Finding Aid for the John Richbourg Collection
(MUM00673)
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Finding Aid for the John Richbourg Collection
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Descriptive Summary
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| PURL: |
http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00673/ |
| Title: |
John Richbourg Collection |
| Dates: |
1942-1986 |
| Collector: |
Richbourg, John |
| Physical Extent: |
5 boxes |
| Repository: |
University of Mississippi. Department of Archives and Special Collections. University, MS 38677, USA |
| Identification: |
MUM00673 |
| Location: |
Blues |
| Language of Material: |
English |
| Abstract: |
Collection of recordings, clippings, correspondence and ephemera of John Richbourg |
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Collection donated by Margaret Richbourg.
Additions
No further additions are expected to this collection.
Subject Terms
Richbourg, John
Disc jockeys -- United States
Blues (Music)
Blues musicians
Formats
sound recordings
audiocassettes
45 rpm records
photographs
clippings (information artifacts)
magazines (periodicals)
certificates
ephemera
correspondence
Scope and Content Note
John Richbourg Collection includes tapes of airchecks of his programs, primarily from the 1960s, cassettes of commercials
used on his broadcasts, photographs from throughout his career, framed certificates and memorabilia, and 45 rpm records he
produced, primarily on the Sound Stage label. Three cassettes containing samples from his aircheck tapes were made for distribution
in 1985.
Clippings, articles, and a brief handwritten memoir document his career as a broadcaster, as a record producer, and as an
educator who founded a school of broadcasting for black students in the 1950s. Other articles and photographs pertain to a
fundraising "Tribute to John R" held in March 1985, at which a number of prominent musicians performed. Correspondence is
limited to a few items.
User Information
Prefered Citation
John Richbourg Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The
University of Mississippi
Access Restrictions
The John Richbourg Collection is open for research.
Copyright Restrictions
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.
Separated Material
Garland, Phyl. The Sound of Soul. Chicago: 1969. Cataloged: ML2811 .G35
Guralnick, Peter. Feel Like Goin' Home. New York: 1981. Cataloged: ML385 .G95 1981
Passman, Arnold. The Deejays. New York: 1971. Cataloged: ML406 .P38
Container List
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Recordings |
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Cassettes |
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Box 1
| "John R Just As It Was" Tapes 1-3 |
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| "Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame" [Radio program? Demo tape?] |
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Box 4
| 34 tape cassettes of commercials |
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45s Produced by John Richbourg on the Sound Stage label |
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Box 1
| SS 45-2564 Joe Simon. "Long Hot Summer" / "Teenager's Prayer" |
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| SS 45-2577 Joe Simon. "Travelin' Man" / "My Special Prayer" |
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| 45-2589 Joe Simon. "The Girl's Alright with Me" / "Nine Pound Steel" |
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| 45-2602 Joe Simon. "Come On and Get It" / "No Sad Songs" (DJ Copy) |
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| 45-2608 Joe Simon. "Long Hot Summer" / "(You Keep Me) Hangin' On" (DJ Copy) |
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| SS7-2611 Ella Washington. "Starving for Love" / "Done Made It Up in My Mind" (DJ Copy) |
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| SS7-2617 Joe Simon. "I Worry About You" / "Message from Maria" (DJ Copy) |
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| SS7-2622 Joe Simon. "Standing in the Safety Zone" / "Looking Back" |
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| SS7-2628 Joe Simon. "The Chokin' Kind" (DJ Copy: mono and stereo sides) |
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| SS7-2634 Joe Simon. "Baby, Don't Be Looking in My Mind" / "Don't Let Me Lose the Feeling" (DJ copy) |
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| SS7-2641 Joe Simon. "It's Hard to Get Along" / "San Francisco is a Lonely Town" (DJ copy) |
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| Mell-O-Sound 8001 Joe Simon. "Alone At Last" / "Stay Love" (2 copies) |
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| Smash S-2013 John R. "Night Train" / "Stag O' Lee" (DJ copy) |
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Tape recordings (7-inch reels) |
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Box 2
| 1961 (2 reels) |
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| 1966 (1 reels) |
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| 1967 (18 reels) |
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| 1968 (2 reels) |
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| 1970 (3 reels) |
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Box 3
| Undated reels (6 reels) |
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| 1967 (2 reels) |
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| 1969 (1 reel) |
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| 1973 (1 reel) |
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| "Spiritual, late 60s or early 70s" |
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| "Hey John R" theme |
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| "Dig These Blues |
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| James Brown interview, 1970 |
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| Motown songs |
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| "Cassette #4" (2 reels ; 7-inch and 12-inch) |
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| "Spiritual - late 60s" (2 reels) |
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| "Black church service" |
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| Unlabeled reel |
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Papers |
