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Archives of African American Music and Culture

Archives of African American Music and Culture

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Bloomington, Indiana 47408-2601, United States
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The Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC) is a repository for materials covering a wide range of African American musical idioms and cultural expressions from the post-World War II era. Highlights include interviews, researcher documentation, and publicity materials featuring Black performers, artists, radio personalities, and music industry executives.

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Michael Woods Collection, 1983-2019, undated

5 document cases (2.7 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 74
Programs, press releases, audio recordings, and manuscript charts for jazz compositions composed by Hamilton College music professor Michael "Doc" Woods.

Logan H. Westbrooks Collection, 1936-2016

40 document cases (28.7 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 156
The collection of music industry professional Logan H. Westbrooks contains professional and personal papers, photographs, sound recordings, video recordings, digital files, posters, books, memorabilia, artifacts and other material documenting his life and work from the 1930s through the 2010s. Professional papers pertain to his employment at Capitol Records, Mercury Records, CBS Records, CBS International, Soul Train Records, Source Records, and his management firm Ascent Music Inc. Personal papers pertain to his upbringing in Memphis, TN, the Church of God in Christ, lectures at California State University and Indiana University, philanthropic activities, and civic service. Topics include African American music industry executives; record labels; recording industry in United States, Africa, and Jamaica; African American musicians; black churches; rhythm and blues, soul, jazz, and funk music; radio and African American disc jockeys.

Craig Werner Interviews Collection, 1997-1998, undated

11 microcassettes Collection ID: SC 137
The collection consists of interviews conducted by Craig Werner with various musicians, including Bobby Womack, Ruth Donahue, and original members of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Gayle Wald Collection of Rosetta Tharpe Materials, circa 1930s-1950s

1 document case Collection ID: SC 143
This collection includes clippings, sheet music, and one photograph related to gospel musician Rosetta Tharpe.

Mickey Tucker Collection, 1948-2021

6 document cases (6.3 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 174
Papers, photographs, music manuscripts of original jazz and classical compositions, sound recordings and videos documenting the career of jazz pianist Mickey Tucker.

Carl Tancredi Collection, 1950-2011

3 document cases (1.71 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 140
Periodicals covering popular and rhythm & blues musicians and recordings, but primarily collected for their articles focusing on vocal harmony groups and quartettes of the 1950s-1960s. Also included are articles by Tancredi and airchecks from his internet radio program, "Work With Me Annie."

Charles E. Sykes Motown Collection, 1957-2003

1 document case (0.42 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 58
Research on the Motown Record Corp., including photographs, Motown-related videos and television programs, and audio and video interviews with vocalists, instrumentalists, arrangers, songwriters, producers, technical staff, management, and consumers. Interviews include Thomas "Beans" Bowles (saxophonist and first road manager of the Motor Town Revue), Maxwell Powell (image specialist at Motown's Division of Artist Development), Bobby Rogers and Ronald White (vocalists with the Miracles), Sylvia Moy (songwriter), and Michael McLean (audio technician).

Rowena Stewart IU Lectures, 2001

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 23
Press materials, itinerary, promotional materials, and media recordings from Rowena Stewart's 2001 lecture at Indiana University, "Music: An Interpretative Voice in the Extraordinary World of Museums."

James Spooner Collection, approximately 2000-2007

4 document cases (2.26 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 154
Collection consists of casting, production, and promotional materials used by James Spooner in the production of his film White Lies, Black Sheep and materials associated with the film Afro-Punk including interview footage, promotional materials, film festival awards, and periodicals in which the film and/or Spooner was highlighted.

Black Radio : Telling It Like It Was, circa 1920s-1997, bulk 1991-1995

10 document cases (4 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 39
Production materials documenting Smithsonian's thirteen-part program on the role of radio in transforming the African American community in the twentieth century. The program was produced in 1996 by Jacquie Gales Webb for Smithsonian Productions, with assistance from the AAAMC. The collection contains over 400 hours of interviews and historical aircheck tapes in addition to articles, research files, program scripts, and transcripts. The audio interviews feature conversations with over 150 well-known disc jockeys, radio professionals, record company executives, journalists, and scholars. The historical airchecks include station identifications and jingles, radio interviews with prominent Black figures, coverage of historical events, and programs highlighting or influenced by the contributions of Black performers, disc jockeys, and other important persons in radio.

Marietta Simpson Collection, 1967-2019

22 document cases (9.4 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 168
The collection consists primarily of programs, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, awards, correspondence, memorabilia, posters, clothing, audio recordings and video related to Marietta Simpson's career.

