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Tom Draper and Bootsy Collins at party held at Leviticus Nightclub promoting Collins's debut album, Stretchin' Out
Warner Bros. artist showcase for Dionne Warwick
Graham Central Station, Tom Draper, and Mo Ostin after a performance
Andrew Young, Tom Draper, and others at an RCA Records event
Tom Draper and George Clinton at a music convention dinner for Bob Marley.
Dionne Warwick, Tom Draper, and others at a music industry convention
Tom Draper with others at RCA Records convention
Carolyn Baker and Tom Draper at the 10th Annual NAACP Image Awards ceremony
Tom Draper and others at Thurgood Marshall scholarship event

About Tom Draper Collection

Tom Draper was hired as a salesman by RCA in 1970 while still in business school. He worked his way up to promotions in the company’s newly established black music division and eventually became vice president of A&R. In 1975, he was hired to do marketing and promotion for Warner Bros. Records. During his tenure there, from 1975 to 1987, Warner Bros. Records’ black artist roster not only flourished but surpassed those of all the other major labels. Draper's collection documents the career of an African American music executive and covers his tenures at RCA Records and Warner Bros. Records. The bulk of the collection consists of 80 publicity photographs taken during music industry events. Also included is correspondence, press clippings and programs for concerts produced by Draper.

The full collection finding aid is accessible at: http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/findingaids/aaamc/VAD5057.

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Date
- 1970-1979 [17]
  
  1973 [3]
  
  1974 [2]
  
  1975 [1]
  
  1977 [3]
  
  1978 [5]
  
  1979 [3]
- 1980-1989 [16]
  
