11.22.56 Elvis Presley, Thanksgiving Day at the Toledo Sports Arena

Onstage at the Toledo Sports Arena

For a boatload of photos and the complete details of the King's T-Town visit, stop by the website of Elvis's right hand man and the undisputed master of the Gibson Super 400, Scotty Moore. For some reason, Moore has retained encyclopedic-like knowledge of the Toledo Sports Arena, and sets the record straight on the fisticuffs big E got into in the lobby of the Commodore Perry Hotel after the show. Here's a hint: Colonel  Parker rigged it.

Aerosmith & Mahogany Rush, Bowling Green State University 10.12.74

Photo: Enoch Wu

Recently unearthed, up close and personal black and white photos from an Aerosmith gig at Memorial Hall on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Ohio.

photo: Enoch Wu

Just a quick reminder of how much raw, so-ugly-they're-sexy power and charm the toxic twins packed before the egos, drugs, and cheeze-ball horn charts turned them into caricatures of themselves.

photo: Enoch Wu

   

You gotta love that vintage Tri-X Pan film vibe. Dig all the scratches on the negatives. Surf on over to the digital gallery at the BGSU Library Collection to check out the entire set: Make It   

Contributor: Enoch Wu