Pop Chronicles Interviews #143 - Jerry Wexler's eulogy for Otis Redding

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Recording of Jerry Wexler's eulogy at the funeral of Otis Redding.

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1 recording (6 min., 57 sec.)

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Gilliland, John December 1967.

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  • Main Title: Pop Chronicles Interviews #143 - Jerry Wexler's eulogy for Otis Redding
  • Series Title: Pop Chronicles Interviews

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Recording of Jerry Wexler's eulogy at the funeral of Otis Redding.

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1 recording (6 min., 57 sec.)

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  • Accession or Local Control No: John_Gilliland_Collection_143_-_Jerry_Wexler_Eulogy_of_Otis_Redding
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1692056

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John Gilliland's Pop Chronicles

Conceptualized in 1967 after attending the Monterey International Pop Music Festival, John Gilliland's "The Pop Chronicles" traces the history of popular music from the 1950's through the 1960's. Mr. Gilliland wrote, narrated and produced these 55 hours of broadcasting first airing at KRLA Pasadena, California. in February 1969. The pop music history is told by an interleaving of Mr. Gilliland's narration, music, and comments from the interviews of the people directly involved in the music scene of the day.

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  • December 1967

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  • June 11, 2020, 4:07 p.m.

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  • June 12, 2020, 4:20 p.m.

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Gilliland, John. Pop Chronicles Interviews #143 - Jerry Wexler's eulogy for Otis Redding, audio recording, December 1967; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1692056/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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