Evelyn Simpson-Curenton Collection, 1964-2021

1 document case (1.25 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 178
This collection spans the active career (1964-) of Evelyn Simpson-Curenton as well as holds materials highlighting the renowned Singing Simpsons, and Evelyn's sister, Joy Simpson. It consists of CDRs, LPs, DVDs, and home-video tapes; along with several concert programs, photographs, personal letters and more.

Karen Shearer Collection, 1935-1996, bulk 1974-1992

53 document cases (22 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 129
Collection consists primarily of interview transcripts, program transcripts, and artist publicity materials used in the production of the Westwood One Radio programs Special Edition, That's Country Music, Rock Chronicles, My Top Ten, and History of Rock 'n Roll. It also contains materials from various specials including programs on Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, and the Rolling Stones.

Craig Seymour Collection, 1968-2006

7 document cases (2.94 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 144
The collection consists of articles, clippings, and interviews compiled during research for Seymour's book, Luther: The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross (2004), and subsequent research on topics related to R&B musicians, black music genres, the black gay community and gay musicians. Also included are audiocassettes containing interviews conducted by Seymour with Luther Vandross, various R&B musicians and record company personnel, as well as a large collection of mixtapes and commercial CDs.

Roni Sarig Collection, 1984-2007, bulk 2000-2007

2 document cases (0.84 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 148
Interviews with key figures in southern hip hop music and related secondary source materials including articles, press clippings, press releases and photographs.

Albert Russell Photograph Collection, circa 1952-1957

6 photographs Collection ID: SC 91
Six photographs from the 1950s, representing the Regals as well as the new Orioles group formed in 1955 by the merger of the Regals with the original Orioles, and featuring Al "Diz" Russell who remained with the group until 2016.

Patrice Rushen Lectures at Indiana University, 1993-1997, undated

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 68
This collection includes press clippings, publicity materials, photographs, programs, CDs, and audio and video documenting Patrice Rushen's lectures and performance at Indiana University in April 1997.

Gertrude Rivers Robinson Collection, 1938-2012

17 document cases Collection ID: SC 20
The papers of Gertrude Rivers Robinson contain music manuscripts and sketches, correspondence, press clippings, class notes and coursework, lecture materials, audio recordings, photographs, slides, films and videos documenting her life and career as a composer, ethnomusicologist and pedagogue, including her research on the Balinese gamelan tradition.

Rick Roberts Collection, approximately 1957-1979

60 photographs (black & white ; 8 x 10 in.) Collection ID: SC 88
Collection consists primarily of materials related to Roberts's work at KYOK-AM in the 1960s and '70s including images of KYOK sponsored events such as the "We Love You" concert and associated publicity materials, a beauty pageant, radio contests, and on-site broadcasts throughout Houston. Also included are photographs of KYOK radio personalities and staff as well as candid and publicity photographs of visiting R&B artists.

John Richbourg Collection, 1993

1 Folder Collection ID: SC 47
Clippings, photographs, and audiocassette copies of airchecks compiled as "Sounds of the Fifties & Sixties" - radio programs as broadcast by well known WLAC deejay John R.

Donald Porter Collection of The Spaniels Photographs, circa 1956-1980s

7 photographs Collection ID: SC 85
Photographs of Pookie Hudson and the Spaniels, including the Original Spaniels (whose members were from Gary, Indiana), the post-1956 Spaniels, and various later groups performing under the name Spaniels.

Black Music magazine, 1973-1977

2 document cases (1.5 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 164
35 print issues published between December 1973 and July 1977 of the magazine Black Music.

Deborah Smith Pollard Collection, 1979-2015

7 document cases (7.33 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 80
The Deborah Smith Pollard collection includes more than 200 gospel music magazines and other publications from the 1980s to 2000s. The collection also includes Pollard's gospel music television specials, over 50 interviews she conducted with gospel artists and industry figures, airchecks of Pollard's radio program "Strong Inspirations" and radio programs hosted by other announcers.

Johnny Otis and Bill Griffiths Video Collection, circa 1975-1977

6 Videotape Reels (2 in.) Collection ID: SC 100
Original video masters for thirteen Johnny Otis Show television programs, taped in a Los Angeles studio by Griffiths circa 1975 and featuring such guest artists as Delmar "Mighty Mouth" Evans, Marie Adams & the Three Tons of Joy, Joe Turner, Shuggie Otis, Pee Wee Crayton, and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. Also included are five hours of unedited footage from Johnny Otis's Oldies But Goodies musical revue, a live show in L.A. that featured popular artists of the rock & roll era lip-synching to their hit recordings. Taped by Griffith from 1975-1977, over 100 songs are performed by artists such as Emma James, Richard Berry, the Penguins, the Coasters, Shirley & Lee, Ted Taylor, Bobby Day, and the Medallions.

