The Marky Ray Collection is dated 1959 to 2014 and contains undated materials. The collection consists of three series: Series I: Phillip Horstmeier Materials, Series II: Marky Ray (Marc Poritsky) Materials, and Series III: Peter Ball Audio-Visual Materials. Series I consists of materials Poritsky obtained through the estate of his friend Phillip Horstemeier ("Cat City Bobby"), including hand-drawn sketches, comics, zines and collages by Robert Richie, ephemera related to the Northeast Ohio music scene, and publications and clippings that include Northeast Ohio local publications and literary and alternative presses. The materials include the following bands: Snot Rite, Kill the Hippies, the F-Models, Death of Samantha, and New Salem Witch Hunters. The series primarily serves to provide context to the alternative rock scene in which these bands were creating their music in Northeastern Ohio.
Series II consists of materials from Poritsky's personal collection, relating to the band Action, ephemera for Northeast Ohio bands, and cassettes and CDs that include song mixes, live recordings, interviews, and audiocassette zines. Bands featured in the audiovisual materials are Hostile Omish, Pere Ubu, the Cramps, Death of Samantha, Cobra Verde, Chick Corea, Home and Garden, F Models, and Back Monkeys. The cassettes also include compilations from Testube Cassettezine and the Cleveland Music Group.
Series III consists of materials Poritsky obtained through the estate of his friend Peter Ball, including recordings and compilations on VHS tapes, which primarily feature television appearances by the band Garbage and compilations of the television show, MTV 120 Minutes. The series documents and provides insight into the Northeast Ohio music scene in the 1980s and 1990s.
Biography / Administrative History
Marky Ray (Marc Poristsky) is a Cleveland/Akron based musician and performer. Marky Ray has played guitar and bass with the Lyres, Jim Rose Circus, and Death Of Samantha. Other bands Marky Ray has worked with include: Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Butthole Surfers, Toadies, Pagans, Cramps, Human Switchboard, and Humble Pie. He is the author of Rock and Roll Mercenary.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Marky Ray Collection was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Marky Ray (Marc Poritsky) in July 2014 and January 2019.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Marky Ray Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Materials are in English.
Processing Information: Processed by Crystal Matjasic, Project Archivist. Completed October 31, 2019. 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.
Exhibition History: Local Music U Want, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, 2019-2024.
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. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.
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.
