COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
The core of the collection is a series of rare soundboard recordings of live performances taken directly from the soundboard, with clear labels indicating dates, venues, and performers. It is likely that these were the master tapes from which "battle tapes" of live performances were made and distributed in the South Bronx. Also includes are Lenny's personal copies of 13 of the original 25 Ultimate Breaks and Beats compilation LPs; 127 hip hop party fliers, and a selection of publications relating to record collecting and DJing.
Dates
- 1980-2004.
Creator
- Roberts, Lenny. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
The collection was assembled by Lenny Roberts, better known as Breakbeat Lenny, a DJ who assembled the seminal compilation series “Ultimate Breaks and Beats” throughout the 1980s.
Extent
2 cubic feet. (2 cubic feet.)
Abstract
The core of the collection is a series of rare soundboard recordings of live performances taken directly from the soundboard, also party flyers.
SERIES LIST
Series I. Sound Recordings Boxes 1-3
Series II. Flyers Box 4
Series III. Publications Boxes 5-6
Physical Description
Sound recordings, printed material
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- Ben Ortiz
- Date completed:
- May 2012
- EAD encoding:
- Evan Earle, May 2012
- Date modified:
- RMC Staff, May 2012
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by Ben Ortiz
- Date
- February 2012
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu