BR5-49 at Robert’s Western World. “SEE AND HEAR HILLBILLY BEATNIK MUSIC”. HATCH SHOW PRINT ORIGINAL LETTERPRESS CONCERT POSTER, Circa 1996. THIS IS A VERY LARGE HATCH PIECE, MEASURING A WHOPPING “29” x 15 approximately. Original House Band for World Famous Robert’s Western World in Nashville, TN. EXTREMELY SCARCE VINTAGE 1996 ORIGINAL ADVERTISING POSTER. MEASURES: 29″ x 15″ approximately & is larger than most Hatch pieces. Definitely makes a statement. No date stamped on this poster or others like it and is believed to be around 1996 according to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Digital Archive. CONDITION : front is in very nice condition with good plate marks. These imperfections are visible in photos in which were purposely photographed against a glare to highlight the imperfections and are part of description. Reverse side shows bleed through which is likely from heavy plate strikes and nice inking, which is desired by collectors. This piece was printed by Hatch at their previous location of 316 Broadway, one block down from Robert’s. Hatch Show Print is currently located at the Country Music Hall of Fame building. Wonderful piece of Nashville history for any honky tonk & country music enthusiast. BR5-49 members as pictured. They assumed the name BR5-49 (from the telephone number of a used car dealer in a running Junior Samples comedy sketch on the television series Hee Haw), and began playing for tips at Robert’s before being discovered by Arista Nashville in 1995. Hatch Show Prints are printed on antique Printing Press with hand carved Woodblock, linoleum block or Metal Block and are hand inked & hand pulled for each color by the artist/designer for that project.
