Details

ARC-0022

collection

Wilco Collection

1989-2008

4.07 (Linear feet)

The Wilco Collection spans the years 1989 to 2008 and consists of five concert posters and three tour itineraries for the band Wilco and its precursor, Uncle Tupelo. The Wilco Collection is first arranged by format and then chronologically.

Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Ill. The band was formed in 1994 by Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Max Johnston, and Ken Coomer after the break-up of the band Uncle Tupelo. Wilco has released eight albums to date and found commercial success with <title render="italic">Yankee Hotel Foxtrot</title>, <title render="italic">A Ghost Is Born</title>, <title render="italic">Sky Blue Sky</title>, and <title render="italic">Wilco (The Album)</title>. Wilco won two Grammy Awards for their fifth studio album, 2004's <title render="italic">A Ghost Is Born</title>, including Best Alternative Music Album.

Processing Information: Processed by Rachel Somerville, Project Archivist. Completed May 2, 2011. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

Citation: [Identification of item], Wilco Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Acquisition Note: The Wilco Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. as a gift from Tony Margherita Management on July 9, 2010.

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