A 19 year old James Osterberg drumming for the Ann Arbor blues band The Prime Movers in 1966 at an outdoor performance.
The future Iggy Pop was the most stylish of his bandmates with his wild, long hair…
These photos make growing up in small town Michigan actually look fun!
I’ll leave you with Iggy’s childhood imaginary friend, The Mexican.
Apparently… if you’re a badass, then you stink – as the flies surrounding the Mexican bandit detail. Luckily, this guy had a Popeye arm to make up for his spaghetti limb and sharp talon-fronted boots if anyone got wise.
-Amy Haben
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