Johnny Otis Collection, 1949-2012

1 records carton Collection ID: SC 106
Approximately 800 radio aircheck tapes of radio programs of black popular music (live and prerecorded), hosted by Johnny Otis, and featuring live interviews with blues and rhythm & blues artists from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Artists interviewed include Little Esther Phillips, Al Frazier, Mary Wells, Zola Taylor, the Coasters, Horace Silver, the Robins, Etta James, Big Jay McNeely, Bobby Day, Bumps Blackwell, Pee Wee Crayton, Jimmy McCracklin, and Joe Liggins. Also included are photographs, memorabilia, books, and compact discs.

Rita Organ Collection of African American musician photographs, 1948-1987

73 photographs Collection ID: SC 8
Publicity photographs, including movie and television stills, of African American musicians representing classical, jazz, gospel, soul and rhythm and blues genres.

Michael Nixon Collection, 1977-2006

4 cubic feet Collection ID: SC 132
The Michael Nixon collection is comprised of papers relating to his entertainment company, various collected magazines with subjects pertaining to hip hop, RnB, and black culture. The collection also has photographs depicting his life and career as a management executive.

Jared Nickerson Collection, 1987-1997

3 document cases (4.5 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 153
The Jared Nickerson Collection consists of one series relating to the press materials, magazines, newspaper clippings, and business transactions of the Black Rock Coalition (BRC) from 1987-1997.

George Nelson Collection, approximately 1950-1982

98 photographs (black & white ; 8 x 10 in.) Collection ID: SC 89
Collection consists of black and white photographs from the 1950s through the early 1980s related to KYOK in Houston. Including are images documenting the activities of KYOK's deejays in the studio and surrounding communities, particularly in connection with listener contests and station-sponsored events such as dances and the "We Love You" concert. Also included are photographs of KYOK publicity materials and publicity photographs of many of the rhythm and blues artists, jazz, and blues artists featured on the station.

Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions, 1994

1 document case (0.875 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 75
The collection consists primarily of audiocassette copies of the 26-part radio series Wade in the Water, produced by NPR in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, and concieved and hosted by Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon.

Undine Smith Moore Collection, 1951-1981

1 document case (1 linear foot) Collection ID: SC 102
This collection consists of published and manuscript scores of Moore's music, as well as photographs of Moore and videos containing performances and interviews.

Michael McAlpin Collection, 1993-1997

3 document cases (1.26 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 49
The Michael McAlpin Collection consists primarily of print materials used in the production of the PBS television documentary Record Row: the Cradle of Rhythm and Blues. Included are production materials and interview transcripts created during Dr. Portia Maultsby's collaboration on the project as AAAMC director as well as VHS tapes of the rough cut, final broadcast version, and local coverage of the documentary.

Debbie May Gospel Music Collection, 1985-2001

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 62
This collection consists of commercial gospel music videocassettes, commercial audio recordings, paper documents, schedules, promotional materials, photographs, and other ephemeral material related to Debbie May's career as a music producer.

James Brown Memorial Tributes, 2006-2008

1 document case Collection ID: SC 32
This collection documents the week surrounding the death of James Brown and the proceeding funeral ceremony. It also consists of documentation highlighting Brown's performance on the Indiana University, Bloomington campus a few months prior to his death.

Portia K. Maultsby Collection, 1981-1986

169 Audiocassettes (analog, stereo) Collection ID: SC 18
Series G, "Music Industry Interviews," consists of transcripts and audiocassettes of interviews primarily conducted by Portia K. Maultsby between 1981-1986 as part of her research on the Black music industry. The remainder of the series in this collection are still in the process of being accessioned and are unavailable for general research and public use.

Carl MaultsBy Collection, 1986-2021

1 cubic foot Collection ID: SC 17
The materials in this collection relate to Carl MaultsBy's activities as a composer, arranger, conductor, organist, keyboardist, singer, author and former music industry executive. Included are scores and recordings of his compositions as well as concert programs, photographs, notated music, sound recordings, videos and information about his performances and recordings.

Mack C. Mason Collection, 1955-2020

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 119
The collection spans the years 1955-2020; The earliest materials are LPs released between 1955 and 1974, while the papers are dated from 2012. Materials consist primarily of records, radio interviews, and magazines discussing the Pastor Maceo L. Woods, as well the Charles Harrison Mason Historical Society.

