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["God is Good All the Time" mastered song track]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded at Top Line Entertainment by Stan Sanders of "God is Good All the Time". The track is performed and written Rodney McCarty and O.T. Williams. The tape includes two tracks of audio that are duplicates of each other.
Date: [1970..2010]
Duration: 8 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Sanders, Stan; Top of Line Entertainment; McCarty, Rodney & Williams, O.T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL "Symphony in Black" concert tape]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the annual Symphony in Black concert held on July 18th, 1986., The tape includes two tracks of audio that document the Dallas symphony orchestra performing various scores of music at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas Texas.
Date: July 18, 1986
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL "Gospel Gurls" concert audio tape]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Gospel Gurls" live performance over the weekend of April 8-9th, 2000 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The tape includes six female vocalists performing jazz, gospel and spiritual medleys.
Date: April 2000
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 02 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Bethune" sound tape of a pianist]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a pre show and intermission of a performance 'Bethune,' by Steve Carter. The play featured actress Esther Rolle and was hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on July 12-14, 1991. The tape includes audio of a pianist performing solo.
Date: July 1991
Duration: 18 minutes 32 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[17th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert" tape]

Description: Audio tape from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert Featuring Albertina Walker, Karen Clark held on January 16th, 2000 at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas Texas. The tape includes the full concert of gospel and spiritual choral music along with speakers.
Date: January 16, 2000
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Walker, Albertina
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Black Don't Crack But My Soul Does Ache", 4 tracks]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the theatrical performance "Black Don't Crack But My Soul Does Ache," which was written, directed, and performed by Kim Fields on February 13-14, 2009 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. Track 1: "Salsa" and Track 2: "Easy Listening".
Date: February 2009
Duration: 19 minutes 01 second
Creator: Feilds, Kim
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Scott Joplin and Ragtime America" unmixed demo]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with the Jan Rosemond Trio in February 1996. The tape includes one track of well recorded audio of the trio performing a segment of "Scott Joplin and Ragtime America". On the track a piano, flute and tuba can be heard together.
Date: February 1996
Duration: 17 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Jan Rosemond Trio
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[The Family Stand "Chain"]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a music performance related event with bands and singers. The tapes audio is well recorded. The tape is labelled "The Family Stand "Chain"" with the dates 1990 and 6/12.
Date: 1990~
Duration: 52 minutes 54 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Book party and music performance]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a book party and associated performance. Track one records the performers and the second the book talk with people talking indistinctly.
Date: October 13, 1979
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 49 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Track of recorded show tunes with no vocals]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the an unknown event that involved show music with no vocals. The tape is recorded well and a piano and saxophone can be clearly heard throughout the track.
Date: unknown
Duration: 43 minutes 01 second
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Feet Don't Fail Me Now" jazz demo]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a demo recording of "Feet Don't Fail Me Now". The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of a jazz band performing various numbers with no vocalist.
Date: unknown
Duration: 59 minutes 09 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Covers of classic songs such as "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World"]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an event with male singers singing classic hit songs such as "Over the Rainbow" and "What A Wonderful World". The tape includes two track of well recorded audio of various male singers accompanied by musicians. The tape is labeled "From Daddy with Love".
Date: unknown
Duration: 40 minutes 48 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[K.S.K. "Where Do We Go From Here?" two versions]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a recording session with the 90's R&B trio K.S.K.. The tape includes two tracks of very clear audio of the song "Where Do We Go From Here?" The first track features an acapella version of the song and the second track including instrumentals. The trio falls into the hip hop funk/ soul genre and recorded in Dallas under R.G. And H&H Management.
Date: 199X
Duration: 12 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: K.S.K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[JBAAL "Dallas Tops" jazz revue]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the the Dallas Tops Jazz Revue on Saturday March 22, 1986. The audio on the tape records jazz bands and vocalists singing through a low hum of static on both tracks.
Date: March 22, 1986
Duration: 53 minutes 01 second
Creator: Dallas Tops
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Della Reese performing live]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a live performance of blues and gospel singer Della Reese at an unknown venue. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of the concert which plays Della Reese along with a jazz band.
Date: 2009/2010
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Reese, Della
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["I'll Fly Away, I've Got Something" and "What a Friend. How I Got Over" gospel performance, 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a gospel music performance by a lead female vocalists and choir. The tape includes one track of poorly recorded audio of the performance which includes "I'll Fly Away, "I've Got Something", "What a Friend" and "How I Got Over".
Date: unknown
Duration: 20 minutes 16 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Smallwood Singers: Rooted in Gospel" concert audio tape 2 of 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Rooted in Gospel" concert held on April 16th, 1995 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The tape includes two tracks of audio from the jazz and gospel concert. The audio has slight distortions and low background static throughout.
Date: April 16, 1995
Duration: 1 hour 12 seconds
Creator: Smallwood Singers
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Opera singer Cherly Susheel Bibbs]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with opera soprano Cherly Susheel Bibbs. The tape includes one track of well recorded audio of Bibbs singing accompanied by a pianist.
Date: unknown
Duration: 11 minutes 10 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["For My People" by Tommie Stewart]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with gospel singer Tommie Stewart in June of 1982. The tape incudes two tracks of well recorded audio. The first track is a dramatic spoken word poem "For My People" that touches on the topics of slavery and civil rights. The second track is Tommie Stewart speaking to Curtis King about an upcoming performance with a dance company.
Date: June 1982
Duration: 16 minutes 47 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert featuring Eartha Kitt, 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The concert was developed by Curtis King and featured artist Eartha Kitt and conductor Rodena Preston. The tape includes one tracks of well recorded audio of gospel singers and speakers.
Date: January 1989
Duration: 36 minutes 02 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Jazz singer Letta Mbulu song tracks]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a session with South African jazz singer Letta Mbulu. The tape includes two tracks of well recorded audio of four song tracks from the same album released in 1978. Track 1 includes "Open Up Your Heart" "Buza" and "I Need You/ Baile Baneso". Track two includes "I Can Depend on You/Hareje/Mamani".
Date: unknown
Duration: 32 minutes 07 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Hy-Prayz community choir featuring Rosetta Finley]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a performance from Hy-Prayz community choir featuring gospel singer Rosetta Finley. The tape includes two tracks of recorded audio from the performance. The tape is labeled "I Found A Friend. I Really Love The Lord".
Date: [1980..2000]
Duration: 20 minutes 16 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Gospel Counts" concert audio tape]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded the live a performance by Willie Johnson and the Gospel Keynotes hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on June 24, 2000, at the Naomi Bruton Theater. The tape includes one track of well recorded audio of soulful female vocalist accompanied by a pianist along with other singers throughout the track.
Date: June 24, 2000
Duration: 25 minutes 03 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Tails Out, Fly Blackbird"]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a gospel choir concert performance at an unknown date. The tape includes one track of audio that lacks clarity but is general well recorded. The tape is labeled "Tails Out, Fly Blackbird".
Date: unknown
Duration: 39 minutes 15 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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