Finding Aid for the Dick "Cane" Cole Photographs
(MUM00627)
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Finding Aid for the Dick "Cane" Cole Photographs
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Descriptive Summary
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| PURL: |
http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00627/ |
| Title: |
Dick "Cane" Cole Photographs |
| Dates: |
circa 1955-1977 |
| Collector: |
Cole, Dick "Cane" |
| Physical Extent: |
1 box (.417 linear feet) |
| Repository: |
University of Mississippi. Department of Archives and Special Collections. University, MS 38677, USA |
| Identification: |
MUM00627 |
| Location: |
Blues Archive |
| Language of Material: |
English |
| Abstract: |
Photographs of disc jockey Dick "Cane" Cole and other WLOK (Memphis) radio staff and
promotional photographs of blues, soul, funk, and gospel performers, many signed to
Cole.
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Acquired for the Blues Archive by Jim O'Neal and Walter Liniger 1987.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archives & Special Collections staff.
Additions
No further additions are expected to this collection.
Subject Terms
Cole, Dick "Cane"
WLOK (radio station : Memphis, Tenn.)
Disc jockeys -- Memphis (Tenn.) -- Photographs
Blues musicians -- Photographs
Gospel musicians -- Photographs
Funk musicians -- Photographs
Formats
black-and-white photographs
color photographs
Biographical Note
Dick "Cane" Cole worked as a disc jockey for WLOK in Memphis, TN.
User Information
Prefered Citation
Dick "Cane" Cole Photographs, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library,
The
University of Mississippi
Access Restrictions
The Dick "Cane" Cole Photographs is open for research.
Copyright Restrictions
Ownership of copyright interest in the materials, including the right to make and
sell copies, remains with the original copyright holder.
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the
making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under
certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized
to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions
is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other
than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for,
or
later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use",
that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
Related Material
Resources at the University of Mississippi
The Blues Archive houses many photographs of Blues musicians; for publicly available
images, see our Blues Photographs digital collection.
Separated Material
Rosco Gordon story by Hank Davis has been removed for cataloging: ML419.G67 .D38 1980.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in 2 series :
Container List
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Series I. Promotional Photographs |
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1.1
| Allen, Rance (Singers) (Signed) |
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1.2
| Anderson, Yvette (copy) (Signed) |
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1.3
| Baker, Lavern, c.1956/57 (Ellis Auditorium) |
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1.4
| Basie, William "Count" (Signed) |
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1.5
| Bar-Kays |
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1.6
| Bell, William (Signed) |
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1.7
| Benton, Brook |
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1.8
| Big Ella (Signed) |
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1.9
| Big Three, The (Willie Britt, Don Cornelius, and Rufus Thomas) |
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1.10
| Bland, Bobby (2 images, one signed) |
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1.11
| Booker T. & The M.G.'s (Signed) |
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1.12
| Bush, Henry (Signed) |
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1.13
| C.Q.R.'s (Signed) |
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1.14
| Cee, Billy (Signed) |
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1.15
| Clay, Otis |
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1.16
| Cody, Bill (Dancers) (Signed) |
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1.17
| Con Funk Shun |
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1.18
| Crawlers Dance Team, The (Signed) |
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1.19
| Dealers, The (Signed) |
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1.20
| Dee, David |
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1.21
| Dixon, Dave (Signed) |
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1.22
| Domino, Antoine Dominique "Fats" |
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1.23
| Douglas, Dan |
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1.24
| Dramatics, The (Signed) |
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1.25
| Drifters, The |
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1.26
| Ellington, Duke, c.1963 (Includes Professor Thompson of the Memphis School System
in photo)
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1.27
| Evans, Margie (Signed) |
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1.28
| Floyd, Eddie (Signed) |
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1.29
| Gordon, Rosco (2 photos) |
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1.30
| Green, Al (Signed) |
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1.31
| Hamilton, Roy |
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1.32
| Hayes, Isaac (Signed) |
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1.33
| Hopkins, Clyde |
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1.34
| Horne, Lena |
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1.35
| Hunter, Ty |
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1.36
| Ingram, Luther (Signed) |
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1.37
| Johnson, The Brothers |
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1.38
| Jones, Booker T. (Signed) |
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1.39
