1990 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection

LC control no.	2004695160
Type of material	Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)
Main title	1990 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection, 1990 / sponsored by the American Folklife Center.
Variant title	Neptune Plaza Concert Series, 1990 American Folklife Center concert, 1990
Related names	Sapoznik, Henry, performer, interviewee. » More like this Cephas, John, performer. » More like this Wiggins, Phil, performer. » More like this Jabbour, Alan, interviewer. » More like this Spottswood, Richard K. (Richard Keith), host. » More like this Lynn Morris Band, performer. » More like this Klezmer Plus (Musical group) performer. » More like this Életfa (Musical group) performer. » More like this True Tones Gospel Singers, performer. » More like this Otonowa (Musical group) performer. » More like this American Folklife Center, collector. » More like this Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress), collector. » More like this WAMU-FM (Radio station : Washington, D.C.) » More like this
Description	manuscripts: 9 folders. sound recordings: 12 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track ; 10 in. sound recordings: 3 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track ; 7 in. sound recordings 4 sound cassettes : analog. graphic materials: 143 photographs : negatives, black and white. graphic materials: 92 slides : color. graphic materials: 20 photographic prints : black and white, color ; 8 x 10 in. and smaller. moving images: 2 videocassettes (VHS) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Rights advisory	Duplication of the recorded materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
Access advisory	Collection is open for research; access restrictions for some materials may apply. Please contact the Folklife Reading Room before requesting materials: folklife@loc.gov ; 202-707-5510.
Summary	The collection consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, photographs, and moving images documenting the performance of bluegrass music, klezmer music, Hungarian folk dance and music, Piedmont blues music, gospel music, and Afro-Cuban music and dance recorded live outdoors on Neptune Plaza in front of the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, at concerts from April through September 1990, sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the National Council for the Traditional Arts. Concerts were recorded for broadcast on WAMU-FM, hosted by Dick Spottswood. Manuscripts include some correspondence and program flyers autographed by the performers. On May 17, Henry Sapoznik was interviewed by Alan Jabbour; Karen Jabbour, Lee Ellen Friedland, and David A. Taylor were present at the interview.
Contents	April 19: The Lynn Morris Band (Bluegrass music) -- May 17: Henry Sapoznik and Klezmer Plus (Klezmer music ) and an interview with Henry Sapoznik -- June 21: Életfa (Hungarian music) -- July 19: John Cephas and Phil Wiggins (Piedmont Blues) -- August 16: The True Tone Gospel Singers (Gospel) -- September 20: Otonowa (Afro-Cuban)
Notes	The group True Tones Gospel Singers is called True Tone Gospel Singers in the publicity materials and in the finding aid for this collection, and variously as the True Tones Gospel Singers and Truetones on their letterhead and correspondence. Photographs include negatives (143 images), black and white contact sheets (322 images), photographic prints (20), and Kodachrome color slides (92) photographed by Greg Jenkins, David A. Taylor, Jim Higgins, and unidentified photographers. Video filmed by Terrence Lisbeth. Manuscripts: in English. Sound recordings: in English, Hungarian, Spanish, and Yiddish.
Finding aids	Finding aid available in the Folklife Reading Room and online via the American Folklife Center web pages.
Cite as	1990 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection (AFC 1990/012), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Subjects	Sapoznik, Henry--Interviews. » More like this Folk music--United States. » More like this Bluegrass music--1981-1990. » More like this Gospel music--Washington (D.C.) » More like this Folk dancing--Hungary. » More like this Folk music--Hungary. » More like this Dance music--Hungary. » More like this Klezmer music. » More like this Blues (Music)--Piedmont (U.S. : Region) » More like this Blues (Music)--1981-1990. » More like this Dance, Black--Cuba. » More like this Dance orchestra music--Cuba. » More like this Rumba (Dance)--Cuba. » More like this Popular music--Cuba. » More like this African Americans--Music. » More like this Cuban Americans--Music. » More like this Hungarian Americans--Music. » More like this Jews--New York (State)--Music. » More like this
Form/Genre	Sound recordings. » More like this Interviews. » More like this Manuscripts. » More like this Photographic prints. » More like this Color slides. » More like this Videocassettes. » More like this Autographs. » More like this
Series	Neptune Plaza concert series » More like this
Local shelving no.	RAA 53014 - RAA 53021; RXF 7101 - RXF 7103; RYM 3718-RYM 3719 AFC 1990/012: SR 8-9, 18-19 (cassettes recorded concurrently with 10 in. reels) AFC 1990/012: SR 5-7 (interview) AFC 1990/012: SR1-4, 10-17 (concerts 10 in. reels) AFC 1990/012
Language code	eng eng hun spa yid
Other system no.	afc96000030
Geographic area code	n-us--- e-hu--- nwcu---
Repository	DLC-AFC Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610
Links	Finding aid: <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af011017>