Autographed Picture, Johnny Tillotson: Museum Object and Cultural History
Autographed Picture, Johnny Tillotson: date made: 1960s. Associated Name: Tillotson, Johnny. Object Name: autographed photograph.
The object in the museum catalogue
Black and white postcard of singer-songwriter Johnny Tillotson (b. 1939) dating from the early 1960s, It is autographed "To Pat" on reverse. Tillotson's biggest successes came during the teen-pop era of the early nineteen sixties, where the native Floridian scored hits with songs such as "Poetry in Motion" (1960) and "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin" (1962.) He also sang the theme song for the popular teen television comedy, "Gidget" (1965.)
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1960s
- Associated Name: Tillotson, Johnny
- Object Name: autographed photograph
- Object Name: autographed photo
- Object Name: autographed postcard
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 14.1 cm x 8.9 cm; 5 9/16 in x 3 1/2 in
- Subject: Music
- ID Number: 2011.3043.49
- nonaccession number: 2011.3043
- catalog number: 2011.3043.49
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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