Details

ARC-0237

collection

Black Accent on L.A. Collection

1990-2011, undated

1.14 (Linear feet)

Born in St. Louis, Tom Reed graduated from Los Angeles City College with a degree in Broadcasting in 1961. He has spent more than 50 years as a deejay and television personality in Los Angeles. Reed is the founder and executive producer of Black Accent on L.A. / For Members Only (FMO) -TV and Black Accent on L.A. Press. He is also the author of The Black Music History of Los Angeles: Its Roots.

The Black Accent on L.A. Collection consists of a small number of clippings and audiovisual materials, related to the history of black music in Los Angeles and produced by Tom Reed's company, Black Accent on L.A.

: Materials are in English.

: The Black Accent on L.A. Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, Inc. as a gift from Tom Reed on on June 20, 2006, February 19, 2018 and June 22, 2010.

: [Identification of Item], Black Accent on L.A. Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

: Processed by Christine Borne, Project Archivist. Completed November 18, 2011. Revised by Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed April 24, 2023. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration Form before using this collection. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.

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.