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Portia K. Maultsby Collection, 1981-1986

Audio Cassettes and Transcripts from Her Field Research,

Original finding aid prepared by AAAMC staff.

Summary Information

Repository
Indiana University, Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC)
Smith Research Center, Rooms 180-181
2805 E. 10th St.
Bloomington, IN 47408-2601
Phone: 812-855-8547
Fax: 812-856-0333
Email: aaamc@indiana.edu
http://www.indiana.edu/~aaamc

Creator
Maultsby, Portia K.

Title
Portia K. Maultsby Collection, 1981-1986

Collection No.
SC 18G

Extent
169 audiocassettes : analog, stereo + 5 document cases

Language
Materials are in English.

Abstract
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.

Access Restrictions

Reference copies and transcripts for most, but not all, of the audiocassettes in Series G, "Music Industry Interviews," are available for in-house use at the Archives of African American Music and Culture, Indiana University. Please refer to the information included under each interview for details. If you would like to access an item without a reference copy and/or transcript, please contact our staff well in advance of your visit for details.

Biographical Note

Portia K. Maultsby received a Ph.D. degree in Ethnomusicology from the University of Wisconsin--Madison, and is a professor emeritus in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, the former director of the Archives of African American Music and Culture, and a former adjunct professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University. She teaches historical and theoretical courses on African American music and culture in ethnomusicology. Her research topics have centered on Black religious and popular music and she has lectured and conducted workshops throughout the United States, as well as in England, The Netherlands, Russia, Cuba, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. She is co-editor of African American Music : An Introduction, (Routledge Press, 2006). She also has served as consulting scholar for PBS, BBC, and NPR productions on African American music. In addition to her scholarly work, Professor Maultsby is a keyboard player and the founding director of the IU Soul Revue, a touring ensemble specializing in the performance of African American popular music.

Arrangement

Currently organized into one series and the following subseries:
  • Subseries 1. Interviews by Maultsby, 1979-1989
  • Subseries 2. Interviews by Various Interviewers and Miscellaneous Recordings, 1979-1989

Each subseries is arranged alphabetically by interviewee's last name or the title in the case of non-interviews.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of 168 audiocassette recordings of interviews; complete or partial transcripts are available for many. The bulk of the interviews (138 cassettes) were conducted in person by Maultsby between 1981-1986 as part of her research on the Black music industry. The interviews provide an aural documentation of the history and development of rhythm and blues music through the personal narratives of musicians, composers, producers, deejays, and record company executives. In particular, Maultsby's interviews trace the emergence of Black music divisions and the promotion of Black artists by major record labels. Other significant issues emphasized in the discussions are cultural identity, gender, appropriation, aesthetics, and the racially defined politics and marketing practices of the industry. Of equal importance are the stories told by musicians who profoundly shaped the development of rhythm and blues while redefining the direction of American popular music.

All interviews were conducted by Maultsby unless otherwise indicated.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information
Donated by Portia K. Maultsby in 2008.
Usage Restriction
The collector/donor has granted permission for in-house use only. Researchers may not quote or reproduce any part of this collection without explicit permission from the creator. Other copyrights and intellectual property rights may also apply.

With the exception of Series G, "Music Industry Interviews," the use of this collection is restricted to students enrolled in Maultsby's courses for educational purposes or other parties receiving her explicit permission. Contact AAAMC staff for details.

Preferred Citation
SC 18, Portia K. Maultsby Collection, Archives of African American Music and Culture, Indiana University.
Processing Information
Processed by AAAMC staff.

Completed in 2009.

Preservation and access funded in part by a grant from the GRAMMY® Foundation.

Collection Inventory


Series: Music Industry Interviews, 1979-1989 

Physical Description

169 audiocassettes : analog, stereo + documentation


Subseries: 1. Interviews by Maultsby, 1979-1989 

Physical Description

138 audiocassettes (9,106 minutes) : analog, stereo + documentation


Abner, Ewart, 1984 October 21 

Collector's No(s).
INT 1A--INT 1B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1233--cass 1234

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (91 minutes) + 1 transcript (62 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Ewert Abner, manager for Stevie Wonder and former president of Vee-Jay and Motown Records, recorded in Santa Monica, California.

Note

Pagination for transcript skips page 39. The last 3 minutes of cass 1234, side A and all of side B contain a broadcast radio program about Janus Joplin.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 41--CDREF 42

Allen, Henry, 1982 November 1 

Collector's No(s).
INT 2A--INT 2B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1235--cass 1236

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (133 minutes) + 1 transcript (45 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Henry Allen, record executive for Atlantic Records; recorded in New York, New York.

Note

Interview also has a second, partial transcript (23 leaves).

