Research Video was a music footage library operating from North Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Paul Surratt was also an ex-Shilos member, a folk group headed by Gram Parsons.
Paul Surratt owns the rights to an extensive collection of television and film footage dating back to the 1950s.
Surratt's company also performs video restoration serving clients that vary from Dinah Shore and Perry Como to ABC and NBC.
[1] A storage space owned by Surrat burned down near the headquarters of Research Video in 2001.