Reference Number
ARC-0490
Level of description
collection
Title
Peter Ruenitz Collection of The Beach Boys: The Best Summers of Our Lives Audio
Date
1976
Size
0.209 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Peter Ruenitz Collection of The Beach Boys: The Best Summers of Our Lives Audio was recorded in 1976. It consists of three 90-minute cassettes, and features a program hosted by Charlie Van Dyke and Wolfman Jack. The program also includes interview clips with members of the Beach Boys, Audrey Wilson, and special guests such as Elton John and Jan and Dean.
Biography / Administrative History
The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California, around the core of Brian Wilson and his two younger brothers, Carl and Dennis, the siblings' cousin, Mike Love, and classmate Al Jardine. The elder Wilson was the group's musical mastermind, owing to his vision for arrangement, composing and production, although the group members traded off lead vocals and Love occasionally contributed songwriting. The Beach Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
Notes
Processing Information: Processed by Shannon Erb, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed January 5, 2021. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through an Access to Historical Records grant from the NHPRC.
Acquisition Note: Peter Ruenitz Collection of The Beach Boys: The Best Summers of Our Lives Audio was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, Inc. as a gift from Peter Ruenitz on August 28, 2007.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Peter Ruenitz Collection of The Beach Boys: The Best Summers of Our Lives Audio, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Collection is in English.
Access
Some of 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. Consult the Library and Archives staff in advance of your visit to ensure access to these 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.
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