Karen Shearer Collection, 1935-1996, bulk 1974-1992.

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Karen Shearer Collection, 1935-1996, bulk 1974-1992.

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This collection consists primarily of 67 boxes of documents and photographs pertaining to three of the Westwood One Radio Network's programs: Special Edition, a program that featured interviews and music of a wide range of R&B artists, including the Temptations, Kool & the Gang, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Jermaine Jackson, Stephanie Mills and Rick James; Rock Chronicles, a program that featured interviews and music of many popular rock music artists of the era; and That's Country Music, which includes similar material for artists of the country music genre. The materials include interview transcripts from the aforementioned programs, as well as press releases and black and white publicity photographs of many of the artists interviewed on the programs. Also included are transcripts or cue sheets of the radio programs and other specials produced by Westwood One Radio on Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley.

67 boxes.

Indiana University Archives of African American Music & Culture, AAAMC

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Rolling Stones

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Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977

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Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer, musician and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to ...

Westwood One.

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Shearer, Karen.

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Karen Shearer graduated from San Diego State University and began her career as a publicist for Capitol Records before moving to the Westwood One Radio Network circa 1980, where for the next decade she worked as a producer for Special Edition, a weekly program featuring the music of popular black recording artists. During this period she also produced rock and country music programs for the Westwood One Radio Network. Shearer eventually left radio and the music business to produce wildlife progr...