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Auction History Result 1t111 BLACK CONNECTION 1sh '74 Las Vegas, The Checkmates, blaxploitation! Date Sold 10/18/2016 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) The Black Connection, the 1974 Michael Finn black African American blaxploitation action thriller ("Run nigger... run"; "What's wrong with the black man winning for a change?"; "Filmed in color in Las Vegas") starring The Checkmates Ltd. (Bobby Stevens, Marvin 'Sweet Louie' Smith, and Sonny Charles), Tommy Moe Raft, Steve Edwards, Pepper Davis, and Carmie. Note that "The Checkmates Ltd." were an American rhythm & blues singing group for Fort Wayne, Indiana. They included both black and white members (the above three, plus Harvey Trees, Bill Van Buskirk, Calvin Thomas, and Jimmy Milton), and they were discovered by Nancy Wilson of Heart. In 1969, they had a major hit with "Black Pearl", produced by Phil Spector (they also covered "Proud Mary"). They broke up the following year, but in 1974, three of them reunited, and they starred in this movie, and also continued singing (they sang the national anthem at the 1975 "Thrilla in Manila" Ali/Frazier heavyweight championship fight in the Philippines!). Lead singer Sonny Charles then had a solo career, but later, he reunited with Sweet Louie, and they performed together in the 2000s NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Condition: fair. There is discoloration and there are patches of surface paper loss scattered in some areas of the poster from exposure to moisture. Learn More about condition grades 
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