Reference Number
ARC-0466
Level of description
collection
Title
Schaefer Music Festival Film
Date
July 18, 1970
Size
0.6 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
This reel of super 8mm film is of the Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park, New York. It includes performances by Little Richard and Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders, recorded on July 18, 1970. The film is silent and in color.
Biography / Administrative History
The Schaefer Music Festival was held in the summer between 1968 and 1976 at the Wollman Skating Rink in New York City's Central Park. Beginning life in 1966 as the Rheingold Central Park Music Festival, the series was sponsored by F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company. Club owner and musician Hilly Kristal co-founded the series with producer and concert promoter Ron Delsener. Also appearing at the festival in 1970, along with Little Richard and Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders, were Ray Charles, Buddy Rich, the Band, the Four Seasons, Ike and Tina Turner, Four Tops, Van Morrison, the Byrds, Arlo Guthrie, Peggy Lee, John Sebastian, Iron Butterfly, Duane Allman, Dave Brubeck, Jethro Tull, Patti LaBelle, the Supremes, the Everly Brothers, Sam and Dave, the Guess Who, and Fleetwood Mac.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Schaefer Music Festival Film was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., as a gift from Martin D'Alton on June 26, 2013.
Citation: Schaefer Music Festival Film, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Processing Information: Processed by Dianna Ford, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed July 25, 2013. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Language Note: No linguistic content.
Access
This item is on a defunct media format and, therefore, is RESTRICTED. An access copy of this item will have to be created prior to use. Consult the Library and Archives staff in advance of your visit to ensure access to this item 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.
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