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  • AC/DC, Angus Young, Whisky, LA Debut August 29, 1977 (Angus3)Quick View
    • AC/DC, Angus Young, Whisky, LA Debut August 29, 1977 (Angus3)Quick View
    • ACDC, Rock, Whisky
    • AC/DC, Angus Young, Whisky, LA Debut August 29, 1977 (Angus3)

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Angus Young, AC/DC's LA Debut, Whisky, August 29, 1977. #ACDC #AngusYoung #Whisky #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #RockPhotosForSale
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  • AC/DC, Angus Young, Whisky, LA Debut August 29, 1977 (Angus4)Quick View
    • AC/DC, Angus Young, Whisky, LA Debut August 29, 1977 (Angus4)Quick View
    • ACDC, Rock, Whisky
    • AC/DC, Angus Young, Whisky, LA Debut August 29, 1977 (Angus4)

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Angus Young, AC/DC's LA Debut, Whisky, August 29, 1977. #ACDC #AngusYoung #Whisky #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #RockPhotosForSale
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  • Avengers, Penelope Houston, Whisky Feb 14, 1978Quick View
    • Avengers, Penelope Houston, Whisky Feb 14, 1978Quick View
    • Avengers, Penelope Houston, Punk, Whisky
    • Avengers, Penelope Houston, Whisky Feb 14, 1978

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Penelope Houston, the Avengers, Whisky Backstage, February 14, 1978. #Avengers #Whisky #PenelopeHouston #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • Blondie Bride Veil, Debbie Harry, Feb 1977Quick View
    • Blondie Bride Veil, Debbie Harry, Feb 1977Quick View
    • Blondie, Debbie Harry, Punk, Whisky
    • Blondie Bride Veil, Debbie Harry, Feb 1977

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Debbie Harry, Blondie’s LA Debut, Wearing thrift store wedding dress and veil. Prints beautifully! You can see veil netting and embroidery on sleeves. I literally stood right beneath Debbie, next to the Whisky stage. Whisky, Feb 1977. #Blondie #DebbieHarry #Whisky #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • Blondie Bride, Debbie Harry, Feb 1977Quick View
    • Blondie Bride, Debbie Harry, Feb 1977Quick View
    • Blondie, Debbie Harry, Punk, Whisky
    • Blondie Bride, Debbie Harry, Feb 1977

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Debbie Harry, Blondie’s LA Debut, Wearing thrift store wedding dress and veil. “TP” is Tom Petty, on the same bill. Whisky, Feb 1977. Chris Stein mentioned THIS photo on Debbie's book tour, Fall 2019. Now YOU can own this, museum quality print. Such fun memories! #Blondie #DebbieHarry #Whisky #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • Blondie on Floor, Debbie Harry, Whisky Feb 1977Quick View
    • Blondie on Floor, Debbie Harry, Whisky Feb 1977Quick View
    • Blondie, Debbie Harry, Punk, Whisky
    • Blondie on Floor, Debbie Harry, Whisky Feb 1977

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Debbie Harry, Blondie’s LA Debut, Whisky Floor, Feb 1977. THE INfamous Photo which got me banned from shooting Blondie again. Yet THIS PHOTO became LEGENDARY. #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • Blondie Smiling, Debbie Harry, April 14, 1977Quick View
    • Blondie Smiling, Debbie Harry, April 14, 1977Quick View
    • Blondie, Debbie Harry, Punk, Whisky
    • Blondie Smiling, Debbie Harry, April 14, 1977

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Debbie Harry, Blondie, Whisky backstage, April 14, 1977. #Blondie #DebbieHarry #Whisky #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • Blondie, Debbie Harry, Back Door Man May 1977 CoverQuick View
    • Blondie, Debbie Harry, Back Door Man May 1977 CoverQuick View
    • Back Door Man, Blondie, Debbie Harry, Magazine, Punk, Whisky
    • Blondie, Debbie Harry, Back Door Man May 1977 Cover

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Debbie Harry, Blondie’s LA Debut, Whisky Floor, Feb 1977. THE Infamous Back Door Man May 1977 Cover that manager Peter Leeds used to ban me from shooting Blondie again. Yet THIS PHOTO became LEGENDARY. (Back Door Man remains special. The first to publish my work and pals too. GREAT fanzine!) #Blondie #DebbieHarry #Whisky #BackDoorMan #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • Elvis Costello, Whisky Nov 18, 1977Quick View
    • Elvis Costello, Whisky Nov 18, 1977Quick View
    • Elvis Costello, Punk, Whisky
    • Elvis Costello, Whisky Nov 18, 1977

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Elvis Costello, LA Debut, Whisky, November 18, 1977. This was published in Oui, a magazine from Playboy for women. #ElvisCostello #Whisky #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • Fashion, Randettes, Alice Bag, Exene Cervenka, Whisky Backstage, March 5, 1978Quick View
    • Fashion, Randettes, Alice Bag, Exene Cervenka, Whisky Backstage, March 5, 1978Quick View
    • Alice Bag, Black Randy, Exene, Fashion, KK Barrett, Party, Punk, Whisky, X
    • Fashion, Randettes, Alice Bag, Exene Cervenka, Whisky Backstage, March 5, 1978

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • Randettes, Whisky, March 5, 1978. Left to right, back: Sheila Edwards, Connie Clarksville, Spazz Attack, Alice Bag, Nickey Beat. Left to right, front: Trudie Trudie, Trixie, Exene, KK Barrett. #Fashion #Randettes #Whisky #BlackRandy #AliceBag #ExeneCervenka #Trudie #ConniClarksville #KKBarrett #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • FWord, the Whisky, March 1, 1978 (1c)Quick View
    • FWord, the Whisky, March 1, 1978 (1c)Quick View
    • FWord, Punk, Rik L Rik, Whisky
    • FWord, the Whisky, March 1, 1978 (1c)

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • F-Word, the Whisky, March 1, 1978 (I believe). #FWord #RikLRik #Whisky #JennyLens #PunkPioneersDotCom #PunkPioneers #PunkPioneersJennyLens #PunkPhotosForSale
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  • Jam, LA Debut, Whisky October 7, 1977Quick View
    • Jam, LA Debut, Whisky October 7, 1977Quick View
    • Jam, Punk, Whisky
    • Jam, LA Debut, Whisky October 7, 1977

    • $75.00 – $525.00
    • The Jam's LA Debut, Whisky, October 7, 1977. A similar photo of mine was used by their record company, Mercury Records. They paid for editorial, but used in ads. I was paid $30 but should have been paid $300 for commercial usage. So the next time you all think I'm so rich and famous, STFU! THIS happened to me ALL…
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