Stanford Fleet Street Singers Collection, 1986-1988

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Summary

Title:
Stanford Fleet Street Singers Collection
Dates:
1986-1988
Creators:
Stanford Fleet Street Singers.
Abstract:
Tape recordings of the Stanford Fleet Street Singers, an all-male a capella group founded at Stanford University in 1981.
Extent:
1 box : 9 10.5" half-inch open reel tapes ; 2 10.5" open reel tapes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Stanford Fleet Street Singers Collection, ARS-0091. Courtesy of the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The Stanford Fleet Street Singers Collection consists of open reel tape recordings of the sixteen-member all-male a capella group founded at Stanford University in 1981. Outfitted in vests and cardinal-red bow ties and socks, the group performs original material mixed with sketch comedy. However, standards and covers used to be part of the repertoire, and these recordings are a mix of both. The collection contains recordings from Spring Shows 1986-87 Spring Show, as well as the studio masters for their self-released album Full Moon at the Quad from 1988, which includes perhaps their most well-known song, Stanford's Alma Mater "Hail, Stanford, Hail" interpreted as "Hail Stanford Rap."

Processing information:

This finding aid was produced with generous financial support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Rules or conventions:
Prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Franz Kunst
Date Prepared:
© 2011
Date Encoded:
Produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-03-16T11:09-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

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

Stanford Fleet Street Singers Collection, ARS-0091. Courtesy of the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

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