Specialty Records Collection, 1947-1994, undated

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Specialty Records Collection, 1947-1994, undated

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/779850514

The Specialty Records Collection spans the years 1947 to 1994 and includes undated material. The collection consists of album flats and an album cover, black-and-white promotional photographs, correspondence, deejay tip sheets, flyers, record labels, record sleeves, publications, record review cards, and juke box title strips--all created by Specialty Records to promote their artists and their work. The collection provides documentation of the ways in which early R&B and gospel artists were marketed, including Alex Bradford, Guitar Slim, Joe Liggins, Brother Joe May, Percy Mayfield, Roy Milton, the Original Gospel Harmonettes, the Pilgrim Travelers, Lloyd Price, and the Soul Stirrers (featuring Sam Cooke). Specialty Record's role in the development of rock and roll is also highlighted through collection materials related to Little Richard.

1.34 linear feet.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8207935

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives

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Guitar Slim, 1926-1959

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Little Richard, 1932-2020

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Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding back beat and powerful raspy vocals, laid the foundation for rock and r...

Cooke, Sam.

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Milton, Roy

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Price, Lloyd L.

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Specialty Records (Firm)

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Rupe, Art, 1917-

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May, Brother Joe, 1912-1972

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Bradford, Alexander (American portraitist, 1791-1850)

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Concord Music Group

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Pilgrim Travelers (Musical group)

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Soul Stirrers (Musical group)

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Gospel Harmonettes (Birmingham, Ala.)

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Liggins, Joe

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Mayfield, Percy, 1920-1984

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