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 43--CDREF 45

Allen, Hoss, 1984 September 7 

Collector's No(s).
INT 3A--INT 3B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1237--cass 1238

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (134 minutes) + 1 transcript (68 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with William "Hoss" Allen, disc jockey for WLAC, Nashville; recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 46--CDREF 48

Alstin, Frank, 1982 November 24 

Collector's No(s).
INT 4

Shelf No(s).
cass 1239

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (84 minutes) + 1 transcript (23 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Frank Alstin, producer, songwriter, and vocalist; recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 49--CDREF 50

Bailey, Lee, 1983 May 28 

Collector's No(s).
INT 86

Shelf No(s).
cass 1367

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (88 minutes) + 1 transcript (30 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Lee Bailey, former air personality, owner of Lee Bailey Productions, and broadcast executive and host for RadioScope; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 225--CDREF 226

Barnes, John, 1983 March 16 

Collector's No(s).
INT 6

Shelf No(s).
cass 1241

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (59 minutes) + 1 transcript (25 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with John Barnes, arranger, songwriter, producer, and keyboardist; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 52

Barnum, Billie, 1983 March 9 

Collector's No(s).
INT 66

Shelf No(s).
cass 1346

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (92 minutes) + 1 transcript (46 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Billie Barnum, session vocalist; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 203--CDREF 204

Barnum, H. B., 1983 March 8 

Collector's No(s).
INT 77

Shelf No(s).
cass 1357

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (63 minutes) + 1 transcript (31 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with H.B. Barnum, arranger, producer, and musical director for Motown Records; recorded in Hollywood, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 210

Bartholomew, Dave, 1985 May 14 

Collector's No(s).
INT 7

Shelf No(s).
cass 1242

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (41 minutes) + 1 transcript (30 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with David Bartholomew, songwriter, arranger, and producer; recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 53

Bears, Sandra, 1984 October 26 

Collector's No(s).
INT 81

Shelf No(s).
cass 1361

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (40 minutes) + 1 transcript (14 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Sandra Bears, vocalist for The Jewels and The James Brown Show; recorded in Washington, DC.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 215

Bell, Al, 1983 May 26 

Collector's No(s).
INT 8A--INT 8B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1243--cass 1244

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (183 minutes) + 1 transcript (71 typed leaves) and supplementary materials

Content

Interview with Al Bell, record executive for Stax Records; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Supplementary materials consist of photocopies of news clippings about Bell and the Staples singers.

Note

Pagination for transcript for cass 1244 includes 3 and 3a.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 54--CDREF 57

Byrd, Bobby, 1984 September 8 

Collector's No(s).
INT 9A--INT 9D

Shelf No(s).
cass 1245--cass 1247, cass 1248 (dup)

Physical Description

3 audiocassettes (253 minutes) + 1 transcript (130 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Bobby Byrd, vocalist for James Brown and the Famous Flames; recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.

Note

Pagination for transcript for cass 1248 uses page 34 twice; cass 1248 and part of cass 1247, side B, are duplicates of cass 1245--cass 1247.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 58--CDREF 63; CDREF 65

Cameron, Daryl, 1982 November 24 

Collector's No(s).
INT 10A--INT 10B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1249--cass 1250

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (116 minutes) + 1 transcript (50 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Daryl Cameron, A&R, producer, and songwriter for Philly World; recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 66--CDREF 68

Clark, Dave, 1983 April 9 

Collector's No(s).
INT 11A

Shelf No(s).
cass 1251

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (91 minutes) + 1 transcript (31 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Dave Clark, pioneering music promoter; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 69--CDREF 70

Clark, Dave, 1983 April 10 

Collector's No(s).
INT 11B--INT 11C

Shelf No(s).
cass 1252--cass 1253

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (104 minutes) + 1 transcript (31 typed leaves)

Interviewer
Maultsby, Portia K.
B.R.E.

Content

Interview with Dave Clark, pioneering music promoter; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 71--CDREF 72

Clark, Dave [lecture], 1983 April 10 

Collector's No(s).
INT 12

Shelf No(s).
cass 1254

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (83 minutes) + 1 transcript (22 typed leaves)

Content

Lecture by Dave Clark, pioneering music promoter, presented to Michael Frisby's Entertainment Law class, with questions from Portia K. Maultsby; recorded at the University of West Los Angeles, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 73--CDREF 74

Dockery, Bob, 1983 April 20 

Collector's No(s).
INT 88

Shelf No(s).
cass 1369

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (46 minutes) + 1 transcript (17 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Bob Dockery, owner and president of Syndicate It, Inc.; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 228

Fields, Richard "Dimples," 1983 March 2 

Collector's No(s).
INT 13A--INT 13B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1255--cass 1256

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (184 minutes) + 1 transcript (64 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Richard "Dimples" Fields, songwriter and vocalist; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 75--CDREF 78

Fields, Rochelle, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 89

Shelf No(s).
cass 1370

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (92 minutes) + 1 transcript (35 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Rochelle Fields, music publisher for Chrysalis Publishing; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 229--CDREF 230

Foster, Louise, 1983 May 11 

Collector's No(s).
INT 14

Shelf No(s).
cass 1257

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (46 minutes) + 1 transcript (17 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Louise Foster, air personality and disc jockey for KJLH Radio; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 79

Foster, William, 1983 October 20 

Collector's No(s).
INT 65

Shelf No(s).
cass 1345

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (33 minutes) + 1 transcript (14 typed leaves) and supplementary material

Content

Interview with Dr. William Foster, Director of Bands for Florida A&M University; recorded in Tallahassee, Florida.

