Photographer David Godlis was one of the primary documentarians of CBGB's punk/new wave music scene throughout the mid to late '70s. He recently launched a Kickstarter campaign in hopes of publishing a photography book dedicated solely to the iconic people and images he captured from that time period.
1. Outside shot of CBGB, which was located near the intersection of Bowery and Bleecker in New York's East Village.
2. The club's owner, Hilly Kristal, stands outside among the crowd waiting to get in (1977).
3. Patti Smith, one of the first artists booked to play the club when it opened, arriving (1976).
4. Sylvia Morales (who would go on to marry Lou Reed) and downtown scenester/Mudd Club co-founder Anya Phillips strike a pose (1977).
5. Garage punk band The Cramps standing outside the club (1977).
6. Music journalist Lester Bangs (1977).
7. Singer-songwriter Alex Chilton (1977).
8. Patti Smith performing with the Patti Smith Group (1977).
9. Punk innovator Richard Hell performing (1978).
10. The infamous bathroom stalls (1976).
11. Punk magazine co-founder Legs McNeil enjoying (?) a drink.
12. The Talking Heads performing (1977).
13. Blondie performing (1977).
14. Richard Manitoba, lead singer of the Dictators, and a friend stand beneath the awning of the club.
15. No wavers (which was a short-lived subculture for people who rejected the new wave music/art movement), waiting outside the club (1978).
16. Dee Dee and Joey of the Ramones arriving at the club (1977).
17. The Ramones, who are arguably one of the artists most closely associated with the CBGB, performing (1977).
