ARC-1395
Level of description
collection
Title
Nickole and Larry Mays Grateful Dead Audio Recordings
Date
1980, 1984
Size
0.75 (Linear feet)
NEO Sound
x
Inductee
x
Biography / Administrative History
The Grateful Dead formed in 1965 and is one of the most enduring American rock bands of all time. The band fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, jazz, and psychedelia. They are known for their live performances and long improvisation and have never played the same setlist twice. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Scope and Contents
The Nickole and Larry Mays Grateful Dead Audio Recordings contain two audiocassettes of live Grateful Dead performances dated 1980 and 1984. The audiocassettes were recorded by Tom Simons, the donor's father, who taped several hundred Grateful Dead shows on his own Nakamichi cassette recorder. The performances took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York and Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Nickole and Larry Mays Grateful Dead Audio Recordings were received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Nickole and Larry Mays on August 16, 2024.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Nickole and Larry Mays Grateful Dead Audio Recordings, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Collection is in English.
Processing Information: Processed by Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed March 24, 2026. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Access
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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