Supplementary material consists of the following article: Malone, Jacqui. 1990. "The FAMU Marching 100." Black Perspective in Music 18(1-2): 59-80.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 202

Francis, David "Panama," 1983 December 31 

Collector's No(s).
INT 15A--INT 15C

Shelf No(s).
cass 1258--cass 1260

Physical Description

3 audiocassettes (144 minutes) + 1 transcript (66 typed leaves), correspondance (2 typed leaves), and résumé (5 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with David "Panama" Francis, drummer; recorded in Orlando, Florida.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 80--CDREF 82

Frisby, Michael, 1983 April 8 

Collector's No(s).
INT 17

Shelf No(s).
cass 1264

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (71 minutes) + 1 transcript (24 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Michael Frisby, entertainment attorney and former radio program director; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Note

Pagination for transcript skips page 5.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 86

Gamble, Kenny, 1982 September 18 

Collector's No(s).
INT 90

Shelf No(s).
cass 1371

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (42 minutes)

Content

Interview with Kenny Gamble, songwriter for Philadelphia International Records (PIR); recording location unknown.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 231

Gilbert, Carrie, 1982 November 4 

Collector's No(s).
INT 18A--INT 18C

Shelf No(s).
cass 1265--cass 1267

Physical Description

3 audiocassettes (207 minutes) + 1 transcript (73 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Carrie Gilbert, songwriter for Philadelphia International Records (PIR); recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 87--CDREF 91

Graham, Michael, 1984 October 26 

Collector's No(s).
INT 80

Shelf No(s).
cass 1360

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (46 minutes) + 1 transcript (21 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Michael Graham, former MC for the Howard Theatre; recorded in Washington, DC.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 214

Harris, Bill, 1984 October 9 

Collector's No(s).
INT 69

Shelf No(s).
cass 1349

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (64 minutes) + 1 transcript (23 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Bill Harris, guitarist for the Clovers vocal group; recorded in Washington, DC.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 208

Harris, Norman, 1982 October 26? 

Collector's No(s).
INT 19A--INT 19B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1268--cass 1269

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (156 minutes) + 1 transcript (40 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Norman Harris, guitarist, producer, and writer for Philadelphia International Records (PIR); recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Note

Date is listed as October 26, 1982 on cassette, but as Nov. 15, 1982 on the matching transcript.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 92--CDREF 95

Henderson, Douglas "Jocko," 1982 December 22 

Collector's No(s).
INT 20

Shelf No(s).
cass 1270

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (44 minutes) + 1 transcript (19 typed leaves) and press release (3 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Douglas "Jocko" Henderson, radio announcer and acknowledged creator of "rap"; recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 96

Higgins, Monk, 1983 May 31 

Collector's No(s).
INT 60

Shelf No(s).
cass 1338

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (87 minutes) + 1 transcript (36 typed leaves) and résumé (4 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Monk Higgins, arranger, composer, and producer; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Note

Pagination for transcript skips page 36 (i.e., last page is 37).

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 191--CDREF 192

Holeman, Jerry, 1984 September 27 

Collector's No(s).
INT 21A--INT 21B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1271--cass 1272

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (133 minutes) + 1 transcript (68 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Jerry Holeman, songwriter and vocalist for the Orioles vocal group; recorded in Washington, DC.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 97--CDREF 99

Holland, Brian, Eddie Holland, and Richard Davis, 1983 April 29 

Collector's No(s).
INT 22

Shelf No(s).
cass 1273

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (90 minutes) + 1 transcript (37 typed leaves) and supplementary materials

Content

Interview with Brian and Eddie Holland, independent songwriters and former staff writers for Motown Records, and Richard Davis, attorney; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Supplementary materials include an analysis of "Ask Any Girl" and photocopies of news clippings.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 100--CDREF 101

Johnson, Evelyn, 1985 May 12 

Collector's No(s).
INT 23A--23B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1274--cass 1275

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (72 minutes) + 1 transcript (51 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Evelyn Johnson, record executive for Duke-Peacock Records; recorded in Houston, Texas.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 102--CDREF 103

Jones, Regina, 1983 March 11 

Collector's No(s).
INT 24

Shelf No(s).
cass 1276

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (49 minutes) + 1 transcript (31 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Regina Jones, publisher and owner of Soul magazine; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Note

A second, partial transcript of this interview also exists (8 leaves).

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 103

Jones, Shirley, 1983 March 9 

Collector's No(s).
INT 25

Shelf No(s).
cass 1277

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (38 minutes) + 1 transcript (18 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Shirley Jones, singer for the Jones Girls; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 104

King, Alonzo, 1989 July 9 

Collector's No(s).
INT 84

Shelf No(s).
cass 1364

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (96 minutes) + 1 transcript (27 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Alonzo King, record distributor; recorded in Chicago, Illinois.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 220--CDREF 221

Lanier, Warren, 1983 April 18 

Collector's No(s).
INT 91A--INT 91B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1372--cass 1373

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (118 minutes) + 1 transcript (38 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Warren Lanier, record promoter; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 232--CDREF 234

Lott, Robert and Jackie McNicholas, 1982 December 21 

Collector's No(s).
INT 26

Shelf No(s).
cass 1278

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (43 minutes) + 1 transcript (11 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Robert Lott and Jackie McNicholas, producers for Gavin and Lott Associates; recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 105

Love, Billye, 1983 February 2 

Collector's No(s).
INT 27A--INT 27B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1279--cass 1280

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (126 minutes) + 1 transcript (53 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Billye Love, program manager and music director for WOKB Radio, Orlando; recorded in Orlando, Florida.

