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- Reference NumberARC-0159
- Level of descriptioncollection
- TitleDeForest Canfield Playtapes
- Dateundated
- Size0.21 (Linear feet)
- Scope and ContentsThe DeForest Canfield Playtapes consist of a short-lived audio format called the "playtape." Playtape is a 2-track tape cartridge, much like 8-track tapes, but smaller in both physical size and the amount of content held on the tape. Introduced onto the market in 1967, this format was no longer available by 1969. This collection of tapes includes such artists as Herb Alpert, The Beatles, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Herman's Hermits, The Lettermen, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra.
- Biography / Administrative HistoryPlayTape is a 1?8-inch audiotape format introduced in 1966 by Frank Stanton. It is a two-track system; launched to compete with existing 4-track cartridges. The cartridges play anywhere from eight to 24 minutes and are continuous. Because of its portability, PlayTape was an almost instant success, and over 3,000 artists had published in this format by 1968.
- NotesAcquisition Note: The DeForest Canfield Playtapes were received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. as a gift from Canfield on July 21, 2010.
Language Note: English
Citation: [Identification of Item], DeForest Canfield Playtapes, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Processing Information: Processed by Dianna Ford, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed August 17, 2011. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. - AccessCollection 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. Access is available to the physical items within this collection; however, the contents of the audio tapes are inaccessible due to the obsolescence and deterioration of the format on which it was recorded.
- UseThe 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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