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ARSC Awards for Excellence For the past four years the ARChive's director, B. George, has been part of the ARSC's (Association for Recorded Sound Collections) "Blue Ribbon" panel to recognize the "best new research into the history of recordings and recording artists". It is a struggle to identify worthy books (mini budget) in order to nominate them, and an even greater struggle (I mean pleasure) to give them a serious look. All of this has been above-the-call-of-duty managed by Tim Brooks. Please scan the list below for books worth adding to your library. At the bottom of this page is a little bit of information on ARSC.
Past Winners of the ARSC Awards for Excellence 1991-1997 Best Research in Recorded General Popular MusicThe Complete Judy Garland, by Emily R. Coleman (HarperCollins, 1990). A Gershwin Companion: A Critical Inventory & Discography, 1916-1984, by Walter Rimler (Popular Culture Ink, 1991). Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams, by Nick Tosches (Doubleday, 1992). Frank Munn: A Biodiscography of the Golden Voice of Radio, by Rodney Steiner and Thomas A. DeLong (Southport, CT: Sasco Associates, 1993). Television Theme Recordings, by Steve Gelfand (Popular Culture Ink, 1994). Tommy Dorsey: On the Side, by Robert L.Stockdale (Scarecrow Press, 1995). Friedrich Hollaender, by Viktor Rotthaler, notes to Bear Family CD (1996). (In German)
Best Research in Recorded Classical Music Igor Stravinsky--The Composer in the Recording Studio: A Comprehensive Discography, by Philip Stuart (Greenwood Press, 1991). Early Recordings & Musical Style, by Robert Philip (Cambridge University Press, 1992). Adelina Patti: Queen of Hearts, by John Frederick Cone (Amadeus Press, 1993). Glyndebourne Recorded: Sixty Years of Recordings, 1934-1994, by Paul Campion and Rosy Runciman (London: Julia MacRae Books, 1994). Guillaume de Machaut, a Guide to Research, by Lawrence Earp (Garland Publishing, 1995). Otto Klemperer: His Life and Times by Peter Heyworth, discography by Michael Gray, (Cambridge Univ. Press, 1996).
Best Research in Recorded Rock, Rhythm and Blues or Soul Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and The Early Years of Rock & Roll, by John A. Jackson (Schirmer/Macmillan, 1991). (Best History) Positively Bob Dylan: A Thirty-Year Discography, Concert & Recording Session Guide, 1960-1991, by Michael Krogsgaard (Popular Culture Ink, 1991). (Best Discography) England's Dreaming: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock and Beyond, by Jon Savage (St. Martin's Press, 1992). Louie, Louie, by Dave Marsh (Hyperion, 1993). The Kinks, Part One: You Really Got Me, An Illustrated World Discography of the Kinks, 1964-1993, by Doug Hinman with Jason Brabazon (self-published, 1994). Rock Mr. Blues: The Life and Music of Wynonie Harris, by Tony Collins (Big Nickel Publications, 1995). Doowop: The Chicago Scene, by Robert Pruter (Univ. of Illinois Press, 1996).
Best Research in Recorded Jazz or Blues The Song of the Hawk: The Life and Recordings of Coleman Hawkins, by John Chilton (Univ. of Michigan Press, 1991). Louis Jordan, by Peter Grendysa, notes to Bear Family CD (1992). Going to Cincinnati: A History of the Blues in the Queen City, by Steven C. Tracy (Univ. of Illinois Press, 1993). Thinking in Jazz: The Infinite Art of Improvisation, by Paul F. Berliner (Univ. of Chicago Press, 1994). A Life in Ragtime: A Biography of James Reese Europe, by Reid Badger (Oxford Univ. Press, 1995). Stan Getz: A Life in Jazz, by Donald L. Maggin (Wm. Morrow & Co., 1996).
Best Research in Recorded Country Music Johnnie & Jack, by Eddie Stubbs and Walt Trott, notes to Bear Family CD (1992). The Stonemans, by Ivan M. Tribe (Univ. of Illinois Press, 1993). Milton Brown and the Founding of Western Swing, by Cary Ginell (Univ. of Illinois Press, 1994). The Waylon Jennings Discography, comp. by John L. Smith (Greenwood Press, 1995). Ernest Tubb: The Texas Troubadour, by Ronnie Pugh (Duke Univ. Press, 1996).
