM'. Blue text at bottom of circle in centre, 'EXCLUSIVELY/THRU/festival'. The letters of the word 'THRU' extend to form a blue circle with an arrow and the word 'festival' is printed within this circle in blue shadowed text. White lines resembling record grooves are printed on the black background of the circle. A 12 inch album cover is stapled to the cardbord with four metal staples. The album cover has a white background with a collage of six black and white images of Johnny O'Keefe performing, including one image where he is wearing a suit in this collection (98/32/2). The foreground of the cover consists of a colour image of Johnny O'Keefe in a black suit, leaning on a pink pedestal which is supporting an cream coloured ceramic bust. Black printed text along the bottom of cover says 'collectors/items from/the/ROCKIN' 50's/JOHNNY O'KEEFE'. Black printing inside a black outline rectangle in top left hand corner, 'STEREO'. Festival Records logo printed in top right hand corner, logo consists of text 'Festival/RECORDS' in a rectangle with a map of Australia to the left of the text and a map of New Zealand to the right of the text. The spine of the album cover has the following text printed in black, 'MONO FL 33607 / STEREO 933607 COLLECTORS ITEMS FROM THE ROCKIN' 50'S - JOHNNY O'KEEFE". Reverse of display has 3 handwritten pencil inscriptions '143/D143/D143'.

Maker: unknown; 1970 - 1980


User: Festival Music Pty Ltd

User: O'Keefe, Johnny

Owner: Sydney Opera House; Sydney

Blue text printed around the rim of black cardborad, forming a circle of text '*THE BIG ALBUM*THE BIG ALBUM** **THE BIG ALBUM". Blue text at bottom of circle in centre, 'EXCLUSIVELY/THRU/festival'. The letters of the word 'THRU' extend to form a blue circle with an arrow and the word 'festival' is printed within this circle in blue shadowed text. Black printed text along the bottom of album cover says 'collectors/items from/the/ROCKIN' 50's/JOHNNY O'KEEFE'. Black printing inside a black outline rectangle in top left hand corner, 'STEREO'. Festival Records logo printed in top right hand corner, logo consists of test 'Festival/RECORDS' in a rectangle with a map of Australia to the left of the text and a map of New Zealand to the right of the test. The spine of the album cover has the following text printed in black, 'MONO FL 33607 / STEREO 933607 COLLECTORS ITEMS FROM THE ROCKIN' 50'S - JOHNNY O'KEEFE". Reverse of display has 3 handwritten pencil inscriptions '143/D143/D143'.

98/32/4

1970 - 1980

470 mm