| Accession Number: | MA 93:06 MA 99:03 MA 01:21 MA 02:07 MA 02:20 MA 02:21 |
| Location: | MA BIO Bu (Compton) |
| Dates: | circa 1947 - 1999 |
| Size: | 1 legal Hollinger & 1 oversized |
| Creator/Collector: | Chiefly collected by Jesse “Spider” Burks. Collection created in Special Collections. |
| Acquisition info: | Donated by Leah Sue Burks. Individual items donated by AJ Cabanellas in May 2002 and Tom Reed in April 1999. An accession of 1956 interviews with Spider Burks on KXLW were donated by A.J. Cabanellas in March 2002. |
| Accruals: | No accruals expected |
| Custodial history: | The majority of collection was assembled over time by Mr. Burks and donated in several boxes with little order to the materials. The collection was created in Special Collections late mid-1990s and individual items donated by AJ Cabanellas and Tom Reed were interfiled in 2013. |
| Language: | English |
| Processed by: | Jean Gosebrink [1993?]; Sarah Cain, August 2013 |
| Conservation notes: | All items placed into archival boxes and acid-free folders. |
| Scope and Content: | The collection contains newspaper clippings, photos, awards, recordings, ephemera, and memorabilia. |
| Arrangement: | Collection organized into folders by subject, except for 4 loose items too large for folders. |
| Restrictions: | Unrestricted. Permission required to reproduce images. |
| Remarks: | Jean Gosebrink accession no. Pr-159b, Ge-0784 Audio recordings are stored with other cassettes and CDs at Compton. Recordings are arranged in order by Ca-## or CD-## (Cassettes: approx. 10 boxes; CDs: approx. 2 boxes) |
Jesse “Spider” Burks Collection
Circa 1947 - 1999
1 legal Hollinger; 0.5 cu. ft.
| Box/Folder | Description |
| Item 1 | Award plaque. "To Jesse ‘Spider’ Burk for many years of dedication service to the jazz community. From the St. Louis Jazz Society, Inc. November 19, 1977" |
| Item 2 | Award plaque. "Presented to Jesse "Spider" Burks in recognition of his leadership and inspiration of all. Posthumously awarded November 20, 1975, The Carson Agency" |
| Item 3 | Glass ashtray. Spider Burks sketch with KXLW microphone. |
| Item 4 | A program titled "The DJs and Their Music" which aired on Feb. 15, 1999. The description of the program is as follows: "explores the impact of radio disc jockeys of the '40s, '50s and '60s who shaped the course of rock and roll. Included: Wolfman Jack, Jocko Henderson and Spider Burks. Also: a look at female deejays. Host: Tom Reed." It was an episode from Tom Reed’s show "For Members Only" which aired on KSCI Channel 18 out of Los Angeles, California. |
| Item 5 | KXLW replica license plate |
| 1/1 | Finding aid |
| 1/2 | “The DJ’s and their music”, 1999/Tom Reed, ex. producer |
| 1/3 | Post-Dispatch, 1969, article on "Soul" radio |
| 1/4 | Post-Dispatch, 1947, Town’s Disc Jockeys |
| 1/5 | Menu, Spider’s BarBQ Ranch |
| 1/6 | Variety Certificate of Appreciation, 1954 |
| 1/7 | Plug Horse Derby Racing Program and Bumper Sticker, 1955 |
| 1/8 | Globe-Democrat Old Newsboy’s Certificate of Appreciation, 1958 |
| 1/9 | Evening Whirl, Attempted Robbery of Spider Burks |
| 1/10 | American, 1968, New Spider Burks Show on KADI-FM |
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| 1/12 | American, 1971, Spider Burks works with jail inmates |
| 1/13 | Monitor, 1975, Spider Burks’ Obituary |
| 1/14 |
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| 1/15 | Promotional sign, Sarah Vaughan record offer |
| 1/16 | Burks – Recordings |
| 1/17 | Miscellaneous |
| 1/18 | Spider Burks – Broadcast photos |
| 1/19 | Spider Burks TV Show, WTVI-TV Channel 54 |
| 1/20 | Spider Burks with Duke Ellington |
| 1/21 | Spider Burks with Sarah Vaughn |
| 1/22 | Globe-Democrat Old Newsboy’s Day, 1957 |
| 1/23 | Spider Burks with Frank Hunter |
| 1/24 | Spider Burks with Dave Brubeck; note |
| 1/25 | Spider Burks on horseback |
| 1/26 | Spider Burks with Nat King Cole |
| 1/27 | Spider Burks with Lionel Hampton |
| 1/28 | MGM Records Promotion |
| 1/29 | Spider Burks in KXLW Studio |
| 1/30 | Spider Burks in KSTL Studio |
| 1/31 | Spider Burks publicity shots |
| 1/32 | Spider – Group photos |
| 1/33 | Spider Burks – Photo negatives |
| [oversized] | Senate Resolution No. 349, State of Missouri, January 29, 1976. MA 01:08 |
| [oversized] | Jesse "Spider" Burks, KXLW, 1954-1956 [4 records (78rpm)]. MA 02:07 |
| -/- | KSTL, Spider Burks at Peacock Alley, [1956?]; KATZ, Burks at Leo’s Blue Note Club. Ca-382/Ge-0815 |
| -/- | KXLW, Interviews by Jesse "Spider" Burks, 1956. Ca-379/Ge-0784 MA 02:20 |
| -/- | KXLW, Interviews by Jesse "Spider" Burks, 1956. CD-20008/Ge-0784MA 02:20 |
**Recordings are stored with other cassettes at Compton**
