Reference Number
ARC-0826
Level of description
collection
Title
Francis X. Zanks Collection on the Beatles
Date
2014
Size
0.07 (Linear feet)
Inductee
x
Scope and Contents
The Francis X. Zanks Collection on the Beatles is dated February 2014. The collection contains two full color reproduction photographs of Beatles' instruments and band equipment. The photographs were originally purchased at Beatles Fest in New York City, New York.
Biography / Administrative History
The impact of the Beatles has often been noted but cannot be overstated. The “Fab Four” from Liverpool, England, startled the ears and energized the lives of virtually all who heard them. Their arrival triggered the musical revolution of the Sixties, introducing a modern sound and viewpoint that parted ways with the world of the previous decade. The pleasurable jolt at hearing “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand”--given the doldrums into which rock and roll had fallen in recent years--was comparable to the collective fever induced by Presley’s “That’s All Right (Mama)” and “Heartbreak Hotel” nearly ten years earlier. Though popular music has changed considerably in the decades since the Beatles’ demise, their music continues to reach and inspire new generations of listeners. Half a century after their humble origins in Liverpool, the Beatles remain the most enduring phenomenon in the history of popular music. The Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Francis X. Zanks Collection on the Beatles was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Francis X. Zanks on August 8, 2016.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Francis X. Zanks Collection on the Beatles, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Processing Information: Processed by Laurel Post, Intern. Completed July 15, 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.
Language Note: No linguistic content.
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.
Associated Persons
Associated Subjects