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Accession 04-080,  Smithsonian Press/Smithsonian Productions,  Productions, 1995-1996

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Press/Smithsonian Productions
Title:Productions
Dates:1995-1996
Quantity:1.5 cu. ft. (3 document boxes)
Collection:Accession 04-080
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of audio recordings documenting the radio series, "Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was," which highlighted the history of African American radio, hosted by Lou Rawls. The series won two Gold Medals at the New York Festival's International Radio Competition in 1996. Materials include DAT tapes, audio cassettes, 8mm tapes and CDs.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of audio recordings documenting the radio series, "Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was," which highlighted the history of African American radio, hosted by Lou Rawls. The series won two Gold Medals at the New York Festival's International Radio Competition in 1996. Materials include DAT tapes, audio cassettes, 8mm tapes and CDs.

Access Restriction

Special restrictions on use of these materials may apply. Listening copies are not currently available, but can be made for a fee, Transferring office; 4/10/2002 memorandum, Peters to SIA; Contact reference staff for details.

This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 04-080, Smithsonian Press/Smithsonian Productions, Productions

Container List

Box 1

BR96AC0002, Black Radio Show #1: Beginnings, 12/26/1995, 1 Air Copy, 13:00, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BR96AC0009, Black Radio Show #2: Pride and Enlightenment, 1 Air Copy, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BR96AC0015, Black Radio Show #3: Jack and Al, 1/9/1996, 1 Air Copy, 13:00, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BR96AC0022, Black Radio Show #4: WDIA, 1/16/1996, 1 Air Copy, 13:00, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BR96AC0027, Black Radio Show #5: Rap and Rhyme, 1/23/1996, 1 Air Copy, 13:00, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BR96AC0033, Black Radio Show #6: Sounding Black, 1/30/1996, 1 Air Copy, 13:00, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BR96AC0040, Black Radio Show #7: A Woman's Touch, 2/6/1996, 1 Air Copy, 13:00, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BR96AC0046, Black Radio Show #8: Ownership, 1 Air Copy, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROS0272: Rolling Stones, Pilgrim Traveler, Cruisin' '59, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROS0277: DR Jive, Sam Cooke, Nat King Cole, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROS0287: Air checks (Various Stations), DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROS0303: Ellington and Packer, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROS0309: Air checks Spring 1964, Jacko-WUST, Bob King-WOOK, Al Bell-WUST, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROS0323: LA Riot Doc-KJLH-Peabody, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROS0328: Huey P. Newton/Selma Mayer, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROS0341: W. South/Various Air checks, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROS0343: Songs of the South, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROS0348: WAFR-FM Air checks, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROS0358: Reels dumped to DAT, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROS0413: Dubs - Cinque/Roy Wood/KKK Rally/Baird Rustin, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BRPM0001, Black Radio Show #1: Beginnings, 1 Production Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BRPM0008, Black Radio Show #2: Pride and Enlightenment, 1 Production Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BRPM0021, Black Radio Show #4: WDIA, 1 Production Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BRPM0055, Black Radio Show #9: Civil Rights, 1 Production Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BRPM0056, Black Radio Show #9: Civil Rights, 1 Production Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BRPM0060, Black Radio Show #10: Let's Have Church, 1 Production Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BRPM0066, Black Radio Show #10: Let's Have Church, 1 Production Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BRPM0067, Black Radio Show #10: Let's Have Church - for commercial, 1 Production Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BRPM0069, Black Radio "Music", 1 Production Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BRPM0075, Black Radio Show #12: More Music, Less Talk, 1 Production Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BRPM0081, Black Radio Show #13: Other Voices, 1 Production Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROM0097, Mary Bell Interview - Copy, 1 Original Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROM0102, James Brown, 1 Original Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROM0121, Ruth Ellington, 1 Original Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROM0128, Bert Ferguson, 1 Original Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROM0147, Wolfman Jack Interview, 1/7/1995, 1 Original Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROM0159, King Biscuit Time, 1 Original Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROM0161, Kip Lornell, 1 Original Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROM0211, Martha Jean Skinberg, 1 Original Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROM0232, Natolyn Williams (1), 1 Original Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROM0233, Natolyn Williams (2), 1 Original Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

