Reference Number
ARC-0213
Level of description
collection
Title
Collection on Erline Harris
Date
circa 1940s
Size
0.07 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Collection on Erline Harris consists of four black-and-white photographs of R&B singer Erline Harris, as well as three concert handbills, and one newspaper clipping advertising Harris's performance at the Orchid Room, Kansas City, Missouri.
Biography / Administrative History
One of the first rhythm and blues singers to use the phrase "rock and roll," Erline Harris was born in Arkansas in 1914. She began performing professionally during the 1940s, often with her husband Ike "Streamline" Harris, and continued performing until 1953. Harris died on January 6, 2004.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Collection on Erline Harris was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, Inc. as a gift from Dale Comminey on September 28, 2011.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Collection on Erline Harris, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Processing Information: Processed by Christine Borne, Project Archivist. Completed November 4, 2011. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Access
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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.
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