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By Carol Berthold
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Collection Overview
Title: James S. Parker Sheet Music Collection, 1860-1970
ID: 12/9/177
Primary Creator: Parker, James S. (1940-)
Extent: 1.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: Unarranged.
Date Acquired: 03/07/2023. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Music, Music - United States, Vocal music
Languages: English, Polish
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of published sheet music and method books by New York and Chicago publishers dating between 1860 and 1970.ย The music was used by Jim Parker's grandfather, Frank Gore, who had a small band in the early 1900s and his grandfather's brother, Lou Gore who played piano in this band as well as several other local bands in Poy Sippi, Wisconsin after WWII.ย During WWII Lou served in the Canadian army as a military musician.
Biographical Note
James S. Parker was born April 24, 1940 into a musical familyโhis grandfather Frank Gore and uncle Lou Gore were both professional musicians. James attended Lane Tech High School in Chicago and graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1963. In 1967, Parker worked as a part-time photographer and later as a partner at Copelin Commercial Photographs, which was established in Chicago in 1856. Parker bought Copelin in 1972. Following this, he worked at City Hall in Chicago and served as an aide to Congressman Frank Annunzio until 1992.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals:
Additional material acquired March 16, 2023.
Acquisition Source:
James Parker
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Box and Folder Listing
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- Box 1
- Folder 1: 24 Happy Home Songs, 1941
- Complete songs for voice and piano. Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.: New York.
- Folder 2: Celebrated Song Hits, Feist, 1936
- Leo Feist, Inc.,: New York.
- Folder 3: Community Songs, Treasure Book of, 1936
- Edward Schuberth & Co., Inc.: New York.
- Folder 4: Dance Folio for 1941, Gem, 1941
- Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.: New York.
- Folder 5: Old Time Song Hits, 1935
- Treasure Chest Publications Inc.: New York.
- Folder 6: Piano Accordopm Folio No. 3, Gem, 1939
- Pietro Deiro, arr. Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.: New York.
- Folder 7: Song Folio, BVC. No. 3, 1940
- Bregman. Vocco & Conn, Inc.: New York.
- Folder 8: Song Treasures, Lanny Ross, undated
- Stasny Music Corp.: New York.
- Folder 9: Songs of the Gay Nineties, Bill Hardy's, 1938
- Robbins Music Corp.: New York.
- Folder 10: Strauss Waltzes, Instrumental, 1939
- M.M. Cole Publishing Co.: Chicago.
- Folder 11: Stuart Hamblen and His Lucky Stars, 1932
- M.M. Cole Publishing Co.: Chicago.
- Folder 12: Time Tested Melodies That Never Grow Old, 1930
- M.M. Cole Publishing Co.: Chicago.
- Folder 13: Waltz Time With Abe Lyman, 1943
- Mayfair Music Corp.: New York.
- Folder 14: Music Method Books and Dictation Book, 1940-1941
- Home Study Course, Piano Accordio: Lessons 13-24, 25-36,37-48. U.S. School of Music: New York. Music Dictation Book.
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