Reference Copies

  • Preservation master file(s): 24 bit/96 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Production master file(s): 16 bit/44.1 kHz Broadcast Wave File (BWF)
  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 106--CDREF 107

Love, Billye, 1982 March 25 

Collector's No(s).
[unnumbered]

Shelf No(s).
cass 2669

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

Content

Interview with Billye Love, program manager and music director for WOKB Radio, Orlando; recorded in Orlando, Florida.

Reference Copies

  • Currently unavailable - Contact AAAMC staff for details

Love, Darlene, 1983 April 6 

Collector's No(s).
INT 28

Shelf No(s).
cass 1281

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (86 minutes) + 1 transcript (39 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Darlene Love, vocalist and background singer for The Blossoms and Phil Spector Records; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 108--CDREF 109

Love, Walt, 1983 February 11 

Collector's No(s).
INT 29

Shelf No(s).
cass 1282

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (91 minutes) + 1 transcript (37 typed leaves) and supplementary materials

Content

Interview with Walt Love, disc jockey and staff editor for Radio and Records; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Supplementary materials consist of "R&B Black station master file listing" for Feb. 24, 1983; copies of the March 11 and 18, 1983 issues of Radio & Records; and two letters sent to WOKB from The Dixie Dance Kings and Mickey Turntable.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 110--CDREF 111

Mason, Barbara, 1982 September 30 

Collector's No(s).
INT 30A--INT 30D

Shelf No(s).
cass 1283--cass 1286

Physical Description

4 audiocassettes (197 minutes) + 1 transcript (70 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Barbara Mason, producer and artist for Alpha Studios; recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 112--CDREF 116

MaultsBy, Carl, 1981 November 30 

Collector's No(s).
INT 92A--INT 92B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1374--cass 1375

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (97 minutes) + 1 transcript (24 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Carl Maultsby, arranger, conductor, composer, instrumentalist, and former staff producer with RCA Records; recording location unknown.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 235--CDREF 237

McCoy, Sid, 1984 September 18 

Collector's No(s).
INT 31A--INT 31B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1287--cass 1288

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (119 minutes) + 1 transcript (55 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Sid McCoy, radio personality, disc jockey, and executive with Vee-Jay Records; recorded in Santa Monica, California.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 117--CDREF 119

McNicholas, Jackie

Note

SEE: Lott, Robert and Jackie McNicholas .


McRae, Joyce, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 93

Shelf No(s).
cass 1376

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (90 minutes) + 1 transcript (24 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Joyce McRae, artist manager; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 238--CDREF 239

Medlin, Joe, 1982 November 22 

Collector's No(s).
INT 32A

Shelf No(s).
cass 1289

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (57 minutes) + 1 transcript (20 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Joe Medlin, record executive for Polygram Records; recorded in New York, New York.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 120

Medlin, Joe, 1982 September 27 

Collector's No(s).
INT 32B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1290

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (67 minutes) + 1 transcript (24 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Joe Medlin, record executive for Polygram Records; recorded in New York, New York.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 121

Moore, Sam, 1983 February 24 

Collector's No(s).
INT 33A--INT 33F

Shelf No(s).
cass 1291--cass 1296

Physical Description

6 audiocassettes (522 minutes) + 1 transcript (191 typed leaves) and supplementary materials

Content

Interview with Sam Moore, vocalist for Atlantic Records, Stax Records, and member of the vocal group Sam and Dave; recorded in New York, New York.

Supplementary materials consist of biography and résumé from Celeb Research and a photocopy of a news clipping.

Note

Pagination for transcript restarts with cassette 1292 and then continues consecutively through the end of cass 1296 (i.e., 1-34; 1-155).

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 122--CDREF 132

Nuri, Erik, 1984 September 22 

Collector's No(s).
INT 41?

Shelf No(s).
cass 1308

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (14 minutes)

Content

Interview with Erik Nuri, music consultant and vice president of A&R for RCA and Arista Records.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 149

Otis, Johnny, 1984 September 13 

Collector's No(s).
INT 34

Shelf No(s).
cass 1297

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (95 minutes) + 1 transcript (36 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Johnny Otis, bandleader, producer, songwriter, and composer; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 133--CDREF 134

Ott, Horace, 1982 November 28 

Collector's No(s).
INT 35

Shelf No(s).
cass 1298

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (70 minutes) + 1 transcript (26 typed leaves)

Interviewer
Maultsby, Portia K.
Stephens, Robert

Content

Interview with Horace Ott, arranger and producer; recorded in Montclair, New Jersey.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 135

Parker, Deanie, 1984 September 6 

Collector's No(s).
INT 36A--INT 36C

Shelf No(s).
cass 1299, 1301 (dup?)

