- unitid
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{"value"=>"186635", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"JPB 24-4", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b23400919", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1980s-1990s", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1980/1999"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Arthur Russell tapes from Rough Trade Records"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"7 audio recordings", "unit"=>"audio_recordings"}]}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Music Division</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Arthur Russell (1951-1992) was a multi-genre singer-songwriter, cellist, and record producer. Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London, England, formed by Geoff Travis in 1976. The Arthur Russell tapes from Rough Trade Records collection consists of seven cassette tapes sent by Russell to the label documenting works-in-progress and various mixes of songs."}
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Russell, Arthur", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Arthur Russell (1951-1992) was a multi-genre singer-songwriter, musician, and producer associated with the avant-garde music scene in New York City throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His instrument of choice was the cello, which he began playing as a child in Oskaloosa, Iowa. His music has been described as new wave, folk, disco, and experimental. Arthur Russell died of AIDS-related complications in 1992.</p> <p>Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London, England, formed by Geoff Travis in 1976. The label was at the forefront of the punk movement before branching off into other genres including post-punk, alternative rock, indie pop, and electronic. During his lifetime, Arthur Russell releases on the label included the single \"Lets Go Swimming\" (1986) and the <span class=\"title\">World of Echo</span> LP (1986). Posthumous releases by Russell on Rough Trade include <span class=\"title\">Calling Out Of Context</span> (2004), <span class=\"title\">Love Is Overtaking Me</span> (2008), <span class=\"title\">Corn</span> (2015), <span class=\"title\">Iowa Dream</span> (2019), and <span class=\"title\">Picture of Bunny Rabbit</span> (2023).</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Arthur Russell tapes from Rough Trade Records are comprised of seven cassette tapes assembled by Russell and sent to Geoff Travis, founder of Rough Trade Records. The tapes were works-in-progress, meant to demonstrate to the label what Russell was working on, with various mixes of songs.</p> <p>The tapes are undated, but are from the late 1980s to early 1990s and represent in-progress work for an uncompleted album. Also present are recordings from <span class=\"title\">World of Echo</span>, <span class=\"title\">Corn</span>, <span class=\"title\">24>24 Music</span> by Dinosaur L, The Necessaries, and various singles. Some recordings would eventually be released on posthumous albums and compilations.</p> <p>The tapes are arranged in alphabetical order.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Steve Knutson in 2022.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Christopher Arena in 2024.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Inquiries regarding audio and video materials in the collection may be directed to the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound (recordedsound@nypl.org). Audio and video materials will be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to access.</p>"}
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p>Arthur Russell papers, JPB 16-14. Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts</p>"}
- date_start
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1980
- keydate
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1980
- date_end
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1999
- date_inclusive_start
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1980
- date_inclusive_end
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1999
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Arthur Russell tapes from Rough Trade Records, JPB 24-4. Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}