Chuck Berry Book Wins ARSC Award

The Association for Recorded Sound Collections (arsc-audio.org) just announced the 2010 ARSC Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research. Since 1991, "the awards are presented to authors and publishers of books, articles, liner notes, and monographs, to recognize outstanding published research in the field of recorded sound. In giving these awards, ARSC recognizes outstanding contributions, encourages high standards, and promotes awareness of superior works." (Quote from the press release)

One of the awards for excellence honors the best research in recorded Blues, Rhythm & Blues, or Soul Music. And the winner is:

Morten Reff
for his outstanding
Chuck Berry International Directory
published by Music Mentor Books in 2009

Congratulations to Morten and to the team at Music Mentor Books! You deserved it well!