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (138 minutes) + 1 transcript (57 typed leaves) and supplementary materials

Content

Interview with Deanie Parker, public relations for Stax Records; recorded in Memphis, Tennessee.

Supplementary materials consist of news clippings and photocopies of news clippings related to Stax.

Note

Cass 1301 is a duplicate of most, if not all, of the content on cass 1299.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 136--CDREF 138

Reed, Tom, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 96

Shelf No(s).
cass 1380

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (92 minutes) + 1 transcript (31 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Tom Reed, radio personality; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 244--CDREF 245

Rich, Jai, 1983 May 12 

Collector's No(s).
INT 97A--INT 97B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1381--cass 1382

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (150 minutes)

Content

Interview with Jai Rich, sales for KJLH Radio; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 246--CDREF 248

Rifkind, Jules, 1982 September 21 

Collector's No(s).
INT 37

Shelf No(s).
cass 1302

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (52 minutes) + 1 transcript (20 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Jules Rifkind (aka Julie Rifkind), record executive and president for Spring Records; recorded in New York, New York.

Note

Pagination for transcript skips page 4.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 139

Rifkind, Roy, 1986 August 17[?] 

Collector's No(s).
INT 63

Shelf No(s).
cass 1342

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (19 minutes) + 1 transcript (7 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Roy Rifkind, record executive for Spring Records; recorded in Atlanta, Georgia.

Note

Date of interview is announced as August 17, 1986, but accompanying documentation indicates as August 16, 1986.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 199

Roberts, Virgil, 1983 May 19 

Collector's No(s).
INT 38

Shelf No(s).
cass 1303

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (59 minutes) + 1 transcript (23 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Virgil Roberts, record executive and attorney for Solar Records; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 140

Roebuck, Richard, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 39

Shelf No(s).
cass 1304

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (92 minutes) + 1 transcript (43 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Richard Roebuck, songwriter for Philadelphia International Records (PIR); recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 141--CDREF 142

Russell, Albert "Diz," 1984 September 27 

Collector's No(s).
INT 40A--INT 40C

Shelf No(s).
cass 1305--cass 1307

Physical Description

3 audiocassettes (235 minutes) + 1 transcript (149 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Albert "Diz" Russell, singer for the Orioles vocal group; recorded in Washington, DC.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 143--CDREF 147

Sanjek, Russell, 1984 May 12 

Collector's No(s).
INT 98A--INT 98B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1383--cass 1384

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes

Content

Interview with Russell Sanjek, vice president for Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI); recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Shaw, Larry, 1984 September 5 

Collector's No(s).
INT 76

Shelf No(s).
cass 1356; cass 1321 (copy)

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (36 minutes) + 1 transcript (8 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Larry Shaw, president of Shaw Group, Inc. and former vice president of advertising, communications, and films for Stax Records; recorded in Memphis, Tennessee.

Note

Cass 1321, side A, is duplicate of cass 1356, side A.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 209; CDREF 168 (dup)

Silverman, Tom, 1984 September 22 

Collector's No(s).
INT 41

Shelf No(s).
cass 1308

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (63 minutes) + 1 transcript (46 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Tom Silverman, record executive for Tommy Boy Records; recorded in Washington, DC.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 148--CDREF 149

Simms, Winki, 1983 January 27 

Collector's No(s).
INT 42A--INT 42B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1309--cass 1310

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (126 minutes) + 1 transcript (33 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Winki Simms, managing editor and public relations for Jack the Rapper news publication; recorded in Orlando, Florida.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 150--CDREF 151

Sims, August, 1984 September 24 

Collector's No(s).
INT 68

Shelf No(s).
cass 1348

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (55 minutes)

Content

Interview with August Simms, artist management for Jackie Wilson; recorded in Washington, DC.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 207

Smith, Frankie, 1982 December 17 

Collector's No(s).
INT 43

Shelf No(s).
cass 1311

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (40 minutes) + 1 transcript (11 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Frankie Smith, songwriter; recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 152

Smith, John, 1983 April 13 

Collector's No(s).
INT 44A--INT 44B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1312--cass 1313

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (183 minutes) + 1 transcript (100 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with John Smith, record executive for Stax Records; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Note

Pagination for transcript includes page 21 twice.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 153--CDREF 156

Stevenson, Mickey, 1983 April 20 

Collector's No(s).
INT 45

Shelf No(s).
cass 1314

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (53 minutes) + 1 transcript (19 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Mickey Stevenson, former producer and songwriter for Motown Records; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Note

Pagination for transcript includes page 5 and page 14 twice.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 157

Stone, J. B., 1983 May 13 

Collector's No(s).
INT 46

Shelf No(s).
cass 1315

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (69 minutes) + 1 transcript (26 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with J.B. Stone, program director for KJLH Radio; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Note

Pagination for transcript skips page 12.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 158

Stone, Jesse, 1982 November 30 

Collector's No(s).
INT 47A--INT 47B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1316--cass 1317

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (172 minutes) + 1 transcript (53 typed leaves) and supplementary materials

Content

Interview with Jesse Stone, songwriter and arranger for Atlantic Records; recorded in Jamaica, New York.

