Author Archives: Kevin S Fleming

Johnny Mercer Tribute Concert on GPB

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Kevin S Fleming

Missed the Johnny Mercer Tribute Concert earlier this year? You’re in luck, GSUTV recorded the concert and it will be aired on Georgia Public Broadcasting Sunday December 9th at 7:00 pm and again on Tuesday December 11th at 6:00 pm. … Continue reading →

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Collection

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Kevin S Fleming

Robert Shaw conducting a chamber ensemble.

Georgia State University Library’s Special Collection and Archives have acquired the records of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The collection documents the rich history of the organization since its founding in 1945, to its current day activities. The collection consists of … Continue reading →

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New Resource: Popular Culture Literature Collection

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Kevin S Fleming

Did you know that the Special Collections and Archives maintain a collection of popular culture literature published over the last 100 years? The Popular Culture Literature Collection contains comic books, pulp fiction magazines, dime novels, and Big Little Books. The … Continue reading →

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New Resource: Don Kennedy papers

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Kevin S Fleming

A new collection related to Atlanta broadcaster, Don Kennedy, is now available in the Special Collections and Archives. The Don Kennedy papers document Kennedy’s wide-ranging radio and television career across more than 60 years. The collection provides a glimpse into … Continue reading →

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Johnny Mercer Celebration Concert

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Kevin S Fleming

Please join us at the Rialto Center for the Arts on Friday, February 26th at 8:00 pm in celebrating one of America’s most prolific songwriters, Johnny Mercer. Vocalist/trumpeter Joe Gransden, jazz vocalist Kathleen Bertrand, and the Georgia State University Jazz … Continue reading →

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45th Anniversary of WRAS

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Kevin S Fleming

Monday January 18th marks the 45th anniversary of WRAS Album 88. The Special Collections and Archives houses the WRAS Radio Collection that includes administrative documents, interviews, promos, and over 800 sound recordings of local and independent musicians that appeared on … Continue reading →

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The Capitol News Magazines

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Kevin S Fleming

Issues from a monthly publication produced by Capitol Records have been digitized, and are now available online in the Library’s Digital Collections. The Capitol was published from 1943 to 1959, and it was renamed Capitol News in 1946, Music News … Continue reading →

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