DC Library Seek Items For Chuck Brown Archive

  By Kato Hammond May 31, 2012

The D.C. Public Library is working to build a collection honoring “The Godfather of Go-Go”, Chuck Brown. The library says it’s looking for posters, photographs, ticket stubs, videos or audio recordings of Brown and other go-go musicians. The library is also interested in letters that describe attending a concert.

Chief Librarian Ginnie Cooper says Brown’s contribution to the District should be honored like the Washington legacies of John Philip Sousa and Duke Ellington. She says the archive will tell Brown’s story and of the go-go style he created. It’ll also look at his impact on American music.

Mayor Vincent Gray is urging Washingtonians to donate items to the collection. Items selected for the archive will be organized and preserved.

Kato Hammond

About Kato Hammond

Kato Hammond is an American musician and journalist. He is the owner and creator of Take Me Out To The Go-Go, Inc. (TMOTTGoGo), editor and publisher of Take Me Out To The Go-Go Magazine, executive producer of TMOTTGoGo DVD Magazine, and webmaster of TMOTTGoGo.com and creator of TMOTTRadio.com. Take Me Out to the Go-Go Magazine gains attention from outside media outlets for its designation as 'the official gateway to a Washington, DC music culture.' Such magazines as Vibe have made Kevin Hammond and Take Me Out to the GoGo Magazine a significant source of information about the go-go music culture. His history as a musician includes performing and recording with the go-go bands Pure Elegance, Little Benny and the Masters, and Proper Utensils, as well as serving as music director to such bands as Fatal Attraction.
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