  1989 [16]
Person
- Draper, Tom (Thomas R.) [57]
- Burnside, Harold [11]
- Dozier, Lamont [10]
- Flack, Roberta [9]
- Warwick, Dionne [9]
- Jarreau, Al [6]
- Flake, Floyd [5]
- Bell, Thom [4]
- Burke, Kirkland R. [4]
- Espy, Mike [4]
- Allen, Henry [1]
- Anderson, Tony [1]
- Badeaux, Mary Lou [1]
- Baker, Carolyn (Music industry executive) [1]
- Barbar, Ornetta [2]
- Bell, Thom [4]
- Benson, George, 1943- [1]
- Bishop, Jimmy [2]
- Brazier, Benita [3]
- Brown, John [1]
- Burke, Kirkland R. [4]
- Burnside, Harold [11]
- Clinton, George, 1940- [1]
- Collingson, Edna [1]
- Collins, Bootsy [2]
- Collins, Tom [1]
- Conyers, John [1]
- Crawford, Randy [3]
- Crotty, Jim [1]
- D'Imperio, Joe [2]
- Davis, Gary [2]
- Dodson, Howard [1]
- Dozier, Lamont [10]
- Draper, Tom (Thomas R.) [57]
- Durham, Eddie [1]
- Ellison Ron [1]
- Ellison, Ron [3]
- Espy, Mike [4]
- Fauntroy, Walter E. [1]
- Feld, Irving [1]
- Fields, Oscar [3]
- Flack, Roberta [9]
- Flake, Floyd [5]
- Fleming, Beau Ray [2]
- Frost, Bob [2]
- Gadd, Steve [1]
- Gamble, Kenny [2]
- Gilreath, Eddie [2]
- Glancy, Ken [1]
- Graham, Larry [3]
- Graham, Larry, 1946- [1]
- Graham, Tina [3]
- Harris, Chickie [1]
- Harris, Ray [2]
- Harris, Ray (Music industry executive) [3]
- Harrison, George, 1943-2001 [2]
- Haywood, Sharon [1]
- Holland, Eddie [1]
- Huff, Leon [2]
- Irvine, Weldon [1]
- Jackson, Hal, 1914-2012 [3]
- Jackson, Jesse [1]
- Jackson, Jesse, 1941- [1]
- Jarreau, Al [6]
- Johnson, Hillery [1]
- Jones, E. Rodney, 1928-2004 [3]
- Krasnow, Bob (Robert A.), 1935- [1]
- Leaner, Billy, d. 2005 [1]
- Leaner, Ernie, d. 1990 [2]
- Lopes, Joe [1]
- Lucien, Jon [1]
- Mack, Marty [1]
- Mancini, Frank (Music industry executive) [1]
- Marley, Bob [1]
- MaultsBy, Carl [1]
- McDougal, Weldon A. [1]
- Miller, Marcus, 1959-2012 [2]
- Monroe, Earl, 1944- [2]
- Morris, Doug, 1938- [1]
- Murphy, Fred [2]
- Nash, Richard [2]
- Ostin, Mo [1]
- Payson, Martin D. [3]
- Pendergrass, Teddy [1]
- Perry, Charles [1]
- Prince [1]
- Pugh, Eddie [1]
- Rains, Patrick [1]
- Ramos, Wanda [2]
- Rhone, Sylvia [1]
- Rodriguez, Ruben [3]
- Rosenblatt, Eddie [1]
- Sample, Joe [2]
- Sanborn, David [1]
- Shields, Pat [1]
- Smith, Toukie, 1952- [1]
- Staton, Bill [1]
- Steele, Richard (Disc Jockey) [1]
- Steele, Richard (Disc jockey) [1]
- Sure, Al B. [4]
- Sutton, Percy E. [1]
- Tamburro, Cynthia [1]
- Tamburro, Joe, d. 2012 [3]
- Thomas, Jackie [1]
- Thompson, Cortez [2]
- Ventour, Kelvyn [1]
- Warwick, Dionne [9]
- Watson, Gary [1]
- Watson, Stan [1]
- Willis, Buzzy (Winston) [1]
- Young, Andrew, 1932- [1]
- Zulema [2]
Topic
- African American sound recording executives and producers [80]
- African Americans [80]
- Sound recording industry -- United States [80]
- Mustaches [57]
- Suits (Clothing) [51]
- Neckties [50]
- Sunglasses [28]
- Eyeglasses [26]
- African American male singers [20]
- African American women singers [20]
- African American basketball players [2]
- African American composers [15]
- African American jazz musicians [6]
- African American male singers [20]
- African American political activists [1]
- African American politicians [8]
- African American religious leaders [1]
- African American sound recording executives and producers [80]
- African American women executives [2]
- African American women singers [20]
- African Americans [80]
- African Americans in radio broadcasting [2]
- Album covers [5]
- Award presentations [1]
- Awards [2]
- Balloons (Novelties) [2]
- Banquets [1]
- Beards [19]
- Benefit performances [16]
- Blouses [14]
- Books [1]
- Bouquets [4]
- Bow ties [6]
- Bracelets [1]
- Buttons (Fasteners) [1]
- Cakes [2]
- Champagne (Wine) [1]
- Chandeliers [1]
- Checks [1]
- Cigarettes [5]
- Cigars [3]
- Clippings [2]
- Convention facilities [6]
- Curtain walls [2]
- Dresses [5]
- Drums (Musical instruments) [1]
- Earrings [7]
- Eyeglasses [26]
- Flags [6]
- Guitars [1]
- Hats [8]
- Headscarves [3]
- Hearts (Symbols) [1]
- Horses [1]
- Jazz musicians [1]
- Jazz musicians, White [2]
- Leather garments [1]
- Leis [1]
- Marble [2]
- Microphones [15]
- Military uniforms [1]
- Musicians--Great Britain [1]
- Mustaches [57]
- Necklaces [18]
- Neckties [50]
- Paintings [5]
- Pianos [3]
- Plant containers [1]
- Plants [6]
- Podiums [5]
- Popular music--Great Britain [1]
- Popular music--United States--1971-1980 [1]
- Purses [5]
- Radio music directors [5]
- Reggae music--Jamaica [1]
- Rings [14]
- Saxophones [1]
- Scarves [2]
- Sconces [4]
- Sneakers [2]
- Sound recording executives and producers [3]
- Sound recording industry -- United States [80]
- Sound studios [1]
- Stars [3]
- Stripes [7]
- Suits (Clothing) [51]
- Sunglasses [28]
- Sweaters [2]
- Towels [1]
- Tuxedoes [5]
- Umbrellas [1]
- Wedding attendants [1]
- Wedding clothing & dress [1]
Corporate Name
- Warner Bros. Records [18]
- Osborne Association [15]
- Time Warner, Inc. [15]
- Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street) [12]
- RCA Records [6]
- Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation [6]
- Atlantic Records [3]
- Elektra [2]
- New York Knicks (Basketball team) [2]
- Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund [2]
- Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street) [12]
- Atlantic Records [3]
- Cotillion Records [1]
- Elektra [2]
- Graham Central Station (Musical group) [1]
- New York Knickerbockers (Basketball team) [1]
- New York Knicks (Basketball team) [2]
- Osborne Association [15]
- RCA Records [6]
- Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture [1]
- Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund [2]
- Time Warner, Inc. [15]
- Warner Bros Records [1]
- Warner Bros. Records [18]
- Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation [6]

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