{"product_id":"15948-geils-john-warren-j-the-chelsea-cobbler-black-patent-leather-platform-boots","title":"[Geils, John Warren \"J.\" (1946 - 2017)] [The Chelsea Cobbler] Black Patent Leather Platform Boots","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eBlack Patent Leather Platform Boots, labeled The Chelsea Cobbler, with applique musical notes, ca. 1970. From the Estate of J. Geils, American guitarist known as the leader of The J. Geils Band.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eOriginally a high-fashion UK brand creating bespoke shoes founded in the 1960s, The Chelsea Cobbler was regularly featured in catwalk shows and the fashion press throughout the 1970s, when it also had a retail presence in New York City. It was twice chosen as part of the \u003c\/span\u003eDress of the Year\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e ensemble displayed at the \u003c\/span\u003eFashion Museum, Bath and the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute holds several examples in their permanent collection. \u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003eJ. Geils Band\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e released a slew of albums during the Seventies and early Eighties. With vocalist Peter Wolf at the helm, the band became best known for singles like \u003c\/span\u003e“Centerfold,”\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e“Love Stinks,”\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e“Come Back”\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e“Freeze-Frame,”\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e which have since become rock radio mainstays. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eFormed in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1967, the J. Geils Band became fast local favorites and released their self-titled debut in 1970. They broke through on the Billboard 200 in 1973 with their record \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eBloodshot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, and over the course of the next decade honed a sound that blended blues rock, R\u0026amp;B, soul and pop. During the Seventies, the J. Geils Band would release eight studio albums and two live records while touring relentlessly – but they wouldn’t hit their commercial peak until the beginning of the next decade. \u003c\/span\u003eIn 1980, the J. Geils Band released \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eLove Stinks\u003c\/i\u003e, their first platinum-selling record, while the following year they notched a Number One with their 12th album \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eFreeze-Frame\u003c\/i\u003e. That album featured the group’s only chart-topping hit, “Centerfold,” while its title track also reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093601177759,"sku":"15948","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/J_Geils_Music_Platform_Shoes_15948.png?v=1722189112","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/15948-geils-john-warren-j-the-chelsea-cobbler-black-patent-leather-platform-boots","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}