Supplementary materials consist of a press kit with biography, publicity, and news clippings, plus the following article: Santich, Kate. 2 Feb. 1992. "And the Beat Goes On." Florida Magazine: 8-13.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 159--CDREF 162

Taylor, LeBaron, 1982 July 26 

Collector's No(s).
INT 48

Shelf No(s).
cass 1318

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (75 minutes) + 1 transcript (33 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with LeBaron, Taylor, record executive for CBS Records; recorded in New York, New York.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 163--CDREF 164

Thomas, Carla, 1984 September 5 

Collector's No(s).
INT 9D; INT49A--INT 49B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1319--cass 1320

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (136 minutes) + 1 transcript (97 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Carla Thomas, songwriter and vocalist for Stax Records; recorded in Memphis, Tennessee.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 165--CDREF 167; CDREF 64--CDREF 65 (copy)

Thomas, Luella, 1983 March 10 

Collector's No(s).
INT 85A--INT 85B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1365--cass 1366

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (109 minutes) + 1 transcript (36 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Luella Thomas, A&R representative for Capitol Records; recorded in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 222--CDREF 224

Thomas, Rufus, 1984 September 6 

Collector's No(s).
INT 50C

Shelf No(s).
cass 1321; cass 1323 (copy)

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (81 minutes) + 1 transcript (35 typed leaves) and supplementary materials

Content

Interview with Rufus Thomas, disc jockey, songwriter, vocalist for Stax Records; recorded in Memphis, Tennessee.

Supplementary materials consist of photocopies of news clippings.

Note

Cass 1323, side A, is a duplicate of cass 1321; pagination for interview transcript skips page 28.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 170--CDREF 171; CDREF 169 (copy)

Todd, David, 1982 December 6 

Collector's No(s).
INT 51A--INT 51B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1324--cass 1325

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (115 minutes) + 1 transcript (40 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with David Todd, club disc jockey; recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Note

Pagination for interview transcript skips page 15.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 172--CDREF 174

Toussaint, Allen, 1985 May 14 

Collector's No(s).
INT 52

Shelf No(s).
cass 1326

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (62 minutes) + 1 transcript (32 typed leaves) and supplementary materials

Content

Interview with Allen Toussaint, producer, songwriter, and pianist; recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Supplementary materials consist of photocopy of news article and a press kit from Sea-Saint Recording Studio with Toussaint's biography and portfolio.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 175

Troutman, Larry, 1984 July 12 

Collector's No(s).
INT 79

Shelf No(s).
cass 1359

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (81 minutes) + 1 transcript (33 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Larry Troutman, member of Zapp and president of Larry Troutman Enterprises; recorded in Dayton, Ohio.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 212--CDREF 213

Vickers, Carle, 1983 April 6 

Collector's No(s).
INT 53

Shelf No(s).
cass 1327

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (54 minutes) + 1 transcript (23 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Carle Wayne Vickers, trumpet arranger for LTD; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Note

Pagination for interview transcript includes page 22 twice.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 176

Wallace, Melvin, 1982 December 14 

Collector's No(s).
INT 78

Shelf No(s).
cass 1358

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (57 minutes)

Content

Interview with Melvin Wallace, record buyer for Gola Electronic, Inc.; recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 211

Ware, George, 1982 December 6 

Collector's No(s).
INT 64A--INT 64B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1343--cass 1344

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (128 minutes) + 1 transcript (56 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with George Ware, executive director of the Black Music Association (BMA); recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 200--CDREF 202

Waters, Julia, and Oren, Luther, and Maxine Waters, 1983 March 6 

Collector's No(s).
INT 67

Shelf No(s).
cass 1347

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (92 minutes) + 1 transcript (23 typed leaves) and supplementary materials

Content

Interview with Julia Waters (and Oren, Luther, and Maxine Waters), member of the Waters family background singers; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Supplementary materials consist of Waters' recording credits and biography.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 205--CDREF 206

Westbrooks, Logan, 1983 February 26 

Collector's No(s).
INT 54A--INT 54B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1328--cass 1329

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (124 minutes) + 1 transcript (44 typed leaves), 4 8x10 in. b&w photographs, and supplementary materials

Content

Interview with Logan Westbrooks, record executive for CBS Records; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Supplementary materials consist of publicity brochure, and news clipping.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 177--CDREF 179

Westbrooks, Logan [lecture], 1983 April 19 

Collector's No(s).
INT 87

Shelf No(s).
cass 1368

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (61 minutes) + supplementary materials

Content

Lecture by Logan Westbrooks, record executive, on the topic of the music industry; recorded by Portia K. Maultsby at California State University, Los Angeles, California.

Supplementary materials consist of course materials for Westbrooks' PAS 490 course, "Blacks and the Business of Music," taught at UCLA, as well as a course proposal for PAS 469, "The Black Music Industry."