Robert Marovich Collection, 2007-2013

64 Audiocassettes Collection ID: SC 82
Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. This collection consists of one series made up of recordings and transcripts of interviews that Marovich conducted with a variety of gospel music pioneers while writing A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music. The interviews discuss the musicians' lives and careers, as well as spirituality and the gospel genre as a whole.

Michael Lydon Collection, 1970-2002, bulk 1995-1997

93 Audiocassettes (analog, stereo) Collection ID: SC 31
Collection includes audiocassette recordings of interviews about Ray Charles for Lydon's book Ray Charles : Man and Music (2004), a radio series about Ray Charles based on Lydon's book, complete or partial transcripts for many of the interviews organized loosely into book chapters, interviews with and about other African American musicians, class lectures given by Lydon at Indiana University and related publicity materials, and original music performed by Lydon.

Stan Lewis Collection of 45 rpm Records, 1965-1985

83 Audio Discs (45 rpm; 7 in.) Collection ID: SC 48
Selection of 45rpm singles issued in the 1960s-1980s on record labels owned by Stan Lewis in Shreveport, Louisiana. Includes rhythm and blues, blues, and gospel music on Jewel Records and Stan's Record Division subsidiary labels Ronn Records, Paula Records, Susie Q Records, and Head.

Ronald C. Lewis Collection, 1986-2020

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 126
The Ronald Lewis collection contains press releases, article clippings, concert flyers, posters, advertisements, sound recordings and video documenting Lewis' career as a musician, record label owner, and producer in Louisville, KY.

Katherine Lewis Collection, approximately 1949-1999

7 photographs (black & white ; 8 x 10 in.) Collection ID: SC 86
Collection consists of materials related to Lewis's work at the WERD radio station in the 1950s and '60s. Founded by Jesse B. Blayton, Sr. in October 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia, WERD was the first black owned and operated radio station in the United States. The collection materials comprise 7 black and white and 7 color photographs documenting WERD's early history. Content includes the exterior of the WERD studio building, publications related to WERD such as photographs of an issue of The Printed WERD, and a portrait of J.B. Blayton Sr.

Lee Bailey Collection, 1990-1998

2 document cases (1.3 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 38
The collection consists primarily of audio tapes of two radio programs produced by Bailey Broadcasting Services: The Hip Hop Countdown & Report (1991-1998) and RadioScope: The Entertainment Magazine of the Air (1990-1996). Press releases for RadioScope broadcasts are also included.

Brian Lassiter Southern Rap Collection, 1985-2013

1 document case (0.42 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 167
The Brian Lassiter Southern Rap Collection contains 3 series made up of various promotional materials, magazines and various media types related to the topic of Southern Rap music.

Calloway Collection, 1966-2014

10 document cases (5.11 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 169
This collection documents the careers of the Calloway family including brothers Reggie, Vincent, and Gregory and their mother Gloria Calloway Larson, who variously formed and/or managed the groups Sunchild, Midnight Star, Calloway and Sharp. Included are personal papers, correspondence, business and financial records, tour itineraries, publicity materials, press clippings, programs, photographs, and time-based media in both published and unpublished audio and video formats.

Bobby Jones Collection, 1975-2001

3 document cases (3.3 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 60
The collection consists primarily of awards received by gospel music artist and television host Bobby Jones. Also included in collection are various articles and programs associated with Jones.

Mike Johnson Collection, 1989-2023

1 document case (0.21 Linear Feet) Collection ID: SC 184
This collection consists of books, papers, sheet music, posters, photographs, CDs, and DVDRs documenting the artistic life of Mike Johnson, "Country Music's No. 1 Black Yodeler."

John A. Jackson Collection, 1963-2005

1 records cartons (1 linear foot) Collection ID: SC 141
The collection includes 47 audiocassettes and partial transcripts of interviews conducted by Jackson primarily for his book, A House On Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul, as well as related articles and book drafts.

Michael Jackson Commemorative Publications, 2009

1 document case (1 linear foot) Collection ID: SC 149
A collection of Michael Jackson commemorative publications assembled by staff.

Prince Commemorative Publications, 1991-2018

1 document case (1 linear foot) Collection ID: SC 163
A collection of Prince commemorative publications assembled by the AAAMC following the artist's death on April 21, 2016.

Black Grooves Collection, 2000-2021

6 document cases (2.52 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 37
Press releases and administrative materials pertaining to the AAAMC website Black Grooves. The majority of material in this collection and on the website pertain to recordings in the AAAMC's general collections.

