Smithsonian Institution Archives

Productions, 1996-1997

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA06-228
Creators:
Smithsonian Press/Smithsonian Productions
Dates:
1996-1997
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (2 document boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of audiovisual materials created during the production of the radio program, "Guitar: Electrified, Amplified, and Deified." This program celebrates electric guitar players who changed the course of popular music. This 2-hour program features Joe Louis Walker, The Ventures, Junior Brown, Jim Hall, and Les Paul. The radio program was created in conjunction with the symposium, "Electrified, Amplified, and Deified: The Electric Guitar, Its Makers, and Its Players," held November 9-16, 1996, and the exhibition, "From Frying Pan to Flying V: The Rise of the Electric Guitar." The symposium was organized by the Lemelson Center, the National Museum of American History, and The Smithsonian Associates. Also included in this accession is a 53-minute television program, "The Electric Guitar: Its Players and Its Makers," which was produced by the sponsors of the symposium and distributed in 1997 by Fairfax County Public Schools on its television network. The exhibition was organized by the Lemelson Center. Materials include session tapes, original masters, 2" masters, interviews, narration, and some video footage. A folder in Box 2 includes track sheets, scripts, a brochure, and related information.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-228, Smithsonian Press/Smithsonian Productions, Productions
Access Restriction
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Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Walker, Joe Louis Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Brown, Junior Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hall, Jim, 1930-2013 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Paul, Les Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lemelson Center Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Associates Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ventures (Musical group) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fairfax County Public Schools Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Electrified, Amplified, Deified: The Electric Guitar, Its Makers, and Its Players (Symposium) (1996: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
From Frying Pan to Flying V: The Rise of the Electric Guitar (Exhibition) (1996-1997: Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
The Electric Guitar: Its Players and Its Makers (Television program : 1997) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Guitar: Electrified, Amplified, Deified (Radio program : 1996) Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Radio programs Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Museum exhibits Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Electric guitar Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Electric guitar music Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Congresses and conventions Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Radio -- Production and direction Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Audiotapes Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Videotapes Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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