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African-American Women in Rock: Aretha Franklin

This is a guide to various resources at the Library and Archives that may be valuable to teachers who need resources relating to African-American women in rock and roll for use in their classrooms.

Aretha Franklin

Lady Soul.

The first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Aretha Franklin was an artist of apssion, sophistication and command, whose recordings remain anthems that defined soul music. Long live the Queen. More on rockhall.com...

Books

All our books on Aretha Franklin can be found here.

The Queen Next Door: Aretha Franklin, an Intimate Portrait by Linda Solomon; Burt Bacharach; Sabrina Garrett Owens
Call Number: ML420.F7362 S65 2019
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul by Mark Bego
Call Number: ML420.F7362 B44 2001
Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace by Aaron Cohen
Call Number: MML420.F7362 C64 2011
Aretha: From These Roots by Aretha Franklin; David Ritz
Call Number: ML420.F7362 F73 1999
The Fan Who Knew Too Much by Anthony Heilbut
Call Number: E169.12 .H45 2012
The Second Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
Call Number: ML44.C54 R63 1987

Podcasts

Audio

All our audio on Aretha Franklin can be found here.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin
Call Number: CD FRANK-A INEV 1995
Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Call Number: CD FRANK-A LADY 1995
Soul '69 by Aretha Franklin
Call Number: CD FRANK-A SOUL 1993
Aretha Live at Fillmore West by Aretha Franklin
Call Number: CD FRANK-A ARET-LF 1993
Young, Gifted and Black by Aretha Franklin
Call Number: CD FRANK-A YOUN 1993
Amazing Grace by Aretha Franklin
Call Number: CD FRANK-A AMAZ 1990
Sparkle by Aretha Franklin
Call Number: CD SHOW SPAR 1992
Aretha by Aretha Franklin
Call Number: CD FRANK-A ARET 1988
Who's Zoomin' Who? by Aretha Franklin
Call Number: CD FRANK-A WHOS 1985

Rock Hall Video

Archival Collections

Listed below are notable collections and items from the Rock Hall's Archives. You can find more by searching our catalog here.

Immaculate Funk: The Jerry Wexler Story - Aretha Franklin interview
Aretha Franklin discusses producer Jerry Wexler with film director Tom Thurman, including their work at Muscle Shoals.
Jerry Wexler Papers
Handwritten session list, with note from Aretha Franklin to Jerry Wexler.

Video

All our video on Aretha Franklin can be found here.

Aretha Franklin: Live at Park West by WTTW/Chicago; Castle Vision
Call Number: VID FRAN-A LIVE 1993
Atlantic Records: The House that Ahmet Built by Producer, Phil Carson; written, directed and co-produced by Susan Steinberg
Call Number: VID ERTE-A ATLA 2007
The Best of Soul Train by DVD producer and editor, Ralph Quatrucci
Call Number: DVB COLL SOUL-B 2010
Blues Brothers by Produced by Robert K. Weiss; written by Dan Aykroyd and John Landis; directed by John Landis
Call Number: BRD FIC BLUES-B 2011
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum Live, Vol. 6: I'll Take You There
Call Number: DVD COLL ROCK-6 2009 ILL

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