Anthony Gomes Performance, 1998-11-18

3 Videocassettes (miniDV) Collection ID: SC 15
A live performance of the Anthony Gomes Band followed by a discussion at Indiana University on November 18, 1998.

Something in the Water : The Sweet Flavor of Dayton Funk, 1980-2004, bulk 1997-1998

1 document case (0.42 linear feet; transcripts and documentation) Collection ID: SC 65
This collection consists primarily of interviews conducted by AAAMC assistant director Stephanie Shonekan and director Portia K. Maultsby for the exhibit, Something in the Water : The Sweet Flavor of Dayton Funk, hosted by the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio. The exhibit was organized by NAAMCC curator Michael Sampson and Portia K. Maultsby with consultation by Ricky Vincent and was on display from October 3, 1998 through February through February 1999.

Al Hobbs Interview, 2007

2 Videocassettes (MiniDV) Collection ID: SC 147
Video recording of an interview with the legendary gospel music pioneer Al Hobbs by Keith McCutchen and Fredara Hadley at Hobbs' Indianapolis home in June of 2007.

Reclaiming the Right to Rock : Black Experiences in Rock Music Collection, 2008-2010

46 Video Files (HD QuickTime, 21 hours 45 minutes: sound, color ; 1440 x 1080, 35 MBps, 29.97 fps) Collection ID: SC 151
This collection consists of documentation and one-on-one interviews from the AAAMC's two-day conference on Black rock hosted on the Indiana University-Bloomington campus on November 13-14, 2009. The conference and related activities were open to local and regional musicians, scholars, students, and brought together Black rock musicians from different generations and regions with music critics and scholars to discuss the socio-political history, musical developments, and the future of Black rock.

Soul and Funk: The Naptown Sound, 2003-2005

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 113
The collection consists primarily of interviews conducted by AAAMC Project Manager Jason Housley for the 2005-2006 Indiana Historical Society Exhibit, "Soul and Funk: The Naptown Sound," as well as related production materials and photographs.

Blondell Hill Gospel Music Collection, 1916-1964, bulk 1940-1964

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 158
This collection consists of gospel song books and sheet music, song texts, photographs, and other ephemeral material related to Blondell Hill's participation with choirs in Richmond, Indiana, Petoskey, Michigan, and Harbor Springs, Michigan.

Vy Higginsen Collection, 1982-2012

2 document cases (0.84 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 28
The collection consists primarily of materials related to the gospel musicals Mama, I Want to Sing; Mama, I Want to Sing II; and Born to Sing! Mama 3. It includes scripts, programs, promotional materials, posters, photographs, videos, and sound recordings. Records of the Mama Foundation include programs, press clippings, publicity, and posters.

Jock Hickman Photograph Collection, 1950s-1970s

55 photographs Collection ID: SC 93
A collection of publicity photos copied from the personal collection of Jock Hickman for use by Portia K. Maultsby and the Smithsonian Institution for the 1986 symposium and accompanying booklet and exhibition, Rhythm and Blues, 1945-1955. For the majority of these images copies exist at both the AAAMC and the Smithsonian Institution.

Jocko Henderson Collection, 1971-2003

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 136
Doug "Jocko" Henderson was a pioneering "rapping" deejay primarily associated with Philadelphia radio station WDAS in the 1970s. Collection primarily documents Henderson's Get Ready company, which published materials to be used in schools to teach American history, spelling, and the dangers of drug abuse using rap lyrics. Also included is material documenting Henderson's bid for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania. Materials include audiocassettes, teaching manuals, correspondence, photographs, business cards, press clippings, flyers, and other memorabilia.

Helaine Victoria Press Collection, 1988-1991

1 document case (0.42 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 46
This collection consists of postcards focusing on women of the Harlem Renaissance and women in social protest, along with documentation, correspondence and research pertaining to Helaine Victoria Press.

Jodie Hearon Photograph Collection, 1953-1972

39 photographs Collection ID: SC 26
Thirty-nine photographs depicting rural life in Mississippi circa 1953-1964.

The Afro-American in Indiana radio series, 1971-1983

124 open reel tapes Collection ID: SC 165
Audio recordings of taped radio show episodes, primarily from the series The Afro-American in Indiana, but also including the additional programs Reflections in Black and Black Heritage, as well as a radio special and recordings from a NAACP convention. The radio shows, hosted by Fr. Boniface Hardin, featured multiple high-profile guests. The episode topics includes sports, music, education, historiography, slavery, the American Civil War, Reconstruction, segregation, the Indiana Constitution, the United States Constitution, church, religion, the NAACP, WWI, WWII, medicine, black businesses, the Institute of Afro American Studies, prison, labor history, and more.

