Bill Schurk (1940–2026)

“You can never have too many records.” So it says on Bill Schurk’s coffee mug. Bill lived by his motto and built one of the largest collections of sound recordings held at a university library—name...

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Journal
Popular Music & Society
Published
2026-11-02
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/03007766.2026.2747928
Primary Topic
Music History and Culture
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Bill Schurk (1940–2026)

Gary Burns
Popular Music & Society
Music History and Culture
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Bill Schurk (1940–2026)

Gary Burns
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Abstract

“You can never have too many records.” So it says on Bill Schurk’s coffee mug. Bill lived by his motto and built one of the largest collections of sound recordings held at a university library—name...

Popular Music & Society
Northern Illinois University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
Music History and Culture
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