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Personal papers and manuscr... Sue Cassidy Clark papers Finding Aid, or Guide to the CollectionTitle: Sue Cassidy Clark papers, 1960-1990
Predominant Dates:1969-1973
ID: 1000/CLARK_1011
Primary Creator: Clark, Sue C.
Extent: 36.0 Boxes. More info below.
Arrangement: The papers are arranged into seven series, “Artists,” “Other Topics,” “Periodicals,” “Printed Music, “Scrapbooks,” “Commercial Recordings,” and “Audio Interview Cassettes.”
Date Acquired: 00/00/1992
Subjects: Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street), Butler, Jerry, Clark, Sue C., Impressions (Musical Group), Journalism, Mayfield, Curtis, Musicians, Black, Music Journalists, New York (City), Popular music - 1981-1990, Popular music - 1991-2000
Forms of Material: Soul music, Soul music (genre)
Languages: English
The collection includes recorded interviews that Clark conducted with significant and influential African-American musicians, typed transcriptions of many of these interviews, copies of published articles, photographs, many of which were taken by Clark, correspondence, handwritten notes, research material (including clippings and promotional print material), and her collection of recordings.
Many of the individuals with whom Clark conducted interviews were musical pioneers, and the period in which the interviews took place was a time when American popular music was evolving rapidly. Clark's interviews with these artists provide a snapshot of many of them at their artistic and commercial peaks, and the questions she poses on such topics as the directions soul music was taking, the performers' relationship to their audiences, and the artists' reflections on other musicians (contemporary and past) provide considerable insight into the American musical landscape at that time. For a number of the musicians Clark interviewed, there are not many other recorded interviews in existence, and some of the musicians she interviewed are now deceased.
Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street)
Butler, Jerry
Clark, Sue C.
Impressions (Musical Group)
Journalism
Mayfield, Curtis
Musicians, Black
Music Journalists
New York (City)
Popular music - 1981-1990
Popular music - 1991-2000
Repository: Center for Black Music Research
Alternate Extent Statement: 36 boxes
Access Restrictions: Varies. See finding aid for restrictions on interviews.
Use Restrictions: Most of the collection is open for public use. Some individuals restrict access to interviews.
Physical Access Note: Includes sound discs, photographs and photograph negatives, 45 rpm and 33 1/3 rpm and cassette recordings
Acquisition Source: Clark, Sue Cassidy
Finding Aid Revision History: revised by Adam Melville, March 6, 2018.
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