Adelaide Hall Collection, 1928-2003

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 134
The collection contains photographic materials, articles, programs and ephemera related to Hall's performance career.

Teresa Hairston Collection, 1950-2013, bulk 1980-2013

39 document cases (21.6 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 162
This collection documents Dr. Teresa Hairston's work in the gospel music industry from the late 1980s into the early twenty-first century and consists of materials related to the publication of her gospel music magazines Score, Gospel Today, and Gospel Industry Today as well as events and television programs produced by Dr. Hairston. Included are publicity materials, photographs, press kits, magazines, correspondence, business records, and time-based media in both published and unpublished audio and video formats.

Michael Graham Photograph Collection, circa 1940s-1980s

26 photographs Collection ID: SC 40
A collection of 26 photos copied from the personal collection of Michael Graham for use by Portia K. Maultsby and the Smithsonian Institution for the 1986 symposium and accompanying booklet and exhibition, Rhythm and Blues, 1945-1955.

Eddie Gilreath Collection, 1967-2020

2 document cases Collection ID: SC 171
Eddie Gilreath was one of the first African American music industry professionals to hold executive level marketing and sales positions with major record labels including Motown, Warner Bros., Elektra Entertainment, Geffen, and MCA/Universal Distribution, promoting major artists across multiple genres. Included are personal papers and correspondence, marketing reports, press clippings, photographs, certified gold and platinum album plaques, clothing, and time-based media in both published and unpublished audio and video formats.

Jack Gibson Collection, 1942-2000

19 document cases (12 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 14
Jack "The Rapper" Gibson was a pioneer in Black radio, as well as an innovator, a leader, and a mentor to many in the radio and music industries. His work as a Black radio deejay spanned the early days of Black radio in the 1940s through the Civil Rights Movement, and included stints at WERD-Atlanta, WLOU-Louisville, WMBM-Miami, WCIN-Cincinnati, and WABQ-Cleveland. After retiring from radio in 1961, he became a successful music industry executive working for Motown, Decca, and Stax Records. In 1976, he launched the industry magazine Jack the Rapper, the oldest Black trade publication targeted to radio, and for the next twenty years organized the annual "Jack the Rapper's Family Affair," a Black music convention drawing generations of performers and music industry executives. His professionalism, continuous fight for racial equality and justice, and endearing human qualities made him a legend in the industry. This collection documents his long career in radio and music through personal correspondence, clippings, memorabilia, photographs, publicity materials, airchecks, interviews, lecture materials, and over 500 issues of his trade magazine "Jack the Rapper's Mello Yello."

Nelson George Collection, 1946-2005, bulk 1960-1984

9 document cases (4.15 linear feet; including 137 photographs) Collection ID: SC 133
The collection consists primarily of materials collected during research for Nelson George's book Where Did Our Love Go?: The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound (St. Martin's Press, 1985). This includes interviews (audiocassettes and transcripts), photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, photocopies of legal documents, manuscripts, and correspondence.

Luvenia A. George Collection, 1905-2003, bulk 1935-1998

15 document cases (6 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 115
The collection consists of materials related to Smithsonian Institution programs, including the Duke Ellington Youth Project, in addition to gospel sheet music and related research materials from George's personal collection.

Phyl Garland Collection, approximately 1945-2006, bulk 1972-1992

22 document cases (9.24 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 111
The Phyl Garland Collection consists primarily of personal papers, including original typescripts for Garland's columns in Ebony and Stereo Review, and related research and photographs. Also included are 41 original audiocassette recordings of interviews conducted by Garland (except as noted) primarily with various African American musicians, artists, and filmmakers. Topics include African American composers and musicians as well as various genres of music including, but not limited to, jazz, R&B, soul, rock, classical, and blues. Record company publicity materials include publicity photos and press releases for over 900 artists.

Travis Gardner Collection, approximately 1960s-1970s

12 photographs (black & white ; 8 x 10 in.) Collection ID: SC 96
Black radio photograph collection documenting events and personnel, including photos with rhythm and blues musicians, at Houston station KCOH in the 1960s and 1970s. Photographs were copied from the personal collection of Gardner. Accompanied by a transcription of an interview with Gardner which includes descriptions of each photograph.

Ray Funk Gospel Music Collection, 1906-2001, bulk 1980-1994

8 document cases (3.94 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 84
Research on the Black gospel quartet tradition including recorded interviews, transcripts, programs, sheet music, hymnals, subject files, sound recordings and videos.