BROM0238, Ernest Withers/Ruby Harding, 1 Original Master, DAT

Box 1 of 3

Unnumbered, Black Radio Show #2, Pride and Enlightenment

Box 1 of 3

Unnumbered, Gospel Warm-Ups, 5/11/1990

Box 1 of 3

Unnumbered, Gospel #1, Gospel and Jazz, Horace Boyer, 5/13/1990

Box 1 of 3

Unnumbered, Gospel #2, Gospel, American Classical Music: Deep River, 5/13/1990

Box 1 of 3

Unnumbered, Very Special Arts Readings

Box 1 of 3

Unnumbered, Very Special Arts - New York, 4/12/1990

Box 1 of 3

Box 2

96-A94-00005, Black Radio Show #5: Rappers and Rhymers, 7/23/1996, 1 Air Copy, 1:00, DAT

Box 2 of 3

96-A94-00006, Black Radio Show #6: Sounding Black, 7/30/1996, 1 Air Copy, 1:00, DAT

Box 2 of 3

96-A94-00007, Black Radio Show #7: A Woman's Touch, 8/6/1996, 1 Air Copy, 1:00, DAT

Box 2 of 3

96-A94-00008, Black Radio Show #8: In Control, 2/13/1996, 1 Air Copy, 13:00, DAT

Box 2 of 3

96-A94-00008, Black Radio Show #8: In Control, 8/13/1996, 1 Air Copy, 1:00, DAT

Box 2 of 3

96-A94-00009, Black Radio Show #9: Civil Rights, 8/20/1996, 1 Air Copy, 1:00, DAT

Box 2 of 3

96-A94-00010, Black Radio Show #10: Let's Have Church, 8/27/1996, 1 Air Copy, 1:00, DAT

Box 2 of 3

96-A94-00011, Black Radio Show #11: Breaking the Hits, 9/3/1996, 1 Air Copy, 1:00, DAT

Box 2 of 3

96-A94-00012, Black Radio Show #12: More Music, Less Talk, 9/10/1996, 1 Air Copy, 1:00, DAT

Box 2 of 3

96-A94-00013, Black Radio Show #13: Other Voices, 9/17/1996, 1 Air Copy, 1:00, DAT

Box 2 of 3

97-A94-00001, Black Radio, 6/1997, 2 Air Copies, 29:00 each, DAT

Box 2 of 3

97-A94-00002, Black Radio, 6/1997, 2 Air Copies, 29:00 each, DAT

Box 2 of 3

97-A94-00003, Black Radio, 6/1997, 2 Air Copies, 29:00 each, DAT

Box 2 of 3

97-A94-00004, Black Radio, 6/1997, 2 Air Copies, 29:00 each, DAT

Box 2 of 3

97-A94-00005, Black Radio, 6/1997, 2 Air Copies, 29:00 each, DAT

Box 2 of 3

97-A94-00006, Black Radio, 6/1997, 2 Air Copies, 29:00 each, DAT

Box 2 of 3

97-A94-00007, Black Radio, 6/1997, 1 Air Copy, 29:00, DAT

Box 2 of 3

Unnumbered, Black Radio Show #2, Pride and Enlightenment, 1 Production Safety, 2/2/1996, 24:00, DAT

