Immaculate Funk Collection (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Collection)
Date
1996-1999
Size
3.75 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Immaculate Funk Collection (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Collection) consists of 74 Beta SP videocassettes and 28 interview transcripts, dating from 1996 to 1999, and presumably used by FBN Productions' President Tom Thurman in his documentary film, Immaculate Funk: The Jerry Wexler Story. The Immaculate Funk Collection documents the influence of Jerry Wexler on the development of mainstream rhythm & blues. Whether it was his insistence on scrapping the "race records" tag for vintage soul music in favor of the more accepted "rhythm and blues" title, or his use of the largely white Muscle Shoals team as support on Aretha Franklin's career-defining hits, Wexler is viewed as an avid music enthusiast who shattered color boundaries in music at a time when race relations in this country were reaching a boiling point. The interviewees, including Solomon Burke, Ray Charles, Ahmet Ertegun, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Willie Nelson, John Prine, and Henry Stone--just to name a few--present a collective attitude towards Wexler of solid respect.
Notes
Citation: [Identification of item], Immaculate Funk Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Acquisition Note: The Immaculate Funk Collection was purchased by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. in November 2007.
Processing Information: Processed by Christine Borne. Completed June 10, 2010. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Access
Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration form before using this collection. The audiovisual materials in the collection are on defunct media formats and, therefore, are RESTRICTED. Access copies of these materials will have to be created prior to use. Access copies for some of these items have already been created. These are identified at the item level. To access the digital files, search the online library catalog for "Immaculate Funk Collection" and facet on Archival Material >> Digital. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, consult the Library and Archives staff to ensure access to the materials is available.
Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