| King, Toby (& His Gang) |
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1.40
| Kleeer (Signed) |
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1.41
| Little Milton (Signed) |
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1.42
| Malone, Roy |
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1.43
| McClinton, O. B. (Signed) |
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1.44
| Mel and Tim (Signed) |
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1.45
| Newborn, Phineas |
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1.46
| Ovations, The (Signed) |
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1.47
| Porter, David (Signed) |
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1.48
| Potts, Robert "Dr. Feelgood" (Signed) |
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1.49
| Price, Lloyd |
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1.50
| Prince of the Blues |
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1.51
| Sanders, Fred "Guitar" (Signed) |
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1.52
| Soul Children, The (Signed) |
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1.53
| Southern Wonders |
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1.54
| Staple Singers, The (Signed) |
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1.55
| Staple Singers, The - with Isaac Hayes (Signed) |
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1.56
| Staton, Candi (Signed) |
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1.57
| Stewart, Jim |
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1.58
| Summer, Donna |
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1.59
| Supremes, The |
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1.60
| Taylor, "Big" Jim (Signed) |
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1.61
| Taylor, Koko |
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1.62
| Tex, Joe |
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1.63
| Thomas, Carla (2 photos, both signed) |
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1.65
| Velotones, The 1964 (Ervin Reason at the left; Photo taken at Club Paradise) |
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1.66
| Washington, Helen (Signed) |
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1.67
| Watkin, Tip 19 December 1975 (Signed) |
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1.68
| Weston, Kim (Signed) |
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1.69
| Wiggins, Spencer (Signed) |
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1.70
| Woods, A. Maceo |
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1.71
| Wright, Kesha |
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Series II. Personal Photographs |
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1.72
| Club Paradise, 1963 |
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Scope: Opening of the club in 1963 - Sunbeam Mitchell and Little Milton; signed
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1.73
| Club Paradise - Gloria |
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Scope: 2 photos of the dancer "Gloria" who performed at Club Paradise
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1.74
| Cole, Dick "Cane", July 1977 |
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Scope: Photo of the photo by Bill Ferris
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1.75
| Cole, Dick "Cane" |
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Scope: Dick "Cane" Cole at club on Hernando Street
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1.76
| Cole, Dick "Cane", 1955 |
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Scope: Dick "Cane" Cole broadcasting at Daley's Clothing Store (WCBR)
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1.77
| Cole, Dick "Cane", 1957 |
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Scope: 2 photos of Dick "Cane" Cole at the Memphis Cotton Carnival, one photo taken by Ernest
Withers
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1.78
| Cole, Dick "Cane", c.1957 |
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Scope: Dick "Cane" Cole with Mr. Bradshaw, WDIA's "Honeyboy" Thomas, and unidentified gentleman
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1.79
| Handy, W. C. 1955 |
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Scope: W. C. Handy and his wife with Bill Smith and Dick "Cane" Cole; Bill Ferris took a
photograph of the earlier photograph in July 1977
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1.80
| Handy, W. C. statue dedication |
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Scope: Dick "Cane" Cole of WLOK helps dedicate the W. C. Handy statue; Handy's wife and son
are in the photograph
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1.81
| NATRA. |
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1.82
| WLOK. Dick "Cane" Cole at Golf Tournament, 1956 |
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1.83
| WLOK. W. C. Handy Airthon |
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1.84
| WLOK. Platter Parties (7 photos) |
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1.85
| WLOK. Outdoor broadcast at Chelsea- Hollywood Shopping Center; Reed Singers gospel
group
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1.86
| WLOK. Staff anniversary photo |
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1.87
| WLOK. Joan Golden, gospel disc jockey |
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1.88
| WLOK. Ruby Stear Hudson, disc jockey |
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1.89
| WLOK. Carolyn Jones, one of the first pages for WLOK - with Dick "Cane" Cole |
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1.90
| WLOK. Ms. Frankell Ward, disc jockey |
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1.91
| WLOK. R.L. Weaver, gospel disc jockey |
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1.92
| WLOK. Unknown staff receptionist |
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1.93
| Miscellaneous. Clipping photograph of the Blues Alley All-Stars and an unidentified
musician on cardboard
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