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 227

White, Granville, 1989 July 9 

Collector's No(s).
INT 83

Shelf No(s).
cass 1363

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (92 minutes) + 1 transcript (27 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Granville White, record executive for CBS Records; recorded in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 218--CDREF 219

Wiggins, Willie, 1983 February 8 

Collector's No(s).
INT 94

Shelf No(s).
cass 1377

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (53 minutes) + 1 transcript (15 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Willie Wiggins, record retailer for the Orlando Platter Shack; recorded in Orlando, Florida.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 240

Williams, Deniece, 1983 April 22 

Collector's No(s).
INT 55

Shelf No(s).
cass 1330

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (71 minutes) + 1 transcript (24 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Deniece Williams, producer, songwriter, and vocalist; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 180

Williams, Jean, 1983 February 25 

Collector's No(s).
INT 62

Shelf No(s).
cass 1341

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (46 minutes) + 1 transcript (13 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Jean Williams, artist management and writer for Billboard magazine; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

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Williams, Jean, 1983 April 11 

Collector's No(s).
INT 62

Shelf No(s).
cass 1341

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (40 minutes) + 1 transcript (13 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Jean Williams, artist management and writer for Billboard magazine; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 198

Williams, Mel, 1982 November 1 

Collector's No(s).
INT 56A--INT 56B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1331--cass 1333

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (100 minutes) + 1 transcript (58 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Mel Williams, promoter and record store owner; recorded in New York, New York.

Note

Accompanying documentation suggests that INT 56A--INT 56B and INT 56C (dated respectively as November 1, 1982 and November 22, 1982) are two seperate inteviews. Pagination for the transcripts, however, is continuous.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 181--CDREF 183

Williams, Mel, 1982 November 22,  

Collector's No(s).
INT 56C

Shelf No(s).
cass 1333

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (47 minutes) + 1 transcript (58 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Mel Williams, promoter and record store owner; recorded in New York, New York.

Note

Accompanying documentation suggests that INT 56A--INT 56B and INT 56C (dated respectively as November 1, 1982 and November 22, 1982) are two seperate inteviews. Pagination for the transcripts, however, is continuous.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 183

Williams, Myrna, 1983 April 21 

Collector's No(s).
INT 95A--INT 95B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1378--cass 1379

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (115 minutes) + 1 transcript (33 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Myrna Williams, artist management for CBS Records; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 241--CDREF 243

Witherspoon, Jimmy, 1983 May 23 

Collector's No(s).
INT 57

Shelf No(s).
cass 1334

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (92 minutes) + 1 transcript (42 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Jimmie Witherspoon, vocalist; recorded in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 184--CDREF 185

Young, Earl, 1982 November 27 

Collector's No(s).
INT 58A--INT 58B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1335--cass 1336

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes (118 minutes) + 1 transcript (43 typed leaves)

Content

Interview with Earl Young, drummer and producer for Philadelphia International Records (PIR); recording location unknown.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 186--CDREF 188

Subseries: 2. Interviews by Various Interviewers and Miscellaneous Recordings, 1979-1989 

Physical Description

31 audiocassette


Arnold, Larkin, radio interview for KACE, 1983 February 27 

Collector's No(s).
INT 5

Shelf No(s).
cass 1240

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (57 minutes)

Interviewer
Unidentified

Content

Recorded radio interview with Larkin Arnold, record executive for CBS Records, on KACE radio program, "So You Want to Be…," broadcast on February 27, 1983, in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 51

Ballard, Hank, 1982 July 1 

Collector's No(s).
INT 72

Shelf No(s).
cass 1352

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

Interviewer
Gross, Laura

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Bass, Ralph, 1984 April 19 

Collector's No(s).
INT 82

Shelf No(s).
cass 1362

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (89 minutes) + 1 transcript (25 typed leaves)

Interviewer
Fox, Jon

Content

Interview with Ralph Bass, record executive for King/Federal Records.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 216--CDREF 217

Bobettes, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 73

Shelf No(s).
cass 1353

Physical Description

1 audiocassette + transcript (3 typed leaves)

Interviewer
Gross, Laura

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Calloway, Cab, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 99

Shelf No(s).
cass 1384

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

Interviewer
Betty, Michael

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Chantelles, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 73

Shelf No(s).
cass 1353

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

Interviewer
Gross, Laura

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Chantels, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 75

Shelf No(s).
cass 1355

Physical Description

1 audiocassette + 1 transcript (4 typed leaves) and supplementary materials

Interviewer
Gross, Laura

Content

Supplementary material consists of a photocopy of the following article: Redmond, Mike and Steve West. "Arlene Smith & the Chantles." Source and date unknown.

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Checker, Chubby, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 74

Shelf No(s).
cass 1354

Physical Description

1 audiocassette + 1 transcript (4 typed leaves)

Interviewer
Gross, Laura

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Flamingos, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 73

Shelf No(s).
cass 1353

Physical Description

1 audiocassette + 1 transcript (5 typed leaves)

Interviewer
Gross, Laura

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Francis, David "Panama," 1983 December 31 

Collector's No(s).
INT 16A--INT 16C

Shelf No(s).
cass 1261--cass 1263

Physical Description

3 audiocassettes (142 minutes) + 1 transcript (144 leaves) and supplementary materials

Interviewer
Hinton, Milt

Content

Reading by Portia K. Maultsby of a printed transcript of an interview with David "Panama" Francis conducted by Milt Hinton for the Jazz Oral History Project, supported by the National Endowment of the Arts, Smithsonian Institution; recording date and location unknown.

