SXSW 2019
Bringing Music History out of the Vaults
Description:
The National Archives grants program, carried out through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), recently awarded major grants to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame to fund the accessibility of significant resources of music history for scholars, writers, and music fans. Archives directors from both institutions will discuss their upcoming grant-funded projects and the importance of the historical materials being made available. Music writer Greg Kot, who has donated his extensive collection to the Rock Hall, and NPR Music correspondent and critic Ann Powers, who has conducted research at both archives, will address the importance of the projects and of making these kinds of resources publicly available in libraries and archives.
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Takeaways
- What kinds of significant music materials will be made available as a result of these projects?
- Why is it important to preserve these primary resources of music history?
- Why should artists, labels, and others in the music business donate their materials to archives?
Speakers
- Andy Leach, Senior Director of Library & Archives, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- Greg Kot, Author, Columnist, Radio Host, Chicago Tribune, Sound Opinions
- Ann Powers, Critic and Correspondent, NPR Music
- Lee Boulie, Executive Director of Digital & Library Collections, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Organizer
Andy Leach, Senior Director of Library & Archives, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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