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Series 3: Ephemera, 1998 - 2019

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This is an artificially created collection of materials related to Go-Go music and the Go-Go music community. Materials include live and studio recordings of Go-Go performances; periodicals and article clippings about Go-Go performers, music, and culture; academic works regarding Go-Go; and ephemera related to Go-Go music and performances.

Dates

  • Creation: 1998 - 2019

Extent

4.04 Linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

This series contains print and non-print ephemera of Go-Go performances and culture. Materials include recording liner notes, publicity materials for Go-Go performances and cultural events, ticket stubs, and non-print artifacts such as t-shirts. Of note are materials from Chuck Brown’s 2012’s Memorial service, t-shirts autographed by members of Backyard Band and Rare Essence, and posters of Go-Go festivals including the Royal Pocket Tour at the 2019 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and Crack and Groove, a 2013 festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, DC. Oversized items are arranged chronologically by date of creation.

Repository Details

Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository

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