Skipper Lee Frazier Collection, approximately 1970s-1980s

12 photographs (black & white ; 8 x 10 in.) Collection ID: SC 95
Photographs documenting the career of Houston deejay Skipper Lee Frazier, copied from his personal collection. Additional photo descriptions with biographical information transcribed from an interview with Frazier are available in accession folder. The collection consists of 12 b&w photographs with negatives primarily documenting Skipper Lee Frazier's activities in connection with KCOH in Houston during the 1970s and '80s.

David "Panama" Francis Photograph Collection, circa 1940s-1970s

13 photographs Collection ID: SC 92
A collection of 13 photos copied from the personal collection of David "Panama" Francis for use by Portia K. Maultsby and the Smithsonian Institution for the 1986 symposium and accompanying booklet and exhibition, Rhythm and Blues, 1945-1955. Francis participated as a panelist. The original photographs may now be in the possession of the Smithsonian Institution.

Murray Forman Collection of Hip Hop Magazines, 1978-2007

18 document cases (14.75 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 139
Magazines and articles collected by Murray Forman during research for his book, The 'Hood Comes First: Race, Space, and Place in Rap and Hip-Hop (Wesleyan University, 2002).

Winona Fletcher Collection, 1939-1987, bulk 1982-1987

3 document cases (1.05 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 2
This collection documents the activities of Dr. Winona Fletcher as Producing Director of the Indiana University Afro-American Arts Institute's 1986 revival of the Federal Theatre Project's 1939 production Prelude to Swing, entitled Prelude to Swing +50.

Every Voice and Sing: The Choral Music Legacy of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (radio series), 2007

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 36
Every Voice and Sing: The Choral Music Legacy of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities is a 5-part series on Black choral music that explores the social/political context of the Civil War/Reconstruction era that brought about the formation of these Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their amazing Singing Groups. The project is collaborative production of EVT Educational Productions, Inc. and JAZZ88.3FM WBGO Radio of Newark, New Jersey. The series was broadcast by over 240 public radio stations.

David "Honeyboy" Edwards Classroom Performance, 1998-09-10

2 Videocassettes (MDV) Collection ID: SC 11
Honeyboy Edwards performing live at Indiana University for Professor Glenn Gass's History of Rock Music class, videotaped by the Archives of African American Music and Culture in Ballentine Hall 013.

Tom Draper Collection, 1970-1998

2 document cases (0.42 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 160
Draper's collection documents the career of an African American music executive and covers his tenures at RCA Records and Warner Bros. Records.

Arizona Dranes Okeh Records Correspondence, 1926-2004, bulk 1926-1929

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 135
The collection consists primarily of contracts and correspondence between Arizona Dranes and the Consolidated Music Publishing House (owner of the Chicago OKeh Records franchise) from 1926-1929. Contracts for Nov. 15, 1926, include one song not commercially released (and possibly not recorded), "He's Got Better Things for You." Also included are articles about Dranes and this collection by the donor, Malcolm Shaw, and gospel historian Dr. Daniel E. Walker.

Tony Douglas Collection of Jackie Wilson Photographs, circa 1950s-1960s

10 photographs Collection ID: SC 22
A small collection of photographs from the 1950s-1960s. The bulk of the photographs feature Jackie Wilson. Also included is early Motown recording artist Gino Parks.

Donna Lawrence Collection, 1987-2010, undated

3 document cases (1.05 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 61
Materials documenting audiovisual exhibits produced by Donna Lawrence Productions.

DMC DJ Competition Videos, 1987-1999

35 Videocassettes (VHS) Collection ID: SC 10
Video documentation of the first decade of the annual DJ competitions in the United Stated and abroad, hosted by DMC (Disco Mix Club) and Technics. Includes World DJ Championships, World Mixing Championships, USA DJ Championship, and American Mixing Championship Finals.

Denise Dalphond Detroit Techno Collection, 1979-2012

5 document cases (2.26 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 159
A collection of recorded interviews and transcripts, photographs, press clippings, posters, and research materials related to Detroit techno music. The bulk of the collection materials span the years 2007-2011 and include audio and written interviews with notable Detroit techno artists such as Derrick May, Juan Atkins, Carl Craig, Mike Banks, Anthony Shakir. Also included are video footage from Movement Festival and photographs from Dalphond's dissertation research.

Hot Buttered Soul Lecture Collection, 2014

1 document case Collection ID: SC 127
Collection documenting the AAAMC's 2014 panel discussion and exhibit, Hot Buttered Soul: The Role of Foodways & Musicmaking in Building and Sustaining African American Communities, which explored the intersections between sacred and secular music genres and traditional foodways as signifiers of African American life and culture. Featured panelists include Dr. Psyche Williams-Forson, Dr. Tyron Cooper, Dr. Alisha Lola Jones, and Dr. Mellonee Burnim. Includes audio, video, image, and research files.

