ARC-0863
Level of description
collection
Title
Les-Buzz Ballroom Audio Recordings
Date
1957, 1960s
Size
0.21 (Linear feet)
Inductee
x
Biography / Administrative History
The Les-Buzz Ballroom was a concert venue in Spring Valley, Illinois. It was known for being a stop on the 1959 Winter Dance Party tour -- four days after the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Big Bopper. Les-Buzz closed in 1961.
Scope and Contents
The Les-Buzz Ballroom Audio Recordings contain two 1/4 inch audio tapes recorded in 1957 and the early 1960s at the Les-Buzz Ballroom in Spring Valley, Illinois. The tapes, recorded by donor Duane Adams' father, feature live performances by Gene Vincent and Eddie Cash.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of the Les-Buzz Ballroom Audio Recordings are available in the DAMS.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Les-Buzz Ballroom Audio Recordings were received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Duane Adams on December 15, 2023.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Les-Buzz Ballroom Audio Recordings, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Collection is in English.
Processing Information: Processed by Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed February 26, 2024. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through a Museums for America grant from the IMLS.
Access
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Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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Associated Subjects
Physical description
Audiotapes are 1/4-inch open reel-to-reel format.
