Smithsonian American Art Museum
Mingering Mike's Supersonic Greatest Hits
February 27, 2015 – August 2, 2015
On view are over 100 pieces of musical ephemera made between 1965 and 1979 by a self-taught Washington, D.C., artist known only as Mingering Mike. These “vinyl” LP albums (made from painted cardboard), original album art, song lyrics and liner notes, and 45-rpm singles reveal the artist’s youthful fantasy of being a famous soul singer/songwriter. The exhibition offers a window on a historical moment when D.C. played a pivotal role in music history.
The Mingering Mike Show (Various Artists) Live from the Howard Theater, (Nations Capitol Records), 1969
