Go-Go Archive at DC Public Library
Go-Go Archive at DC Public Library
Contribute, Participate, Share and Learn

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In memory of music icon Chuck Brown, the DC Public Library has established a Go-Go archive to honor, preserve, enjoy and learn from DC's original music.
See updated information about visiting the People's Archive here. Images below are representative items of the full collection - check out show flyers, ticket stubs, cassette tape and cd sleeves and listen or watch recordings of produced go-go albums, documentaries and live shows.
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To expand the Go-Go Archive, we are accepting materials relating to the history of Go-Go venues past and present. This includes:
- CDs and audio recordings of Chuck Brown and other Go-Go musicians
- flyers and posters
- photographs
- concert-ticket stubs
- videos or DVDs
- letters that describe attending a Chuck Brown/Go-Go concert
LEARN
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The Beat: Go-Go Music in Washington, D.C. | Go-Go Live: the life and death of a chocolate city | Take Me Out To The Go-Go: the autobiography of Kato Hammond | Pump Me Up: DC subculture of the 1980's (reference copy only, email for appointment) |
LISTEN
Derek Gray, Archivist
Go-Go As DC History Panel Discussion
Moderated by Marcus Dowling
Go-Go Music on Freegal
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Hashtag your Go-Go or Go-Go Archive story with #dcgogoarchive @dcpl
Visit the Go-Go Museum and Cafe and learn more about DC's official music!