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Folder 1.1
| Correspondence, 1936; 1970-1986 |
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Folder 1.2
| Memento of Navy A.E.M. School, Jacksonville, Florida, 1947 |
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Folder 1.3
| WLAC - publications and articles |
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Folder 1.4
| Advertising flyers for "The John R Show" |
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Folder 1.5
| Church activities and special programs, 1984-1985 |
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Folder 1.6
| Tribute to John R, Nashville, 26 March 1985 |
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| Tribute to John R - clippings |
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Folder 1.7
| Clippings, 1966-1972 (album pages) |
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Folder 1.8
| Clippings and articles, 1972-1986 |
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Folder 1.9
| Clippings and articles, undated |
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Folder 1.10
| Obituaries, 1986 |
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Folder 1.11
| Handwritten memoir for Washington Post, 1976 (photocopy)
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Folder 1.12
| Business card file |
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Folder 1.13
| Greeting cards from family members |
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Folder 1.14
| Get-well cards from friends |
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Folder 1.15
| Sympathy cards |
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Folder 1.16
| Miscellaneous materials |
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Photographs |
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Folder 1.17
| Early family photos |
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Folder 1.18
| Navy service |
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Folder 1.19
| WLAC, 1943-1973 |
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Folder 1.20
| Family snapshots, 1964 |
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Folder 1.21
| Informal photos (black and white, undated) |
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Folder 1.22
| NATRA Board (undated, 1960s?) |
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Folder 1.23
| Group photos with recording artists (undated) |
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Folder 1.24
| Photos with James Brown (color, 1985?) |
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Folder 1.25
| Tribute to John R, March 26, 1985 (color snapshots, negatives) |
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Box 1
| Framed photographs. John R with Joe Simon (2 photos) |
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Magazine Issues |
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Box 1
| TV Radio Mirror, March 1971
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| TV and Movie Screen, April 1972
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| Hank, October 1977
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| It Will Stand, 1985
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| Tennessean Showcase, March 24-30, 1985
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| Soul Survivor, Spring 1985
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| Esquire, May 1985
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| Hawthorne Horn, July 1985
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| Juke Blues, October 1985
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| Wavelength, November 1985
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Framed Certificates |
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Box 1
| NATRA Award of Appreciation, 16 August 1969 |
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| Society for the Advancement of African American Achievements and Contributions, Certificate of Appreciation, 25 March 1985 |
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Miscellaneous |
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Box 4
| Trophy: Sterling Magazines Personality of the Month tee shirts from John R tribute |
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| Book. Guralnick, Peter. Lost Highway. Boston: 1979. Inscribed to John R by the author |
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Oversized Items |
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Box 5
| Canfield, Clarke. "John R eulogized as music influence, friend." Nashville Banner Volume 111, No. 314. 18 February 1986.
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| Front page of the Nashville Banner -- one from the first edition and one from the final edition -- encased in a sealed clear plastic sleeve. 18 February 1986 (2 copies)
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| Poster titled: "Sound Seventy Presents The Roots of Rhythm & Rock A Tribute to the Legendary John R. -- The Hitmaker." It
lists 16 performers or groups and is dated Tuesday 26 March -- Grand Ole Opry House From 7:00 PM Until. [1985]
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| Framed plaque of the State of Louisiana Executive Department appointing John Richbourg "Colonel on the Staff of Governor Edwin
W. Edwards and as Aide=de=Camp, Governor's Staff." 13 March 1985.
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| Framed proclamation of John Richbourg's accomplishments by Joe Frank Harris, Governor of the State of Georgia. 26 March 1985. |
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| Framed plaque of the Governor's Award from Edwin W. Edwards of Louisiana to John Richbourg for "Your vast contribution to
the to the [sic.] exposure and promotion of Louisiana Music and Artist Through Broadcasting." 12 March 1985.
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| Mounted plaque from Sound Stage Seven Records to J. R. Enterprises "For contributing to Developing Joe Simon into a Major
Recording Artist, enabling his recording of "The Chokin' Kind" for Sound Stage Seven Records, Inc. to sell in excess of 1,000,000
records. Signed by John D. Richbourg and Allen J. Orange.
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