Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 8x11" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Ross Bagdasarian and his wife, featured in this 1981 photograph, are holding the album "Urban Chipmunk," a playful take on the Chipmunks' classic style mixed with the country music genre. Taken in Nashville, Tennessee, this image captures the duo smiling while promoting their new release, which showcases Alvin, Simon, and Theodore reimagined in a country music setting.Ross Bagdasarian, also known as David Seville, created the fictional music group "Alvin and the Chipmunks." The Chipmunks gained fame for their unique high-pitched voices and have been a beloved part of music and pop culture since the late 1950s. The album "Urban Chipmunk" cleverly blends popular country music with the Chipmunks’ signature style, illustrating the versatility and enduring appeal of the characters. Text present on photo:ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDS FRIDAY. JUNE 12, WITH THE NASHVILLE SOUND ON THE CHIPMUNKS BY JOE EDWARDS. Tenn., June 1-- CHIPMUNKS Go COUNTRY -- The Chipmunks have recorded an album as a goofy spin-off from "Urban Cowboy," this generation. Ross Bagdasarian, his wife, the creator of the Chipmunks, is shown in Los Angeles as he promoted the album, as the late David Seville who recorded the Christmas song, "The Chipmunk Song." (AP Laserphoto) (me21201jl) 1981- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 27 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-02-04T04:32:44.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: chipmunks, album, country music, 1981, promotion
Theme: music, celebrities, events & festivals, people
Featured Person/Artist: none
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1981
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 8x11 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1980-1989
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
