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Feeney, Jim. Collection
Acknowledgments
The Jim Feeney Collection was processed and preserved as part of the "Uncovering New Chicago Archives Project," funded with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Feeney, Jim. Collection
- Dates
- 1933-1992
- Language
- Documents in English
- Size
- .25 linear feet (1 box)
- Repository
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Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research CenterUniversity of Chicago Library1100 East 57th StreetChicago, Illinois 60637 U.S.A.
- Abstract
- During the 1990's, James "Jim" Feeney worked for Robert Koester, owner of Chicago's Delmark Records and the Jazz Record Mart. The Jim Feeney Collection consists of sheet music and monographs documenting the work of jazz performers Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Henry "Red" Allen.
Information on Use
Access
The collection is open for research.
Citation
When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Feeney, Jim. Collection, [Box #, Folder #]. Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library
Biographical Note
During the 1990's, James "Jim" Feeney worked for Robert Koester, owner of Chicago's Delmark Records and the Jazz Record Mart. Feeney also wrote liner notes for Delmark blues releases, including Jimmy Dawkins' Blisterstring (Delmark LP 1977, CD 1996), Willie Kent's Long Way to Ol' Miss (Delmark CD, 1996), and Lurrie Bell's 700 Blues (Delmark CD, 1997).
Scope Note
The Jim Feeney Collection consists of sheet music and monographs documenting the work of jazz performers Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Henry "Red" Allen.
Indexed Terms
INVENTORY
- Title
- Frank Sinatra sheet music, 1930-1933
- Title
- Billie Holiday with William Dufty, Lady Sings the Blues, monograph, 1992
- Title
- Richard M. Sudhalter, Giants of Jazz: Henry "Red" Allen, monograph, 1981