Best Research in Recorded Folk or Ethnic Music Michael Coleman: 1891-1945, by Harry Bradshaw, notes to Viva Voce 004 (1991). A Passion for Polka: Old Time Ethnic Music in America, by Victor R. Greene (Univ. of California Press, 1992). Lydia Mendoza, A Family Autobiography, compiled and introduced by Chris Strachwitz and Jim Nicolopulos (Arte Publico Press, 1993). Discografia de la Musica Cubana, Vol. 1, 1898-1925, by Cristobal Diaz Ayala (Fundacion Musicalia, 1994). Ethnic and Vernacular Music, 1898-1960: A Resource and Guide to Recordings, by Paul Vernon (Greenwood Press, 1995). Songs for Political Action: Folk Music, Topical Songs and the American Left, 1926-1953, by Ronald D. Cohen & Dave Samuelson, notes to Bear Family CD set (1996).
Best Research in Record Labels or Manufacturers Chicago Soul, by Robert Pruter (Univ. of Illinois Press, 1991). Trumpet Records: An Illustrated History with Discography, by Marc Ryan (Big Nickel Publications, 1992). The Mercury Labels: A Discography, by Michel Ruppli and Ed Novitsky (Greenwood Press, 1993). (Best Discography) Das Schallplattenunternehmen ODEON in der Schweiz (1904-1928), by Hans Peter Woessner and Frank Erzinger (Zurich: Buchdruckerei a/d Sihl AG, 1993). (Best History) EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings: "The Golden Age of Opera," 1956-1971, by William Shaman, William J. Collins and Calvin M. Goodwin (Greenwood Press, 1994). (Best Discography) Directory of American Disc Record Brands and Manufacturers, 1891-1943, by Allan Sutton (Greenwood Press, 1994). (Best History) Berliner Gramophone Records: American Issues, 1892-1900, by Paul Charosh (Greenwood Press, 1995). Stage to Studio: Musicians and the Sound Revolution, 1890-1950, by James P. Kraft (Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1996).
Other Categories A Manual of Sound Archive Administration, by Alan Ward (Gower Publishing, 1990). (Preservation or Reproduction of Recordings) Technical Report Number 21: Archival Information Processing for Sound Recordings, by David H. Thomas (Music Library Assocation, 1992). (Cataloging and Access to Recordings) Playback Equalizer Settings for 78 RPM Recordings, by James R. Powell, Jr., and Randall G. Stehle (Gramophone Adventures, 1993). (Recording Technology) The Banjo on Record: A Bio Discography, by Uli Heier and Rainer E. Lotz (Greenwood Press, 1993). (Best General Reference) The Edison Cylinder Phonograph Companion, by George Frow (Woodland Hills, CA: Stationery X-Press, 1994). (Vintage Phonographs) Columbia Phonograph Companion, Vol. II, by Robert W. Baumbach (Stationery X-Press, 1996).
About the ARSC Awards The ARSC Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research was established by the Association for Recorded Sound Collections in 1991 as a means of recognizing the best new research into the history of recordings and recording artists. The Award is intended to publicize the finest research in this field, and to encourage others to emulate its high standards.To be eligible research must have been published, but it may deal with any artist, musical style, record label, recording technology or other subject in the general area of recording history. A maximum of two awards are presented annually in each subject category, for best history and best discography. In addition, a Lifetime Achievement Award is presented each year to an individual in recognition of his or her life's work of published research about the history of recording or recording artists. A list of finalists is announced early each year, from among works published during the previous calendar year. Winners are announced at the ARSC Annual Conference. Finalists and winners are chosen by a Blue Ribbon Committee consisting of five elected judges with recognized expertise in specific fields, the President of ARSC, and the editor of the ARSC Journal. For more information, or to propose candidates for awards, write:
ARSC Awards Committee ...or you can contact B. George here at the ARChive.
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