On the Road: Photographs by Lew Allen

Lubbock –  The Buddy Holly Center invites you to view rarely seen images of early rock ’n’ roll musicians in On the Road: Photographs by Lew Allen February 1 – April 2, 2005 in the Texas Musicians Hall of Fame.  The exhibit will include images of several major rock musicians and songwriters such as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, and more.  On February 3, 2005 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm, join Lew Allen for a personally guided tour of the exhibit.
 
At the age of seventeen, Lew Allen attended and captured with his camera various concerts that helped document the birth of early rock ‘n’ roll.  He eventually gained unprecedented access to the backstage area at three other concerts: one when Elvis visited Cleveland, Ohio in 1956, one “Rock Party” concert in 1958, and another at the Rochester War Memorial in 1959.  The managers of the later Rock Party concerts were so impressed with images by Allen they encouraged him to go back to the theater and take photographs on assignment.  He was granted admittance from legendary musicians to shoot anywhere he pleased- on or off stage. 

Allen is currently a professional photographer residing in Rochester, New York.  He attended the Rochester Institute of Technology where he trained under famed photographer Minor White.  Perfectly capturing the emerging spirit of early rock, Lew Allen’s imagery details a part of music history that would otherwise be lost.