Popular culture
Topic
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Hugo Keesing collection on popular music and culture
Collection
0059-SCPA
Found in:
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
Abstract
The Hugo Keesing collection on popular music and culture consists of books, serials, recordings, sheet music, clippings, memorabilia, and teaching and research materials related to twentieth-century American popular music, and to rock and roll music in particular. The materials were collected by Hugo Keesing, a popular culture scholar and former professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland, and by Dr. Keesing's brother, Wouter Keesing. The bulk of the collection covers the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1950-1990; 1900-1999
Wouter Keesing collection on Fats Domino and New Orleans R&B
Collection
0070-SCPA
Found in:
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
Abstract
Antoine "Fats" Domino, Jr., (b. New Orleans, LA, February 26, 1928; d. Harvey, LA, October 24, 2017) was an iconic figure in the history of rock 'n' roll in the United States. The peak of his career took place in the 1950s, but he was actively involved in the music industry for most of his life. Renowned as a pianist and singer-songwriter, some of Fats Domino's greatest hits include "Blueberry Hills" (1956) and "Ain't That A Shame" (1955). This collection has been separated into six series...
Dates:
1952-1998 ; Majority of material found within 1952-1960, 1978-1996