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Collection Overview

Title: 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

Abstract

Sue Cassidy Clark was a music journalist and photographer who specialized in soul, gospel, and rock music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Sue Cassidy Clark papers include Clark's recorded interviews, interview transcripts, photographs, published articles, correspondence, handwritten notes, clippings, promotional print material, and commercial sound recordings.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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.

Collection Historical Note

Sue Cassidy Clark was a music journalist and photographer who specialized in soul, gospel, and rock music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She authored the books Rock: A World Bold as Love (Cowles, 1970) and The Superstars: In Their Own Words (Music Sales, 1972), and she contributed articles and record reviews to several periodicals, including Billboard, Black Stars, Creem, Hit Parader, Rolling Stone, Rock, Soul Illustrated, and Soul Sounds.

Biographical Note

Sue Cassidy Clark, director of creative services for Command/Probe Records

Subject/Index Terms

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

Administrative Information

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.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Artists, circa 1960-1990],
[Series 2: Other Musical Topics, 1960-1999],
[Series 3: Periodical Issues, 1962-1999],
[Series 4: Printed Music, 1948-1997],
[Series 5: Scrapbooks, 1950-1966],
[Series 6: Commercial Recordings],
[All]

Series 4: Printed Music, 1948-1997

Box 19

Folder 584: Adderley, Cannonball. Play Saxophone Like Cannonball Adderley. New York: Robbins Music Corporation, 1962. For E-flat alto saxophone with piano accompaniment.
Folder 585: Beavers, Jackey, and Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua. "Someday We'll Be Together." Jobete Music Company, 1961, 1969. For voice and piano. "Recorded by Diana Ross & The Supremes on Motown M-1156."
Folder 586: Bristol, Johnny, and Harvey Fuqua, Vernon Bullock. "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)." Detroit: Jobete, 1968, 1969. For voice and piano. "Recorded by Jr. Walker & The All Stars on Soul S-35062."
Folder 587: Butler, Jerry. Souvenir Song Album. Omnibus World Library, 1970?
Folder 588: Fuqua, Harvey, and Allen Freed. "Sincerely." ARC Music Corp., 1954. For voice and piano.
Folder 589: Holland, Eddie, Lamont Dozier, and Brian Holland. "My World Is Empty without You." Detroit: Jobete, 1965, 1966. For voice and piano. "Recorded by The Supremes on Motown M-1089."
Folder 590: Holland, Eddie, Lamont Dozier, and Brian Holland. "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)." Detroit: Jobete, 1965. For voice and piano with guitar chords. "Recorded by Kim Weston on Gordy Records."
Folder 591: Jamal, Ahmad. The Ahmad Jamal Collection. Hal Leonard, 1997. For piano, in part with guitar, bass, and drums.
Folder 592: Robinson, William, Jr. "The Composer." Detroit: Jobete, 1967, 1969. For voice and piano. "Recorded by Diana Ross and The Supremes on Motown M-1146."
Folder 593: Treadwell, George, and Gerald Valentine. "I'll Wait and Pray." Sophisticate Music Inc., 1948. For voice and piano.
Folder 594: West, Bob, and Hal Davis, Willie Hutch, Berry Gordy, Jr. "I'll Be There." Detroit: Jobete, 1970. For voice and piano with guitar chords. "As recorded on Motown 1171 by the Jackson 5."
Folder 595: Wilson, Frank, and William Robinson. "Still Water (Peace)" Detroit: Jobete, 1970. Lead sheet.
Folder 596: Wonder, Stevie, and Syreeta Wright. "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer." Jobete, 1970. For voice and piano.