Archives Collection
PRESS KIT COLLECTION

Physical description:

Open collection

Dates:

1980s-

Provenance:

Given by various donors, 1989- . See accession record for specific additions.

Scope and Content:

Press kits included in this collection are generally those for performing artists prepared/distributed by the performer's record company, managers and/or talent agency. Also includes kits promoting specific tours, labels or agencies and press kits for sound track albums.
 

Each kit usually includes biographical information on the artist, press releases about a specific discs and/or reviews. Some also include photographs, interviews with and articles about the performer, sample discs, posters and novelty items (e.g. buttons, bumper stickers).
 

Kits are organized in three series: performer, label/agency/tour and soundtrack and arranged alphabetically within each series.
 

A list of the kits, which is updated after each addition, follows.
 

Location:

Kits are filed in separate drawers following the biographical vertical files.
 

Related materials:

Single items are transferred to biographical vertical file or biographical photograph file as appropriate.
 
 
 

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Performer series:
 
 
 

7A3

.38 Special

A-ha

Aerosmith

Animotion

Anthony and the Camp

Aterberry, Trent,

Atlantic Starr

Austin, Patti

B-52s

Ball, Marcia

Bambi Slam

Bandana

Bare, Bobby

Barnes, Jimmy

Beleza Tropical

Benoit, David

Big Country

Bigstorm

Billy Montana and the Long Horns

Black 'n Blue

Black, Clint

Blackwood, R.W. & Donna

Blue Murder

Bo Deans

Book of Love

Brannon, Kippi

Brown, Jim Ed

Budd, Harold

Campbell, Archive

Canyon

Cash, Roseanne

Charlie Daniels Band

Cher

Clark, Roy

Clay, Andrew Dice

Clower, Jerry

Club Nouveau

Conlee, John

Costello, Elvis

Crenshaw, Marshall

Crossfire

Cruise, Julee

Dad

Dale

Dalton, Lacy J.

Danzig

Davis, Miles

Daye, Cory

Depeche Mode

Diana

Dillon, Dean

Dorsey, Gail Ann

Dottsy

Dr. John

Edie Bricknell and the New Bohemians

Ella Mental

Enya

Erasure

Everette, Leon

F Machine

Falco

Fargo, Donna

Fender, Freddy

Fibber McGee

Figures on a Beachg

Finley, Jerry

Fleetwood Mac

Flores, Rosie

Forbert, Steve

Ford, Robben

Forrester Sisters

Fricke, Janie

Gabriel, Peter

Garrett, Siedah

Gasparyan, Djivan

Gatlin, Larry

Gayle, Crystal

Gilley, Mickey

Goffin, Louise

Golden, William Lee

Good Question

Grace Pool

Gregory, Terry

Gutherie, Gwen

Hall, Jennifer

Hall, Tom T.

Harris, Emmy Lou

Head East

Henley, Don

Highfill, George

Highway 101

Honeymoon Suite

Horn, Jim

(A) House

Hubbard, Ray Wylie

Hugh Largo

Illsley, John

Ingram, James

Isaak, Chris

Isley Brothers

James

James, Rick

Jarreau, Al

Jennings, Waylon

Jesus and Mary Chain

Joy Division

Junkyard

Kane, Kieran

Keene, Tommy

Kendalls

Keys

Khan, Chaka

Kilger, John

King, Dee Dee

King, Don

Kinison, Sam

Kool J. Rap and D.J. Polo

L.T.D.

Lang, k.d.

Lindsey, George

Little Feat

Lofgren, Nils

Los Lobos

M. C. Shan

Madonna

Magione, Chuck

Mandrell, Barbara

Marienthal, Eric

Martini Ranc

Masters of Reality

Matrix

Maze

McCarters

McClain, Charley

McDowell, Ronnie

McKee, Maria

Mighty Lemon Drops

Miller, Dennis

Miller, Jody

Milsap, Ronnie

Ministry

Mitchell, Joni

Morris, Gary

Murphy, Michael Martin

Neff, Pete

Nelson, Willie

New Choice

New Order

Newman, Jimmy C. and Cajun Country

Nielsen, Shaun

Nightstreets

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Nitzer Ebb

O'Connor, Mark

Oak Ridge Boys

Ofrahaza

Ohlson, Curtis

Orion

Pablo Cruise

Page, Jimmy

Paris, Twilla

Parks, Van Dyke

Parliament

Parton, Dolly

Pat Metheny Group

Phillips, Shaun

Piggys

Platters

PM

Powermad

Price, Ray

Prince

Private Life

Reed, Jerry

Reed, Lou

Reggae Philarmonic Orchestra

REM

Replacements

Rich, Charlie

Ridgeway, Stan

Rodriguez, Johnny

Rogers, Kenny

Royalo Crescent Mob

Royalty

Rundgren, Todd

Sample, Joe

Scritti Politti

Semi-Twang

Sheppard, T.G.

Sioussie and the Banshees

Skaggs, Ricky

Slayer

Smith, Bobby

Soup Dragons

Southern Pacific

Stample

Statler Brothers

Stegall, Keith

Stevens, Jeff and the Bullets

Stewart, Rod

Stoneman, Roni

Strait, George

Styx

Summer, Donna

Sun and the Moon

Sunshine Express

Sure, Al B.

Talking Heads

Tennessee Express

Tesla

Thompson, Hank

Throwing Muses

Tikaram, Tanita

Tillis, Mel

Toll

Tom Tom Club

Traveling Wilburys

Travis, Randy

Trio

Troccoli, Kathy

Tubeg

Tumatoe, Duke

U.K. Squeeze

Van Dyke, Leroy

Van Halen

Van Sickle, Kurt

Vierra, Christina

Wakeman, Rick

Wang Chung

Ward, Jacky

Weller, Freddy

White Animals

White, Karen

Whitewater

Williams, Don

Williams, Hank Jr.

Wiseman, Mac

Wolfsbane

Wright Brothers

Wynette, Tammy

XTC

Yoakam, Dwight

Young, Neil

Zvuki Mu
 
 
 

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Label/agency/tour series:
 

Epic Records

"Give 'Em A Hand" concert

McWing Management

Muscle Shoals Music Association

Opryland Talent Agency

RCA Records

Roy Thompson Hall

United Talent Inc. (Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty)

Warner Brothers Records

Warner Brothers Records: Bands
 
 
 

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Soundtrack series:
 

Batman

Big City--Bright Lights

Earth Girls Are Easy

Rock, Rhythm and Blues

Shag