Box 2 of 3

Unnumbered, Black Radio Show #3, Jack and Al, 1 Production Safety, DAT

Box 2 of 3

BR96PS0016, Black Radio Show #3, Jack and Al, 1 Production Safety, DAT

Box 2 of 3

Unnumbered, Black Radio Show #4, WDIA, 1 Production Safety, DAT

Box 2 of 3

BR96PS0028, Black Radio Show #5, Rap and Rhyme, 1 Production Safety, DAT

Box 2 of 3

BR96PS0034, Black Radio Show #6, Sounding Black, 1 Production Safety, DAT

Box 2 of 3

BR96PS0041, Black Radio Show #7, A Woman's Touch, 1 Production Safety, DAT

Box 2 of 3

BR96PS0047, Black Radio Show #8, In Control, 1 Production Safety, DAT

Box 2 of 3

BR96PS0061, Black Radio Show #10, Let's Have Church, 1 Production Safety, DAT

Box 2 of 3

BR96PS0070, Black Radio Show #10, Breakin' the Hits, 1 Production Safety, DAT

Box 2 of 3

BR96PS0076, Black Radio Show #12, More Music, Less Talk, 1 Production Safety, DAT

Box 2 of 3

Box 3

BROS0391: Alan Freed - WJW Am, 3/1952 and 3/1954, Audio Cassette

Box 3 of 3

BROS0475: Various Artists/Yule Struttin', Audio Cassette

Box 3 of 3

BROS0476: A.J. Parker Station Promo, Audio Cassette

Box 3 of 3

BROS0477: Copy Benson Interview, Audio Cassette

Box 3 of 3

BROS0478: Queen's Inspiration Time, 10/13/1995, Audio Cassette

Box 3 of 3

BROS0478: KDIA Air Check, 1995, Audio Cassette

Box 3 of 3

BROS0479: All Men Are Made by God, Audio Cassette

Box 3 of 3

BROS0481: Music with Vaughn Demo, Audio Cassette

Box 3 of 3

BROS0483: KDAY, 6/29/1990, Audio Cassette

Box 3 of 3

BR96DB0004, Black Radio: Beginnings Final, 12/26/1995, 1 Data Backup, 8mm Tape

Box 3 of 3

BR96DB0071, Black Radio: Music, 12/14/1995, 1 Data Backup, 8mm Tape

Box 3 of 3

BR96DB0072, Black Radio: Music Final Archive, 1/29/1996, 1 Data Backup, 8mm Tape

Box 3 of 3

BR96DB0077, Black Radio: FM/More Music Rough, 11/28/1995, 1 Data Backup, 8mm Tape

Box 3 of 3

BR96DB0078, Black Radio: More Music, Less Talk, 2/28/1996, 1 Data Backup, 8mm Tape

Box 3 of 3

BR96DB0082, Black Radio: Other Voices Source Files EDL, 12/6/1995, 1 Data Backup, 8mm Tape

Box 3 of 3

BR96DB0083, Black Radio: Other Voices Archive of Show Files Only, 12/6/1995, 1 Data Backup, 8mm Tape

Box 3 of 3

BR96DB0084, Black Radio: Other Voices Show Only, 3/7/1996, 1 Data Backup, 8mm Tape

Box 3 of 3

BR96DB0085, Black Radio: Other Voices Tape 2, 3/7/1996, 1 Data Backup, 8mm Tape

Box 3 of 3

Unnumbered, Black Radio: In Control (Ownership), DAT

Box 3 of 3

Unnumbered, Roberts Play, DAT

Box 3 of 3

Unnumbered, Very Special Arts and Playwrights, DAT

Box 3 of 3

Unnumbered, Lou Rawls/Smithsonian, 10/22/1997, 1 Original Master, DAT

Box 3 of 3

Unnumbered, Black Radio Show #5, Rappers and Rhymers, 5/11/1996, 2 CDs

Box 3 of 3

Unnumbered, Black Radio Show #10, Let's Have Church, 2/20/1996, CD

Box 3 of 3

Unnumbered, Black Radio Show #10, Let's Have Church - Commercial Version, 2/20/1996, CD

Box 3 of 3

Unnumbered, Black Radio Show #12, More Music, Less Talk, CD

Box 3 of 3

Unnumbered, Black Radio Show #13, Other Voices, 3/6/1996, CD

Box 3 of 3