Charles Connor Collection, circa 1950s-2007, bulk 1985-2007

1 document case (0.42 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 41
Materials documenting the period Charles Connor, known as "Little Richard's original drummer," spent on the road with Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Dee Clark, Larry Williams, Chuck Willis, and others. Included are more recent articles, interviews, and audio recordings of Connor and an unpublished book manuscript.

Charles Coleman Papers, 1944-1986

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 9
This collection consists of printed and manuscript scores of music by Charles Coleman, including sacred and secular choral works, as well as ephemeral materials related to the composer.

What Must Be Done radio series, 1968

13 Audiotape Reels (6.5 hours) Collection ID: SC 157
These materials comprise a thirteen-part radio series of public service broadcasts produced by Sam Chase for WLIB radio in New York in cooperation with Newsweek Magazine.

Ed Castleberry Collection, 1951-1999

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 87
The collection consists of personal papers, photographs, and a video documenting the career Ed Castleberry, a pioneering black radio disc jockey and newscaster.

Edith Casteleyn Dutch Gospel Choirs Collection, 1981-2019

3 document cases (2.9 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 98
Includes the personal papers of Edith Casteleyn, founder and director of Dutch community gospel choirs in the Netherlands, as well as scrapbooks, recordings, videos, clippings, programs, publicity materials, and photographs documenting the Soesterberg Gospel Choir, Friendship Gospel Choir, Life Line Gospel Choir, Alive! Gospel Choir, Rainbow Gospel Singers, and other choirs directed by Casteleyn.

Mellonee V. Burnim Collection, 1861-1996, bulk 1976-1996

145 Audiocassettes (approximately 135 hours: analog, stereo) Collection ID: SC 7
The collection includes Burnim's dissertation research on African American religious music conducted primarily in Indiana between 1976-1979 with an emphasis on gospel music performance and practice; and post-dissertation research on African and African American religious music conducted between 1980-1996 in the U.S., Cuba, Liberia, and Malawi. Also included is documentation of the 1984 Smithsonian American Folklife Festival and gospel sheet music. The collection was primarily recorded on analog audio formats and includes audiocassettes, open reel tapes, videocassettes, open reel video, slides, sheet music, song texts, and additional documentation.

Gospel News Journal, 1966-1968

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 59
The collection includes 11 issues of the periodical Gospel News Journal. The collection does not contain a complete run of the journal, but includes issues from Volumes 2-5, dating from 1966-1968.

Angela Brown Collection, 1979-

17 document cases Collection ID: SC 155
A collection consisting primarily of programs, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, awards, correspondence, memorabilia, audio recordings and video related to Angela Brown's career.

PBS Artist Publicity Photographs, 1972-1989

100 photographs Collection ID: SC 94
A collection of 100 publicity photographs of Black artists featured in PBS television programs from approximately 1972-1989.

Bala Baptiste Collection, 1946-2013

1 document case (0.42 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 138
The collection consists primarily of interviews and articles regarding radio stations and music in New Orleans, including information about the first African American deejays in New Orleans and the Poppa Stoppa radio program.

William Banfield Collection, 1983-2007

2 document cases (1.42 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 99
This collection consists of manuscript scores of Banfield's music, promotional and ephemeral material relating to Banfield, and recordings and transcripts of interviews that Banfield conducted with a variety of African-American composers as well as recordings of Banfield's radio show, Landscapes in Color.

Heather Augustyn Collection, 1944-2018, bulk 1997-2018

3 document cases (1.26 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 172
The collection consists primarily of interviews regarding ska music and musicians conducted by Heather Augustyn. Also included in the collection are interview summaries, research files and ephemera, published books and recordings, and photographic prints and slides.

World Famous Lessons in Jazz Collection, circa 2002-2006

1 document case (0.21 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 78
The collection consists primarily of CD-R copies of the radio series "Lessons in Jazz," produced by Kevin Anderson for MD Illegal Rap Radio. The series began airing in 2002 on Hampton University's student radio station WHOV 88.1 FM. Co-hosts of the series are Marcel "Big Cel" Canady and Montez "The Wiz" Martin.

Harry Allen Collection, 1988-2007

2 document cases (1.75 linear feet) Collection ID: SC 34
Collection includes articles, magazines, transcripts, lectures and interviews. Time-based media content primary pertains to his Indiana University lectures in 1998, sponsored by Archives of African American Music and Culture.