Filzen, Sarah / The History of Cuca Records, 1959-1973 : a Case Study of an Independent Record Company (1998)
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Unpublished Documents
Boynton, Jim of Boynton Studio, Inc., Morris NY to Jim Kirchstein. Letter. January 1973, Sauk City, Wisconsin.
Cuca artist contracts. Jim Kirchstein, personal collection, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.
Cuca and WLUK-TV. Contract. 10 November 1967, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Sound Recordings
Danchin, Sebastian. "Earl Hooker: Play Your Guitar Mr. Hooker!" Record album. Black Magic, Gouda, the Netherlands, 1985.
Meisner, Verne. Strollin'. Record album. Cuca K2042, Sauk City, Wisconsin, 1962.
Micale, Carlo "Spike." Smile Awhile with Spike Micale. Record album. Cuca K2006, Sauk City, Wisconsin, 1963.
New Red Ravens. The New Red Ravens. Record album. Cuca K2023, Sauk City, Wisconsin, 1965.
Video Recordings
Polka From Cuca. Video. Spring Green, Wisconsin: Ootek Productions and Wisconsin Public Television, 1994.
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