Richie Unterberger Collection, bulk 1990-2010

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Unterberger, Richie and Unterberger, Richie
Abstract:
The items that comprise this collection are interviews that Richie Unterberger conducted in support of his many books, articles, and liner notes. The interviews primarily cover rock music of the 1960s and 1970s.
Extent:
5.25 Linear Feet 332 audio cassette(s), 1 cd rom, 436 computer file(s) (42.1 megabytes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Richie Unterberger Collection, ARS-0082. Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

The Richie Unterberger collection consists of audio cassette recordings and electronic documents comprised of cassette interview transcripts and email interviews. The interviewees include pop culture musicians, managers, music producers, record executives, and journalists. These interviews are source material for many of Mr. Unterberger's books including "Unknown legends of Rock 'n' roll", "White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day-By-Day", "Turn! Turn! Turn!: The 60s Folk-Rock Revolution" and others.

Biographical / historical:

Richie Unterberger is the author of numerous rock history books, including "Unknown Legends of Rock'n'Roll" and a history of 1960s folk-rock, "Jingle Jangle Morning." His book "The Unreleased Beatles: Music and Film" won a 2007 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research. His other books include "White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day-By-Day" and "Won't Get Fooled Again: The Who from Lifehouse to Quadrophenia." He gives regular presentations on rock and soul history throughout the Bay Area incorporating rare vintage film clips and audio recordings, at public libraries and other venues. He teaches courses on rock history at the University of San Francisco-affiliated Fromm Institute, the College of Marin, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute branches in San Francisco, San Rafael, Berkeley, and Santa Clara. He has also written several hundred liner notes for reissues on various labels, including Rhino, Universal, Collectors' Choice, and Real Gone Music.

Adapted from a biography provided by Richie Unterberger.

Acquisition information:
The Richie Unterberger Collection was donated to the Archive of Recorded Sound by Richie Unterberger in 2011.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research; material must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Contact the Archive of Recorded Sound for assistance.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with repository. Publication and reproduction rights reside with the creators or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Head Librarian of the Archive of Recorded Sound.

Preferred citation:

Richie Unterberger Collection, ARS-0082. Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.

Location of this collection:
Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-3076, US
Contact:
(650) 723-9312