Reference Number
ARC-1012
Level of description
collection
Title
Boddie Records Photograph of Louise and Thomas Boddie
Date
1990
Size
0.07 (Linear feet)
NEO Sound
x
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one (1) color portrait photograph of Louise and Thomas Boddie, dated 1990.
Biography / Administrative History
The Boddie Recording Company was the first African American owned and operated recording studio in Cleveland, ran by Thomas and Louise Boddie. The studio recorded a wide variety of musical genres, such as soul, gospel, and rhythm & blues. The company also ran a number of small record labels. The studio opened in the 1950s and closed in 2006 after the death of Thomas Boddie.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Boddie Records Photograph of Louise and Thomas Boddie was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, Inc. as a gift from Dennis Boddie on September 29, 2023.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Boddie Records Photograph of Louise and Thomas Boddie, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: No linguistic content.
Processing Information: Processed by Zachary Perrier, Intern. Completed June 7 2024. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through a Museums for America grant from the IMLS.
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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