The Finding Aid for the Pat Boone Collection 0218
Lucy Perrin
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
January 2024
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Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Pat Boone Digital Collection
Identifier/Call Number: 0218
Physical Description:
10.16 Gigabytes
Digital surrogates
Date (inclusive): 1950-2000
Abstract: Pat Boone was a renowned American rock n' roll and gospel singer born in 1934. This collection compiles photographs, documents,
and other materials to tell the story of Pat Boone's life and career in music and television during the latter half of the
20th century.
Language of Material:
English
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[Box/folder# or item name], Pat Boone Collection, Collection no. 0218, Special Collections and University Archives, University
Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Born Charles Eugene Patrick Boone on June 1, 1934 in Jacksonville, Florida, and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, "Pat" Boone
is a renowned rock n' roll and gospel singer.
Pat Boone entered the world stage of music with a bounty of chart-topping hits in the late 1950s and enjoyed continued musical
success throughout the 1960s and beyond. Appearances on the 1950s talent search television show Ted Mack's Amateur Hour propelled
Boone to show business stardom.
Producer Randy Wood, of Dot Records, steered the singer toward early rock 'n' roll. In 1955, Pat made his first hit single:
"Two Hearts, Two Kisses." Before long, he was on top of the charts with one hit after another and was hosting his own live
variety show, the Pat Boone Chevy Showroom.
In the late 1950s, Pat sold more records than anyone besides Elvis Presley. Among his hits were "Ain't that a Shame" (1955),
"I Almost Lost My Mind" (1956), "Friendly Persuasion" (1956), and "Love Letters in the Sand," which went platinum (1957).
In the 1960s and '70s the Boone family toured together, singing gospel and country music.
Pat chose to lead a wholesome family life over the glitter of Tinsel Town. He came to terms with being celebrated and rejected;
"square" seemed to suit him better than cool, and the public loved him for it. He was America's Favorite "Unrock" Star.
This collection compiles photographs, documents, and other materials to tell the story of Pat Boone's life and career in music
and television during the latter half of the 20th century.
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Collection can be viewed online in the Pepperdine Digital Collections.
This collection is arranged into three series. Series 1: Performer and Entertainer; Series 2: A Man of Faith; Series 3: Family
Man.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Singers--United States
Actors--United States
Authors, American
Boone, Pat 1934-
Series 1: Performer and Entertainer 1950-2000
Series 2: A Man of Faith 1950-2000
Series 3: Family Man 1950-2000