Bo Svensson Peacock and Duke Records Collection [ca. 1960s-1990s]

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Bo Svensson Peacock and Duke Records Collection [ca. 1960s-1990s]

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Assembled by collector Bo Svensson, audio and video recordings, printed material, legal papers, studio records, and correspondence compose the Bo Svensson Peacock and Duke Records Collection, [ca. 1960s-1990s], documenting Houston, Texas, music in the mid to late 20th century, particularly the work of Don Robey's Peacock Records and Duke Records and producer Richard Ames.

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Ames, Richard

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Duke Records, Inc.

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Svensson, Bo

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Bo Svensson was an avid collector of Texas music recordings and related material, particularly of the Duke and Peacock record labels and Richard Ames. Founded by Don D. Robey (1903-1975) in Houston, Texas, in 1949, Peacock Records eventually became the most successful black-owned music label of its day. In 1952, Robey gained control of Duke Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee, expanding his recording empire. The labels primarily consisted of blues and R&B artists, i...

Peacock Records, Inc.

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Robey, Don D., 1903-1975

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