Supplementary materials include correspondence between Francis and Maultsby, news clippings, photocopies of articles and promotional materials, and Maultsby's notes on Francis.

Note

Transcript is the original transcript for Hinton's interview and not a direct transcript of cass 1261--cass 1263. Cass 1263, side B contains a broadcast of a spotlight interview with David "Panama" Francis, on the program "Jazz at One" on WKCR radio, date and location unknown.

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Francis, David "Panama," undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 16A--INT 16C

Shelf No(s).
cass 1263

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (28 minutes)

Interviewer
Unidentified

Content

Taped broadcast of a spotlight interview with David "Panama" Francis on the program Jazz at One on WKCR radio; recording date and location unknown.

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Hollywood Live : Lakeside, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 16

Shelf No(s).
cass 1397

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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Interviews with Various Artists : James Alexander (Bar-Kays), Grandmaster Flash, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 13

Shelf No(s).
cass 1396

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

Interviewer
Unidentified

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Jacksons Publicity Material, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 12

Shelf No(s).
cass 1395

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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KACE Radio : Alonzo Miller, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 17

Shelf No(s).
cass 1398

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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KACE Sharan Orlen : Sex in Music, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 11

Shelf No(s).
cass 1394

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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Little Anthony, 1979 August  

Collector's No(s).
INT 70

Shelf No(s).
cass 1350

Physical Description

1 audiocassette + 1 transcript (26 typed leaves) and supplementary materials

Interviewer
Gross, Laura

Content

Supplementary material consists of the following article: Tong, Kevin. 22 May-4 Jun. 1989. "Little Anthony and the Imperials : No Tears on My Pillow." R&B Report: 19.

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Maultsby, Portia, Recorded Research Notes, undated 

Collector's No(s).
[unnumbered]

Shelf No(s).
cass 1276

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (2 minutes)

Content

Reading of historical background and quoted material relating to the formation of Soul magazine.

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  • Compact disc(s): CDREF 103

Medlin, Joe, Interview at Swarthmore College, 1982 October 28 

Collector's No(s).
INT 61A--INT 61B

Shelf No(s).
cass 1339--cass 1340

Physical Description

2 audiocassettes : analog, stereo

Interviewer
Mason, Barbara

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Music of Black America : Black Rock-n-Rollers, Second Generation Artists, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 2

Shelf No(s).
cass 1385

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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Music of Black America : Composers I & II, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 6

Shelf No(s).
cass 1389

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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Music of Black America : Duets I, Super Hookups, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 8

Shelf No(s).
cass 1391

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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Music of Black America : Ebony and Ivory, Instruments to Vocal, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 9

Shelf No(s).
cass 1392

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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Music of Black America : High Steppin', High Voices, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 3

Shelf No(s).
cass 1386

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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Music of Black America : Life and Music of James Jamerson, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 4

Shelf No(s).
cass 1387

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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Music of Black America : Message in the Music, in Search of the L.A. Sound, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 7

Shelf No(s).
cass 1390

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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[Panel discussion], undated 

Collector's No(s).

Shelf No(s).
cass 1342

Physical Description

1 audiocassette (48 minutes)

Content

Panel discussion from a record and radio industry conference, including speakers such as Kenny Gamble; recorded by Portia K. Maultsby in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Price, Lloyd, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 71

Shelf No(s).
cass 1351

Physical Description

1 audiocassette + transcript (14 typed leaves)

Interviewer
Gross, Laura

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R&B Forum : Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, the Future of R&B Radio, 1989 July 8 

Collector's No(s).
MI 18

Shelf No(s).
cass 1399

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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R&B Forum : The Foundation of a Recording Career ; Artists Imaging Worldwide, 1989 July 7 

Collector's No(s).
MI 19

Shelf No(s).
cass 1400

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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Rhythm Talk [performed by] Douglas "Jocko" Henderson, Philadelphia International, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 5

Shelf No(s).
cass 1388

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

Content

Appears to be a dub of commercial LP released by Philadelphia International.

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Shirelles, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 75

Shelf No(s).
cass 1355

Physical Description

1 audiocassette + 1 transcript (15 typed leaves)

Interviewer
Gross, Laura

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Short Interviews with Artists : Michael Jackson, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 10

Shelf No(s).
cass 1393

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

Interviewer
Unidentified

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Standing in the Shadows of Motown, undated 

Collector's No(s).
MI 4A

Shelf No(s).
cass 1387

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

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Wonder, Stevie, undated 

Collector's No(s).
INT 59

Shelf No(s).
cass 1337

Physical Description

1 audiocassette

Interviewer
Unidentified

Content

Commercial broadcast of interview with Stevie Wonder, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and keyboardist.

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